JavaScript alert() not working in embedded WebView

Question

When embedding WebView in an application and loading html-pages in it, JavaScripts alert()/confirm()/etc. do not work.

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Answer 1

It turns out there is simply no default WebUIDelegate set - Apple seems to expect everyone to implement the same basic features for themselves.

Answer 2

Here is a sample code that will do the basic job. You need however to make sure that this object is registered as a UIDelegate for the WebView.

- (void)webView:(WebView *)sender runJavaScriptAlertPanelWithMessage:(NSString *)message initiatedByFrame:(WebFrame *)frame {
    NSAlert *alert = [[NSAlert alloc] init];
    [alert addButtonWithTitle:@"OK"];
    [alert setMessageText:message];
    [alert runModal];
    [alert release];
}