echo & javascript prompts

[FastlaneOne]

PHP Newbie here, but here's my problem:

I'm trying to add a prompt to my delete story hyperlink, so that I won't accidentaly delete a story.

The current echo looks like this:
echo '<a class="editstorylink" href="deletestory.php?id=' .$row['id'] .'">';
echo '' . delete . '</a>';

I would like to add the following function inside the hyperlink (currently getting errors when i try to add it):
onClick="javascript:return confirm('Are you sure?')

I can't get it to work, any ideas?

[thenk83]

Add slashes.... like this:

onClick="javascript:return confirm(\'Are you sure?\')

Basically PHP is thinking you're executing 'Are you sure?'. Your echo looks like this:

echo '<code onclick('are you sure?')>'.$variable.'</code>;

Tell me if that works for you!

[FastlaneOne]

Add slashes.... like this:

onClick="javascript:return confirm(\'Are you sure?\')

Basically PHP is thinking you're executing 'Are you sure?'. Your echo looks like this:

echo '<code onclick('are you sure?')>'.$variable.'</code>;

Tell me if that works for you!

I made the changes which it now looks like this:

echo '<a class="editstorylink"';
echo ' onClick="javascript:return confirm(\'Are you sure?\')"';
echo ' href="deletestory.php?id=' .$row['id'] .'">';
echo '' . delete . '</span></a><br /><br />';

And you know what the best part is?........IT WORKS!!!.. You're the MAN!!

[thenk83]

Awesome! I'm glad I could help ya! Feel free to contact me if you need anything else.