//BLOG FUNCTIONS
//this function replaces a blog comment and it's edit / delete buttons with an editable comment area and a save / cancel button combo when viewing blogs as an admin
function commentedit(id, blogid){
var element = document.getElementById("comment" + id); //get the comment conatiner div
var contentcontainer = document.getElementById("content" + id); //get the comment conatiner paragraph
var content = contentcontainer.firstChild.nodeValue; //get the contents of the comment
//replace the div contents with different html
element.innerHTML = " ";
}
//this function cancels an edit operation on a blog comment while viewing as an admin
function commentcancel(id){
window.location = "blog_Details.aspx?blogid=" + id; //simple redirect back to blog page
}
//this function saves information about the comment edits to be saved and causes an asp postback from a basic html button (a magical feat if you ask me)
function commentsave(id, blogid){
//assigns hidden variables and html objects assosiated when the comment we are saving to javascript variables
//the ids look weird because the hidden variables had to be declared in asp and asp modifies ids of controls that are runat=server for use in asp
//for us to modify them in javascript we must referance them by their asp generated id, which is different from the one we set in asp itself.
var HDNid = document.getElementById("ctl00_cphContent_HDNid");
var HDNblogid = document.getElementById("ctl00_cphContent_HDNblogid");
var HDNcontent = document.getElementById("ctl00_cphContent_HDNcontent");
var TAcomment = document.getElementById("TAedit" + id);
//next save the ids passed to this function to the hidden variables
HDNid.value = id;
HDNblogid.value = blogid;
HDNcontent.value = TAcomment.value;
//call the postback function with the (asp)ID of the linkbutton, therefore tricking asp into thinking the linkbutton caused a postback
__doPostBack('SaveEdit','');
}
//this function deletes a comment from the blog
function commentdelete(id, blogid){
//ask the user if they are sure they want to delete this comment
var answer = confirm("Are you sure would you like to delete this comment? This can not be undone!");
//if the answer is yes
if (answer){
//assigns hidden variables assosiated when the comment we are deleting to javascript variables
//the ids look weird because the hidden variables had to be declared in asp and asp modifies ids of controls that are runat=server for use in asp
//for us to modify them in javascript we must referance them by their asp generated id, which is different from the one we set in asp itself.
var HDNid = document.getElementById("ctl00_cphContent_HDNid");
var HDNblogid = document.getElementById("ctl00_cphContent_HDNblogid");
//next save the ids passed in this function to the hidden variables
HDNid.value = id;
HDNblogid.value = blogid;
//call the postback function with the (asp)ID of the linkbutton, therefore tricking asp into thinking the linkbutton caused a postback
__doPostBack('Delete','');
}
}
// FORUM FUNCTIONS
//this function replaces a forum category and it's edit / delete buttons with an editable areas and a save / cancel button combo when viewing as an admin
function categoryedit(id){
var titleelement = document.getElementById("cattitle" + id); //get the category title paragraph
var titleTD = document.getElementById("cattitleTD" + id); //get the category title table data
var descelement = document.getElementById("catdesc" + id); //get the category description paragraph
var postelement = document.getElementById("catposts" + id); //get the category post number paragraph
var lastpostelement = document.getElementById("catlastpost" + id); //get the category last post date paragraph
var controlselement = document.getElementById("catcontrols" + id); //get the admin button area td
var title = titleelement.firstChild.nodeValue; //get the contents of the title
var desc = descelement.firstChild.nodeValue; //get the contents of the description
//inputs html into title area
titleTD.innerHTML = "Title: ";
//inputs html into description area
descelement.innerHTML = "Description: ";
//inputs new buttons into admin area
controlselement.innerHTML = " ";
}
function categorycancel(){
window.location = "forum.aspx"; //simple redirect back to forum main page
}
function categorysave(id){
//assigns hidden variables and html objects assosiated when the category we are saving to javascript variables
//the ids look weird because the hidden variables had to be declared in asp and asp modifies ids of controls that are runat=server for use in asp
//for us to modify them in javascript we must referance them by their asp generated id, which is different from the one we set in asp itself.
var HDNcatid = document.getElementById("ctl00_cphContent_HFcatid");
var HDNsubject = document.getElementById("ctl00_cphContent_HFsubject");
var HDNmessage = document.getElementById("ctl00_cphContent_HFmessage");
var TAdesc = document.getElementById("TAedit" + id);
var TBtitle = document.getElementById("TBtitleedit" + id);
//next save the ids passed to this function to the hidden variables
HDNcatid.value = id;
HDNsubject.value = TBtitle.value;
HDNmessage.value = TAdesc.value;
//call the postback function with the (asp)ID of the linkbutton, therefore tricking asp into thinking the linkbutton caused a postback
__doPostBack('SaveEditCat','');
}
//this function deletes a category from the forum
function categorydelete(id){
//ask the user if they are sure they want to delete this category
var answer = confirm("Are you sure would you like to delete this Category? This will delete all assosiated Topics and Posts and can not be undone!");
//if the answer is yes
if (answer){
//assigns hidden variables assosiated when the category we are deleting to javascript variables
//the ids look weird because the hidden variables had to be declared in asp and asp modifies ids of controls that are runat=server for use in asp
//for us to modify them in javascript we must referance them by their asp generated id, which is different from the one we set in asp itself.
var HDNcatid = document.getElementById("ctl00_cphContent_HFcatid");
//next save the id passed in this function to the hidden variable
HDNcatid.value = id;
//call the postback function with the (asp)ID of the linkbutton, therefore tricking asp into thinking the linkbutton caused a postback
__doPostBack('DeleteCat','');
}
}
//this function replaces a forum topic and it's edit / delete buttons with an editable areas and a save / cancel button combo when viewing as an admin
function topicedit(id,catid){
var titleelement = document.getElementById("toptitle" + id); //get the topic title paragraph
var titleTD = document.getElementById("toptitleTD" + id); //get the topic title table data
var controlselement = document.getElementById("topcontrols" + id); //get the admin button area td
var title = titleelement.firstChild.nodeValue; //get the contents of the title
//inputs html into title area
titleTD.innerHTML = "Subject: ";
//inputs new buttons into admin area
controlselement.innerHTML = " ";
}
function topiccancel(id){
window.location = "forum.aspx?catid=" + id; //simple redirect back to forum main page
}
function topicsave(id){
//assigns hidden variables and html objects assosiated when the topic we are saving to javascript variables
//the ids look weird because the hidden variables had to be declared in asp and asp modifies ids of controls that are runat=server for use in asp
//for us to modify them in javascript we must referance them by their asp generated id, which is different from the one we set in asp itself.
var HDNsubject = document.getElementById("ctl00_cphContent_HFsubject");
var HDNtopid = document.getElementById("ctl00_cphContent_HFtopid");
var TBtitle = document.getElementById("TBsubjectedit" + id);
//next save the ids passed to this function to the hidden variables
HDNsubject.value = TBtitle.value;
HDNtopid.value = id;
//call the postback function with the (asp)ID of the linkbutton, therefore tricking asp into thinking the linkbutton caused a postback
__doPostBack('SaveEditTop','');
}
//this function deletes a topic from the forum
function topicdelete(id){
//ask the user if they are sure they want to delete this topic
var answer = confirm("Are you sure would you like to delete this Topic? This will delete all assosiated Posts and can not be undone!");
//if the answer is yes
if (answer){
//assigns hidden variables assosiated when the topic we are deleting to javascript variables
//the ids look weird because the hidden variables had to be declared in asp and asp modifies ids of controls that are runat=server for use in asp
//for us to modify them in javascript we must referance them by their asp generated id, which is different from the one we set in asp itself.
var HDNtopid = document.getElementById("ctl00_cphContent_HFtopid");
//next save the id passed in this function to the hidden variable
HDNtopid.value = id;
//call the postback function with the (asp)ID of the linkbutton, therefore tricking asp into thinking the linkbutton caused a postback
__doPostBack('DeleteTop','');
}
}
//this function replaces a forum topic and posts and it's edit / delete buttons with an editable areas and a save / cancel button combo when viewing topic details as an admin
function postedit(id,topid,catid,topic){
//this means this is the topic and not a post so we treat the ids a little differently
if(topic == "true"){
var postelement = document.getElementById("Tpostmessage" + id); //get the post message paragraph
var postTD = document.getElementById("TpostmessageTD" + id); //get the post message table data
var controlselement = document.getElementById("Tpostcontrols" + id); //get the admin button area td
var message = postelement.firstChild.nodeValue; //get the contents of the message
//inputs html into message area, no difference
postelement.innerHTML = "Message: ";
//inputs new buttons into admin area the only difference is the postsave variables
controlselement.innerHTML = " ";
}
else{
var postelement = document.getElementById("Ppostmessage" + id); //get the post message paragraph
var postTD = document.getElementById("PpostmessageTD" + id); //get the post message table data
var controlselement = document.getElementById("Ppostcontrols" + id); //get the admin button area td
var message = postelement.firstChild.nodeValue; //get the contents of the message
//inputs html into message area, no difference
postelement.innerHTML = "Message: ";
//inputs new buttons into admin area the only difference is the postsave variables
controlselement.innerHTML = " ";
}
}
function postcancel(topid,catid){
window.location = "forum.aspx?catid=" + catid + "&topid=" + topid; //simple redirect back to forum topic page
}
function postsave(id,topic){
//assigns hidden variables and html objects assosiated when the post we are saving to javascript variables
//the ids look weird because the hidden variables had to be declared in asp and asp modifies ids of controls that are runat=server for use in asp
//for us to modify them in javascript we must referance them by their asp generated id, which is different from the one we set in asp itself.
var HDNmessage = document.getElementById("ctl00_cphContent_HFmessage");
var HDNpostid = document.getElementById("ctl00_cphContent_HFpostid");
var HDNtopid = document.getElementById("ctl00_cphContent_HFtopid");
var TBmessage = document.getElementById("TAedit" + id);
//next save the ids passed to this function to the hidden variables
HDNmessage.value = TBmessage.value;
if(topic == "true"){ //this means this is the topic and not a post so we treat the ids a little differently
HDNtopid.value = id;
HDNpostid.value = 0;
}
else{
HDNpostid.value = id;
HDNtopid.value = 0; //this is set so we know that 0 = not a topic
}
//call the postback function with the (asp)ID of the linkbutton, therefore tricking asp into thinking the linkbutton caused a postback
__doPostBack('SaveEditPost','');
}
//this function deletes a post from a topic
function postdelete(id,topic){
if(topic == "true"){ //this means this is the topic and not a post so it affects the forum differently so the user must know this
var alertmsg = "Are you sure would you like to delete this Topic? This will delete all assosiated Posts and can not be undone!";
}
else{
var alertmsg = "Are you sure would you like to delete this Post? This can not be undone!";
}
//ask the user if they are sure they want to delete this topic
var answer = confirm(alertmsg);
//if the answer is yes
if (answer){
//assigns hidden variables assosiated when the topic we are deleting to javascript variables
//the ids look weird because the hidden variables had to be declared in asp and asp modifies ids of controls that are runat=server for use in asp
//for us to modify them in javascript we must referance them by their asp generated id, which is different from the one we set in asp itself.
var HDNtopid = document.getElementById("ctl00_cphContent_HFtopid");
var HDNpostid = document.getElementById("ctl00_cphContent_HFpostid");
//next save the id passed in this function to the hidden variable
if(topic == "true"){ //this means this is the topic and not a post so we treat the ids a little differently
HDNtopid.value = id;
HDNpostid.value = 0;
}
else{
HDNpostid.value = id;
HDNtopid.value = 0; //this is set so we know that 0 = not a topic
}
//call the postback function with the (asp)ID of the linkbutton, therefore tricking asp into thinking the linkbutton caused a postback
__doPostBack('DeletePost','');
}
}