Generic Dialogue Box

[Myke623]

Is there a recommended way of using a generic dialogue box for the purposes of informing/warning the user?

To date, I've been using a simple template:

<xen:title>{$title}</xen:title>
<xen:h1>{$title}: {$subtitle}</xen:h1>

<div class="sectionMain">
    <div class="primaryContent">{$message}</div>
    <div class="sectionFooter overlayOnly">
        <a class="button primary OverlayCloser">{xen:phrase close}</a>
    </div>
</div>

In my controller, depending on what conditions are met I'll either return the intended view or the above "info" view with context specific $title, $subtitle and $message.

Just wondering if there's a facility within XenForo that will achieve the same thing and forgo the need for me to have this template?

 

[Paul B]

The Notices system?

Or is this part of an add-on?

 

[Myke623]

Yeah, sorry, this is part of an add-on.

An example of my basic dialog:

 

[Paul B]

You could use the default error overlay?

$this->error(new XenForo_Phrase('please_enter_message_with_no_more_than_x_characters', array('count' => $maxLength)), 'message');

 

[Myke623]

I don't think 'error' is a valid Controller method, and that's where I'm looking to use this functionality.

But following on from this, I can return a responseError() to achieve the same thing. Thanks for the tip!

 

[Chris D]

Indeed, the particular error message syntax used above is for the DataWriter but responseError is indeed available for controllers.

 

[Paul B]

Sorry, yes, I overlooked the bit in your post about it being in the controller.