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HierMenu URL in new window

In the following Javascript code snippet, an array is created for an HierMenu (see http://www.webreference.com/dhtml/hiermenus ). My question is in respect to the line "javascript:top.location='www.excite.com'". When this menu item is chosen, then the URL will be displayed within the CURRENT browser window. However, I would like to have the URL displayed in a NEW browser window, so that the original page is not lost, rather than in the current browser window. Can this be done?

arMenu1 = new Array(
160,
"","",
"","",
"#3399FF","#55BBFF",
"#0000FF","#000088",
"Test 1","javascript:top.location='www.excite.com'",0,
"Test 2","http://www.yahoo.com/index.htm",0,
"Services","http://www.webreference.com/index2.html",0,
"About","http://www.webreference.com/about.html",0
)

Monroe406

Asked: 2000-03-24

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HolySpiritCommented: 2000-03-24

Monroe406,
Yes, this can be done, try this out :

use :
javascript:open('www.excite.com')
instead of
javascript
javascript:top.location='www.excite.com

- Holy Spirit

LVL 2

HolySpiritCommented: 2000-03-24

Monroe406,
Sorry,
the script should look like this :

javascript:open('http://www.excite.com');top.history.go(-1)

-- Holy Spirit

LVL 16

maneshrCommented: 2000-03-24

replace ...

javascript:top.location='www.excite.com'

with

javascript:window.open('www.excite.com,"MenuPopup")

LVL 10

kollegovCommented: 2000-03-25

javascript:window.open('http://www.excite.com','winName');

you can use any name as winName to
open NEW window. and than if selected again open in the same window..
(or create new one if was closes)

you als can use
'_blank' as name to open in NEW window, but in this case new window will be created each time when this one called.

Monroe406Author Commented: 2000-03-25

OK, your answers were all correct, but I still have a problem. I am trying to create a HTML page, using the Javascript above, on my Windows 98 ACTIVE DESKTOP. In other words, rather than use a bitmap wallpaper, my desktop is a HTML page...with a Javascript hierMenu, using the code above.

The problem is...a new window does NOT pop up when the menu item corresponding to "javascript:window.open('http://www.excite.com','_blank')" is chosen from the menu.

Any ideas why?

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