Question

Link To New Window

Asked by: danielsm

I'm trying to get a new window to popup when a user clicks a link on my webpage. The link is directed towards an ASP script that shows an image from the database. I would like this link to open in a popup window that is a certain height and width (corresponding with the heights and widths of the selected image) and without any tool bars or menus visible. If anyone knows how to do this please help me out - I'd really appreciate it.

(This is kind of similar to some of those annoying porn banners - only not.)

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2002-01-23 at 06:50:09ID20258538
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Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

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Answers

 

by: COBOLdinosaurPosted on 2002-01-23 at 07:28:24ID: 6751294

This goes in the head.  Adjust the values for width, height, left and
top to the size and position you need:

<script language="JavaScript">
<!--
   function openawindow()
   {
         var chrome = "width=100,"
         + "height=150,"
         + "location=0,"
         + "menubar=0,"
         + "resizable=0,"
         + "scrollbars=0,"
         + "status=0,"
         + "titlebar=0,"
         + "toolbar=0,"
         + "hotkeys=0,"
         + "left=450,"
         + "top=100";
      window.open('url.asp',null,chrome);
    }
//-->
</script>

Then the link looks like this:

<a href="JavaScript:;" onClick="openawindow();return false"> click to open</a>


HTH

Cd&

 

by: winninglPosted on 2002-01-23 at 07:35:48ID: 6751318




<script language="javascript">
function popUp(string)
{
window.open(string,'details','scrollbars=no,toolbar=no,location=no,status=no,menubar=no,resizable=no,width=330,height=400')
}
</script>


<a href="javascript: popup('http://www.yahoo.com')>Yahoo!</a>

winningl

 

by: jbrugmanPosted on 2002-01-23 at 07:51:07ID: 6751355

But when you don't use JavaScript while browsing (because of them f... anoying popups), you stick to basic html...
<NOSCRIPT>

<A href="Yourlink.html" target="YourWindowName">link</a>

</NOSCRIPT>

But sizing is not possible as you probably know.

Best thing would be to combine your options ;-)

...

<html>
<script language="javascript">
function popUp(string)
{
window.open(string,'details','scrollbars=no,toolbar=no,location=no,status=no,menubar=no,resizable=no,width=330,height=400')
}

document.write("<a href=\"javas" + cript: popup('http://www.yahoo.com');\">Yahoo!</a>");
</script>

<NOSCRIPT>

<A href="http://www.yahoo.com" target="New">Yahoo!</a>

</NOSCRIPT>


</html>

 

by: jbrugmanPosted on 2002-01-23 at 07:52:00ID: 6751358

ps :
document.write("<a href=\"javas" + "cript: popup('http://www.yahoo.com');\">Yahoo!</a>");

 

by: jbrugmanPosted on 2002-01-23 at 07:57:41ID: 6751372

ok..
One more time to be absolutely correct ;-)

<html>
<script language="javascript">
function popUp(string)
{
window.open(string,'details','scrollbars=no,toolbar=no,location=no,status=no,menubar=no,resizable=no,width=330,height=400')
}
document.write("<a href=\"javas" + "cript: popUp('http://www.yahoo.com');\">Yahoo!</a>");
</script>

<NOSCRIPT>

<A href="http://www.yahoo.com" target="New">Yahoo!</a>

</NOSCRIPT>


</html>

 

by: COBOLdinosaurPosted on 2002-01-23 at 08:23:03ID: 6751436

Hmmmmmmm....... Several differnt ways to write what I already posted.


Cd&

 

by: CJ_SPosted on 2002-01-23 at 13:21:24ID: 6752063

Yea :-)

And another one

<a href="image1.jpg" onClick="window.open(this.href,'hWnd1','width=100,height=200,location=no');return false;">Click here to see image1</a>

It doesn't really matter though, every script has exactly the same correct idea. :-) I suggest the first comment should tell you enough already :-)

CJ

 

by: COBOLdinosaurPosted on 2002-01-23 at 14:22:20ID: 6752195

An image is a nice touch. ;^)

Cd&

 

by: aryuminPosted on 2002-01-24 at 03:45:59ID: 6753355

---the "main" window----
<html>
<head>
<script language="JavaScript">
function openwin() {
     if(!window.iwin || iwin.closed) {
          //resizable=1 is for Netscape 4.xx compatibility
          iwin = window.open("","imagewin","resizable=1,width=200,height=200");
     } else {
          window.iwin.focus();
     }
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<!-- You may use the <base target="imagewin"> tag -->
<!-- to specify the target for all links at this page -->
<a href="view.htm?image1.gif" target="imagewin" onClick="openwin();">image 1</a><br>
<a href="view.htm?image2.gif" target="imagewin" onClick="openwin();">image 2</a><br>
<!-- another links may use an another target with the "base target" tag -->
<!--<a href="another_page.htm" target="_self">click</a>-->
</body>
</html>
---------------------------
----the "child" window-----
<html>
<head>
<script language="JavaScript">
function onPageLoad() {
     var w = document.images[0].width;
     var h = document.images[0].height;
     self.resizeTo(w + 10, h + 32);
}
</script>
</head>
<body leftmargin="0" topmargin="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" onLoad="onPageLoad();">
<script language="JavaScript">
var img = self.location.search;
if(img.length > 0) {
     img = img.substr(1, img.length - 1);
     document.write('<img src="' + img + '">');
}
</script>
</body>
</html>
---------------------------

 

by: danielsmPosted on 2002-01-24 at 15:02:43ID: 6754997

The big winner is CJ_S - the rest didn't accomplish anything - wouldn't even open a new window.

 

by: CJ_SPosted on 2002-01-25 at 00:25:29ID: 6755768

*LOL* Thnx!!! :-)

CJ

 

by: jbrugmanPosted on 2002-01-25 at 01:54:59ID: 6755883

??
Ok, that he had a correct answer yes, but it's a bit rude (in my opinion) to say that the rest didn't accomplish anything - wouldn't even open a new window.

I'm not eager to answer or partisipate t0 others problems this way.

I tested my idea, and it works fine (non javascript and javascript browsers , nn >=4 and ie >=5)
As the note says below.


ok..
                     One more time to be absolutely correct ;-)

                     <html>
                     <script language="javascript">
                     function popUp(string)
                     {
                     window.open(string,'details','scrollbars=no,toolbar=no,location=no,status=no,menubar=no,resizable=no,width=330,height=400')
                     }
                     document.write("<a href=\"javas" + "cript: popUp('http://www.yahoo.com');\">Yahoo!</a>");
                     </script>

                     <NOSCRIPT>

                     <A href="http://www.yahoo.com" target="New">Yahoo!</a>

                     </NOSCRIPT>


                     </html>

 

by: aryuminPosted on 2002-01-25 at 04:35:47ID: 6756076

2jbrugman: My code above works fine for NN >= 4 and IE >= 4 (with and without JS) and it resizing the new window as required (with JS enabled). But no luck here :o)

 

by: aryuminPosted on 2002-01-25 at 04:39:28ID: 6756080

Oops :( I'm wrong here... My code will not work without JS... We need a kind of server-side programming here... Sorry.

 

by: danielsmPosted on 2002-01-27 at 12:01:48ID: 6759675

I appologize for my comments from before - I was in a little bit of a rush and also a little ticked at trying several submissions with no results.

Thanks to everyone who helped out with the question and made submissions - please don't let my thoughtlessness affect your helping others.

MD

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