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JavaScript

Posted by Samual Blodgett
Samual Blodgett
1,773 Points

JavaScript Dialog Box Not Showing

I just started in the JavaScript courses and quickly realize that I cannot actually view any prompt box in Chrome or Firefox on PC. I've also tried IE and Chrome on Mac. I've tried writing the code myself as well as just executing the accurate code in the workspace. In all attempts I cannot see the dialog box which is suppose to prompt the user for input. Am I somehow blocking dialog boxes?

4 Answers

sizwengubane
sizwengubane
15,244 Points

just set your code like this <blockquotes>

var answer = prompt('Does this work for you?');

</blockquotes> Did this work for you?

Samual Blodgett
Samual Blodgett
1,773 Points
Samual Blodgett
Samual Blodgett
1,773 Points

Thank you Lakindu but this also does NOT work. There are no dialog box prompting the user.

sizwengubane
sizwengubane
15,244 Points

wtf? are u sure u included your javaScript file to your HTML correctly? it should work because now modern browsers dont block off prompt dialogs Please include the jQuery CDN also to your html maybe following these steps would help

Samual Blodgett
Samual Blodgett
1,773 Points
Samual Blodgett
Samual Blodgett
1,773 Points

My HTML

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/main.css">
  <title>Using the prompt() method.</title>
 </head>
<body>
  <div class="container">
  <h1>Using the prompt() method</h1>
  <script src="scripts.js"></script>
  </div>
</body>
</html>

My .js

var visitor = promt('What is your name?');
var message = 'Hello' + visitor;
document.write(message);
sizwengubane
sizwengubane
15,244 Points

u made a mistake...its not promt(), its prompt(). If this is also not the case please try var visitor = window.prompt('What is your name?'); thanks

Samual Blodgett
Samual Blodgett
1,773 Points
Samual Blodgett
Samual Blodgett
1,773 Points

Lakindu thank you! I appreciate you helping me! It was the spelling error indeed.

sizwengubane
sizwengubane
15,244 Points

sure thing brother..please select my answer as the best answer so i can get points ^_^. I'll look forward to helping u again