Change alert box message based on checked value

[BigDaddy]

Hi. I have a checkbox, that if checked, I want to put up an alert box saying the record will be deleted. Conversely, if the user then unchecks the checkbox, I don't want any message to show up Here's what I have.

On my checkbox, I'm doing an "onclick = ConfirmChoice(this);"

My script:

function ConfirmChoice(x)
{
checked = x.value
if (checked == '')
{
alert("boo");
}
else
{
alert("This record will be deleted when Detail Settings are saved.")
}
}


So far, it always does the 2nd part of the else statement.

Any help is much appreciated. Thanks.

[whammy]

Hi Kieth!

<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
function confirmDelete(fld,chk)
{
	var confirmstring = "";
	if (chk.checked)
	{
		confirmstring += "Are you sure you want to delete this thingamabob?\n\n";
		confirmstring += "To cancel this action, click \"Cancel\".";
		if (!confirm(confirmstring))
		{
			chk.checked = false;
		}
	}
}

// -->
</script>

<form id="form1" action="" method="post">
<input type="text" name="test" value="" /> <input type="checkbox" name="" value="" onclick="confirmDelete(this.form.test,this)" />
</form>

[BigDaddy]

Thanks. It works great.

[glenngv]

alternative solution

<input type="checkbox" onclick="this.checked=(this.checked)?confirm('Are you sure you want to delete this?'):false;" />

or in a function:

function check(obj){
obj.checked=(obj.checked)?confirm('Are you sure you want to delete this?'):false;
}
...
<input type="checkbox" onclick="check(this)" />