window.open problem

[Grouchy.Oldgit@googlemail.com]

Have been successfully using the following to open a pop-up for some
time

function msg(url) {

window.open(url ,'msg','scrollb ars=yes,menubar =yes,width=750, height=400,resi zable=yes,toolb ar=yes,location =yes,status=yes ')
}

Works fine on IE6 & Firefox, but IE7 opens a new tab obscuring the
calling page. How can IE7 be made to open a new window?

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: window.open problem

IE Tools | Internet Options | General | Tabs | Settings | When a pop-up is
encountered...

Lots more in IE Help! <wink>
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/


Grouchy.Oldgit@ googlemail.com wrote:

Have been successfully using the following to open a pop-up for some
time
>
function msg(url) {
>
window.open(url ,'msg','scrollb ars=yes,menubar =yes,width=750, height=400,resi zable=yes,toolb ar=yes,location =yes,status=yes ')
}
>
Works fine on IE6 & Firefox, but IE7 opens a new tab obscuring the
calling page. How can IE7 be made to open a new window?

[Jeremy J Starcher]

Re: window.open problem

On Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:45:48 -0700, Grouchy.Oldgit wrote:

window.open

(url,'msg','scr ollbars=yes,men ubar=yes,width= 750,height=400, resizable=yes,t oolbar=yes,loca tion=yes,status =yes')

}

window.open is NOT required to open a new window. In most modern user
agents, the end use may choose to open window a new window, open a new
tab or ignore the request entirely.

[Grouchy.Oldgit@googlemail.com]

Re: window.open problem

Many thanks for prompt reply.

Unfortunately it seems that IE7 by default opens the link in a tab
rather than a pop-up! As most users probably never get past the
defaults, is there any way in javascript to force a link to open in a
pop-up?

On Jun 25, 10:52 am, "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABear...@gmai l.comwrote:

IE Tools | Internet Options | General | Tabs | Settings | When a pop-up is
encountered...
>
Lots more in IE Help! <wink>
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Adminhttp://aumha.net
DTS-Lhttp://dts-l.net/
>
>
>
Grouchy.Old...@ googlemail.com wrote:

Have been successfully using the following to open a pop-up for some
time

>

function msg(url) {

>

window.open(url ,'msg','scrollb ars=yes,menubar =yes,width=750, height=400,resi zable=yes,tool bar=yes,locatio n=yes,status=ye s')
}

>

Works fine on IE6 & Firefox, but IE7 opens a new tab obscuring the
calling page. How can IE7 be made to open a new window?- Hide quoted text -

>
- Show quoted text -

[rob^_^]

Re: window.open problem

Hi,

var
nwin=window.ope n(url,'msg','sc rollbars=yes,me nubar=no,width= 750,height=400, resizable=yes, toolbar=no,loca tion=yes,status =yes');
nwin.focus();
void(0);

Regards.

<Grouchy.Oldgit @googlemail.com wrote in message
news:342e2eeb-962d-486d-b707-15114f9a5c27@j1 g2000prb.google groups.com...

Many thanks for prompt reply.
>
Unfortunately it seems that IE7 by default opens the link in a tab
rather than a pop-up! As most users probably never get past the
defaults, is there any way in javascript to force a link to open in a
pop-up?
>
On Jun 25, 10:52 am, "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABear...@gmai l.comwrote:

>IE Tools | Internet Options | General | Tabs | Settings | When a pop-up
>is
>encountered. ..
>>
>Lots more in IE Help! <wink>
>--
>~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>AumHa VSOP & Adminhttp://aumha.net
>DTS-Lhttp://dts-l.net/
>>
>>
>>
>Grouchy.Old... @googlemail.com wrote:

Have been successfully using the following to open a pop-up for some
time

>>

function msg(url) {

>>

window.open(url ,'msg','scrollb ars=yes,menubar =yes,width=750, height=400,resi zable=yes,tool bar=yes,locatio n=yes,status=ye s')
}

>>

Works fine on IE6 & Firefox, but IE7 opens a new tab obscuring the
calling page. How can IE7 be made to open a new window?- Hide quoted
text -

>>
>- Show quoted text -

>

[Richard Cornford]

Re: window.open problem

"rob^_^" <iecustomizer@h otmail.comwrote :
<snip>

var nwin=window.ope n(url,'msg','sc rollbars=yes,me nubar=no,width= 750,
height=400,resi zable=yes,tool bar=no,location =yes,status=yes ');
nwin.focus();
void(0);

<snip>

So which part of that overrides the user's settings and forces IE 7 to
open a new window instead of opening a new tab to show the url?

And what is the - void(0); - statement supposed to do? Pure mystical
incantation or is there some reason for its being there?

<Grouchy.Oldgit @googlemail.com wrote:

<snip>

>... , is there any way in javascript to force a link to open in a
>pop-up?

It is often said that people who top-post don't bother reading what they
are replying to.

Richard.