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Alert Box Protection

Often when working on scripts alert boxes are placed inside loops as a debugging tool. You can sometimes end up with hundreds of alert boxes and no way to stop them. This script placed at the start of your code will give you an option to disable the alert boxes after a pre-determined number set by you.

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The JavaScript Source: Snippets : Alert Box Protection Simply click inside the window below, use your cursor to highlight the script, and copy [Control]+C the script into a new file in your text editor (such as Note Pad) and save [Control+S]. The script is yours!!!

<!-- Add this snippet to the beginning of your code for testing purposes. --> /* This script and many more are available free online at The JavaScript Source :: http://www.javascriptsource.com Created by: Benjamin Joffe :: http://www.abrahamjoffe.com.au/ */ (function(){ var a=window.alert, c=0; window.alert=function(q){ // Change the number below to the number of alert boxes to display before the warning is given. if (++c%5==0) { if (!confirm(q+'\nThere have been '+c+' alert boxes, continue displaying them?')) window.alert=function(){}; } else a(q); } })(); // This is only a test case. You can removed it. for (var i=1; i<50; i++) { alert('This is an annoying loop of 50 alerts.\nEvery 5th alert you will have an option to exit.\n\n'+i); } Did you use this script?  Do you like this site?  Please link to us!

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