using jquery ui modal dialog to submit a form

Question

I am having difficulty using JQuery UI Modal Dialog when submitting a form. The intent is you hit the submit button, the modal pop ups and depending on your selection from t

Answer 1

Use a button labeled "Submit" to open the dialog:

<div id="dialog" title="Basic dialog">
    <p>Please double check to be sure all data is entered correctly.</p>
</div>
<div class="buttons">
    <asp:Button ID="btnSave" Text="Save for later" runat="server" OnClick="btnSubmit_Click" ValidationGroup="GroupSave" />
    <input type="button" id="preSubmit" value="Submit" />
    <asp:Button ID="btnSubmit" class="ui-helper-hidden" Text="Submit" runat="server" OnClick="btnSubmit_Click" />
</div>

Use the Submit button in the dialog to trigger the click event for your <asp:Button>.

function submitForm() {
    $('input#<%=btnSubmit.ClientID %>').click();
}
function checkSubmit() {
    $("#dialog").dialog({
        "modal": true,
        "buttons": {
            "Submit": function() {
                submitForm();
            },
            "Go Back": function() {
                $(this).dialog("close");
            }
        }
    });
}
$(document).ready(function() {
    $('button#preSubmit').click(function(e) {
        checkSubmit();
        e.preventDefault();
        return false;
    });
    $('button#saveForLater').click(function(e) {
        $("#dialog").dialog('close');
        e.preventDefault();
        return false;
    });
});​