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JavaScript JavaScript Basics (Retired) Storing and Tracking Information with Variables Capturing Visitor Input

Godfrey M
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Godfrey M
Courses Plus Student 2,696 Points
Posted by Godfrey M
Godfrey M
Courses Plus Student 2,696 Points

about javascript prompt

why is it that when i create my function of targeting visitors name for example , the code works well but the website content will be hidden instead this is tricky can some one help me here?? var message = prompt("tell me your name please"); alert(message); console.log(message);

samuel dantas
samuel dantas
447 Points

Tell me more about the website content! What do you mean? Did you cannot see the prompts or alerts?

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,732 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,732 Points

You'll need to wait on the page content to be fully loaded before you run your script. This might help:

window.onload = function() {
  var message = prompt("tell me your name please");
  alert(message);
  console.log(message);
};
Andrew Booth
Andrew Booth
1,578 Points
Andrew Booth
Andrew Booth
1,578 Points

Unfortunately, I don't think he was talking about actual functions, for our course teacher has not discussed this with us yet at this part. However, the teacher has discussed with us that you may refer to alert as a function, so, here's how I did the simple way:

var Please_Give_Me_Name = prompt("What is your name? Please don't tell me it's Billy Joe..."); // Asks on web page
var Billy_Joe = alert(Please_Give_Me_Name); // Put in Billy Joe, outputs Billy Joe.

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