I would like to pass a string to a java script alert and have it alert the user. So the message could be determined in the codebehind and then passed to the alert function.

I have been foraging the net for some clear examples but have not found any.

Problem's I am having are:
If this code is pasted into my Code behind I get no errors but it doesn't work

do I need to put the script into the actual ASPX page for the module or the default.aspx?

I really do not know what the basic requirements are.
thanks

You mention attribute to whatever is clicked, Can I simply call the javascript  function from within my VB code to execute the popup?
in other words the user already clicked something
The code behind is processing routines and determines It needs to alert user with some text so it does.

I would like to create a function that can be called from anywhere in my code that would receive the text to show and then popup the dialog.
Like msgbox in VB

I have tried to recreate your sub routine and the closest I get is this:

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Public Shared Sub showpopup(ByVal message As String)
Dim cleanMessage As String = message.Replace("'", "'")
Dim script As String = " "
Dim page As Page = TryCast(HttpContext.Current.CurrentHandler, Page)
If page IsNot Nothing AndAlso Not page.ClientScript.IsClientScriptBlockRegistered("alert") Then
page.ClientScript.RegisterClientScriptBlock(GetType(CustomFunctions), "alert", script)
end if
end sub

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Obviously I am missing something vital. Excuse my ignorance (Programming 13 years web Dev only 2-3)
I understand that the client side is running the script and I have code that runs pop up when attached to a button or text box but in this case I just want an alert that say  something and then the user clicks it to make it go away.

So this code is registering my javascript with the client on the fly? and then triggering it?

ANy help would be appreciated