def showAlert(state, title, message, showCloseBtn, btnTextPrimary, btnTextSecondary, btnIconPrimary, btnIconSecondary, btnIconAlignment="left", btnActionPrimary="", btnActionSecondary="", btnActionClose="", payload={}):
	params = {
		"state": state, 
		"title": title, 
		"message": message, 
		"showCloseBtn": showCloseBtn, 
		"btnTextPrimary": btnTextPrimary, 
		"btnTextSecondary": btnTextSecondary, 
		"btnIconPrimary": btnIconPrimary, 
		"btnIconSecondary": btnIconSecondary, 
		"btnIconAlignment": btnIconAlignment, 
		"btnActionPrimary": btnActionPrimary, 
		"btnActionSecondary": btnActionSecondary, 
		"btnActionClose": btnActionClose,
		"payload": payload		## Added 2021-09-23
	}
	system.perspective.openPopup(id="alertDialog", view="Alerts/alert", params=params, showCloseIcon=False, draggable=False, resizable=False, modal=True, overlayDismiss=True, btnActionPrimary="closePopup")