The reason that it doubles up on firefox is because you call it twice ..
to fix...
if(!confirm('................')) {
Event.stop(evt);
}
Alex Mcauley
http://www.thevacancymarket.com
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From: "BillSaysThis" <bstgro...@gmail.com>
To: "Prototype & script.aculo.us" <prototype-scriptaculous@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Friday, November 13, 2009 6:27 PM
Subject: [Proto-Scripty] beforeunload event help
>
> document.observe('dom:loaded', function() {
> Event.observe(window, 'beforeunload', function(evt) {
> if( !( $F('verifiedURL') ) ) {
> var r= confirm("You have not tested your medallion, a step
> required for activation. You can return later by clicking the Manage
> button for this site.\n\nDo you still wish to leave?");
> if(!r) {
> Event.stop(evt);
> }
> }
> });
> });
>
> Having two problems with this code:
>
> 1. Ignores the value of $F('verifiedURL') and never shows the confirm
> dialog
>
> 2. If I comment out the if($F('verifiedURL')) test on Firefox a
> Confirm dialog is shown twice if I click Cancel, once with my message
> and then again with a generic message (but only once if click OK)--in
> both cases the browser takes the right action in the end.
>
> On Safari the dialog is only shown once but unloads the page no matter
> which answer is clicked.
>
> Generic message shown is:
>
> "Are you sure you want to navigate away from this page?
>
> Press OK to continue, or Cancel to stay on the current page."
>
> Using the Prototype lib shipped with Rails 2.3.4 on OS X 10.5.x.
>
> Thanks,
> Bill
>
> >
>
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