What is the proper syntax for including single or double quote marks within a messagbox string?
Familiar with some scripting languages, but not Activ Script.
Whenever I use a single or double quote within a string for a messagebox, I receive a syntax error.
Best regards, TSeroogy
Posted on: 4:42 pm on December 14, 2004
Alaska
Are you asking about the MESSAGEBOX syntax itself, or perhaps adding quote marks to the displayed message?
The basic syntax is:
< A HREF="##MESSAGEBOX('Roger says Hi!')">Click Here< /A>
To add a quote mark (or whatever) to the message itself, you'll need to use the HTML equivalents:
< A HREF="##MESSAGEBOX('Roger says "Hi!"')">Click Here< /A>
best -
(Edited by Alaska at 8:44 am on Dec. 14, 2004)
Posted on: 5:40 pm on December 14, 2004
TSEROOGY
Got it.
Want to include the quotes within the string. That's where I've been having the problems. I knew the cause, but wasn't sure as to the solution.
Best regards, TSeroogy
PS - Thanks for all the help you've been, recently. Don't they let you sleep?
Posted on: 6:35 pm on December 14, 2004
TSEROOGY
Roger, Tried your suggestion. Works great when running the Messagebox and string from the HTML page included in the ebook.
However, I'm running several routines through script files that are included with the ebook and this technique does not work.
I suppose I can create a workaround - using JavaScript to pass the strings as variables??? Or assigning all of the strings to an Activ Variable???
More work, but may be the only way?
Any suggestions.
TSeroogy
Posted on: 8:12 pm on December 14, 2004
Alaska
I would have to muddle my way through the ebook script to see what wasn't working - not sure without seeing it.
An easy alternative is to use JavaScript's alert() function. One can use quotes there if you escape (\) them first (add the escape symbol before the quote).
Nope, no rest for the weary.....
best -
Posted on: 8:30 pm on December 14, 2004
TSEROOGY
No problem. I'm fairly strong at JavaScript - so the escape thing is no problem.
Again, thanks.
Posted on: 8:40 pm on December 14, 2004
EBookCompiler
Try this
[A HREF="##MESSAGEBOX('Here is a quote {quote}, here{quote}s another one {quote}, and a few more {quote}{quote}{quote}{quote}'"]Click Here[/A]
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