How do I show a bootstrap modal from within a javascript function?

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I have a button on my page that when it is pushed it triggers some javascript functions to occur, and one of those javascript functions to open a bootstrap modal, but I can't seem to get it to work. Here is my code... please help.

 //elsewhere on the form is the button that triggers the javascript
  <a href="#" class="btn btn-danger" id="cancelPObtn" data-dismiss="modal">Yes, cancel it</a>

 <!-- CANCEL A PO MODAL -->
 <div class="modal hide fade" id="error-dialog" style="display: none;">
   <div class="modal-header">
        <a class="close" data-dismiss="modal">x</a>
        <h3>Cancel Purchase Order?</h3>
   </div>
   <div class="modal-body">
   </div>
   <div class="modal-footer">
       <a href="#" class="btn btn-danger btn-modal btn-cancel"  data-dismiss="modal">Yes, cancel it</a>
       <a href="#" class="btn" data-dismiss="modal">Nevermind</a>
   </div>
 </div>




      $('.btn-danger').click(function(event) {
          if(some random conditional statement){
             //some stuff happens here
          }
          else{ 
                //Show form validation error modal-- I know this part is triggered but the modal will not show
                $("#error-dialog").modal("show");
          }
      });

Andy · Accepted Answer · 2015-07-29 03:59:06Z

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$("#error-dialog").modal("show");

This is the correct way, your code simply has an error. Go in to Chrome Console and run this command, it'll work.

answered Jul 29, 2015 at 3:59

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Periklis Kakarakidis Over a year ago

Simple one liner, easy to use and functional. Thank you Andy!

ffffranklin · Accepted Answer · 2012-08-07 05:06:35Z

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you're missing if () { part of the conditional statement

answered Aug 7, 2012 at 5:06

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silvster27 Over a year ago

I accidently removed the if() when I entered the question. The real solution was I needed to remove the style tag style="display: none;" from the modal.

idmean Over a year ago

@JSilva If this was not really the problem with your question then please don't accept this answer. This just confuses people when they read this question.

JAR.JAR.beans · Accepted Answer · 2012-08-07 05:18:39Z

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It's a bit hard to see what you want to do with this partial code, but here is a working code based on yours:

http://jsbin.com/oqomiv/1/edit

answered Aug 7, 2012 at 5:18

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