JQuery Dialog Not Working

Question

My application uses jQuery Dialog should display a message the first time the user goes to the screen. It does not display.
In page 0:
Region Dialogs HTML
Display Point Before Footer
Sequence 1010
Source:
<div id="alert-dialog" style="display:none">
<p id="alert-dialog-text"></p>
</div>In page 2:
Region Instructions HTML
Display Point Before Footer
Sequence 1009
Source:
& nbsp;
Region Footer
<script type="text/javascript">
    firstTime = $v ('P2_FIRST_TIME');
    if (firstTime != "N" || firstTime == null)
   $("#alert-dialog-text").text("Answer each of the following questions completely to the best of your ability. Read all instructions before answering the questions. If you have any questions about completing the form, contact the attorney designated under the Code of Ethics and Financial Disclosure.");
   $("#alert-dialog").dialog('open').dialog("option","title","Instructions").dialog("option", "width", 460 );
</script>Items
Region: Instructions
P2_FIRST_TIME Text Field
It was working at one time. Then I did something (i don't remember what) to not display it temporarily.
Now I need to display it.
Can someone help? Jari helped me last time but if Jari is too busy and someone else can help, I would appreciate. (The 1st person that gets it right I will give him/her "Correct" Points, Others I'll give "Help" Points)
APEX 3.2.1.00.12
DB Oracle 10g Rel 2
Robert
http://apexjscss.blogspot.com

Answer 1

Hi,
Try
<script type="text/javascript">
$(function(){
    firstTime = $v ('P2_FIRST_TIME');
    if (firstTime != "N" || firstTime == null){
     $("#alert-dialog-text").text("Answer each of the following questions completely to the best of your ability. Read all instructions before answering the questions. If you have any questions about completing the form, contact the attorney designated under the Code of Ethics and Financial Disclosure.");
     $("#alert-dialog").dialog('open').dialog("option","title","Instructions").dialog("option", "width", 460 );
</script>So JavaScript is run after whole HTML document is ready
Regards,
Jari