Javascript Alerts and Prompts

Question

I have looked around alot to find a custom prompt that will suit my purposes but am coming across a fundamental problem in most of them. I have alot of iterative JSP includes and I want to pause the execution of the web page while waiting for a response I can do this with the following code.

<script type="text/javascript">
//...
var prompt = prompt('Hello There', 'Hello Back');
var test = 5;

</script>

In this code test will not become 5 until you click ok on the prompt, but in most custom prompts I have seen test will become 5 immediately. I understand that there are complicated ways around this by modularizing code and using setTimeouts() what I am looking for though is one of two things. Is there a way to halt all execution until a dialog box is closed or is there a way to custom skin a java script alert/prompt/confirm.

Answer 1

Is there a way to halt all execution until a dialog box is closed

That's what you get when using alert, confirm or prompt. Those are modal windows and block the execution flow.

There are no other ways to block the flow like that, see here: Stop page execution like the alert() function

or is there a way to custom skin a java script alert/prompt/confirm.

No, there isn't any way to customize the native alert boxes.

I understand that there are complicated ways around this by modularizing code

This is the only solution if you want an alert box that is both blocking, and uses a "custom skin". You should use callbacks.