trigger fancybox iframe without click but when a condition is met

Question

Simple question, I dont think its possible but hopefully someone can proof me wrong.

Is it possible to trigger fancybox without a click but rather if an event is met

Example

if(balance<1){
#fancyBoxOpen
}
else{
Continue to page
}

Answer 1

Yes, it's possible.

You could create a function that triggers fancybox like :

var triggerFancybox = function () {
    var content = "Sorry, the balance is less than 1";
    jQuery.fancybox.open(content);
}

And call that function when your condition is met like :

if (balance < 1) {
    triggerFancybox();
}

See JSFIDDLE

.... or another with a hard-coded condtion