How to get return value of messageBox()?

[Former Community Member]

hi, hi,



could someone tell me how to get return value of messageBox()? After failed testing with:

if(xfa.host.messageBox(msg," Benutzerdaten Formular",2,2) == 3) {...}

or:

var ret = xfa.host.messageBox(msg," Benutzerdaten Formular",2,2);

if(ret ==3){...}



i dont find the way to solve this problem:(



Reading the help index you can find the return value (1,2,3,4) for each passed events, but how i can get it?



Thanks for your help in advance!

[Former Community Member]

Print the ret param to see what it says... one example of this is:

xfa.host.messageBox(ret);

My guess is that the value 3 is never achieved, the values you are getting is likely 1-2 since your code should be OK.

[Former Community Member]

hi, hi,



thanks for your help! But it doesnt work anyway??? Like my example

"var ret = xfa.host.messageBox(msg," Benutzerdaten Formular",2,2);"

you set an object to the variable "ret". So we have call

xfa.host.messageBox(msg," Benutzerdaten Formular",2,2);

first, but how can i get the return value? What a pity that xfa.host.getReturnValue(); doesnt exist!-)



At last, you can look after messageBox in help from adobe prof. You can get 1/ok, 2/yes, 3/no and 4/cancel as return value but how????



Ok, i try to find it out by myself. See you!

[Former Community Member]

var ret = xfa.host.messageBox(msg);

xfa.host.msgBox(ret);

That will show you the returned value from your message box... after you know the value, correct your code. I guess you never get the value 3 that you've been checking for, my guess is that you will find out it is 1 or 2 instead.



BTW I assume you are using javascript?

[Former Community Member]

hello Mr. Sture Eklund,



sorry for late reply! I dont know why, but it works now!? I get the return value 3 for "no" and 4 for "yes".



Is it the decisive factor whether using java script or formcal script in livecycle designer? For my purpose i use java script for creating dynamic form.



Thank you very much for your help!