Calling server side sub routine from javascript

[Jimbo]

I want a server side sub routine to be called depending on the result
of a javascript confirm box..It probably cant be done..but I thought Id
ask..heres the code snippet..thanks Jim

<%
if compare() = false then
%>
<script runat="server" language="javascript" >
var answer = confirm ("Changes have been made, would you like to
save?");
if (answer==true)
{
<%
Call saveMedicalInfo
%>
}
</script>
<%
end if
%>

[Slim]

"Jimbo" <ji********@motorola.comwrote in message
news:11**********************@f16g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...

>I want a server side sub routine to be called depending on the result
of a javascript confirm box..It probably cant be done..but I thought Id
ask..heres the code snippet..thanks Jim

there is 2 ways i know

first
you can use this trick

var fakeImage = new Image()
fakeImage.scr = "aASPpage.asp?var1=5&var2=Hay"

in the above code you have loaded a asp page with rendering it to screen,
you have also passed 2 variables to it
or you can use the xmlHTTP object
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290591

>
<%
if compare() = false then
%>
<script runat="server" language="javascript" >
var answer = confirm ("Changes have been made, would you like to
save?");
if (answer==true)
{
<%
Call saveMedicalInfo
%>
}
</script>
<%
end if
%>

[Bob Barrows [MVP]]

Slim wrote:

"Jimbo" <ji********@motorola.comwrote in message
news:11**********************@f16g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...

>I want a server side sub routine to be called depending on the result
of a javascript confirm box..It probably cant be done..but I thought
Id ask..heres the code snippet..thanks Jim

there is 2 ways i know

first
you can use this trick

var fakeImage = new Image()
fakeImage.scr = "aASPpage.asp?var1=5&var2=Hay"

"scr" should be "src"
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