asked on iPad issue with Javascript window.open?
I have some javascript that opens separate windows in certain instances.
Case A looks like this:
if (ac == "b") {
dest = "asbuilts/" + cid + ".gif";
window.open(dest,"asbuilt"
ac = "";
return false;
}
Case B looks like this:
function get_cat() {
if (document.st.pcat.value != "") {
pcats = document.st.pcat.value;
dest = "sel_parts.php?wo=<? print $woid; ?>&ptype=" + pcats;
window.open(dest, "woparts","width=800,heigh
}
}
In Case B, the function get_cat is referenced in the html like this:
<select name="pcat" class="pt10" onChange="get_cat();">
In case A, it works on the iPad.
In Case B, it works on my (Gen 1) iPad, it does not work on the customer iPad (probably NOT Gen 1).
Is there any known issue regarding this on iPads?
Case A looks like this:
if (ac == "b") {
dest = "asbuilts/" + cid + ".gif";
window.open(dest,"asbuilt"
ac = "";
return false;
}
Case B looks like this:
function get_cat() {
if (document.st.pcat.value != "") {
pcats = document.st.pcat.value;
dest = "sel_parts.php?wo=<? print $woid; ?>&ptype=" + pcats;
window.open(dest, "woparts","width=800,heigh
}
}
In Case B, the function get_cat is referenced in the html like this:
<select name="pcat" class="pt10" onChange="get_cat();">
In case A, it works on the iPad.
In Case B, it works on my (Gen 1) iPad, it does not work on the customer iPad (probably NOT Gen 1).
Is there any known issue regarding this on iPads?
JavaScriptiPad
Last Comment
Gary
ASKER
To Gary,
You mean "onblur" instead of onchange"? I seem to recall something odd about onchange on a select.
But, on the other hand, according to my Javascript "bible" says it does just what i am expecting.
Doesn't onblur mean when focus goes away from that element?
Thanks,
Richard
You mean "onblur" instead of onchange"? I seem to recall something odd about onchange on a select.
But, on the other hand, according to my Javascript "bible" says it does just what i am expecting.
Doesn't onblur mean when focus goes away from that element?
Thanks,
Richard
Yes and Yes
Googling and it does seem to be a problem (and it rings a bell with me as well)
Also seems to be a problem if the select is a multiple select
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/28247436/iOS-7-onchange-event-is-broken-in-iPad-3-Mini-Need-work-around.html
Googling and it does seem to be a problem (and it rings a bell with me as well)
Also seems to be a problem if the select is a multiple select
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/28247436/iOS-7-onchange-event-is-broken-in-iPad-3-Mini-Need-work-around.html
ASKER
Since I know that Javascript is case sensitive & I was using onChange="get_cat();" with a capital C, I changed it to lower case & ask them to try again.
The customer reports this:
"Alan tried the pop up again on his personal iPad as well as three different iPads at the apple store and each time he gets an alert that a pop up is trying to open, but it never does and freezes out the application."
The select in this instance is NOT a multiple.
My guess is that either my iPad is too old & they have changed Safari (I don't think I ever updated, maybe I should), or there is a setting regarding popups in "Settings".
The customer reports this:
"Alan tried the pop up again on his personal iPad as well as three different iPads at the apple store and each time he gets an alert that a pop up is trying to open, but it never does and freezes out the application."
The select in this instance is NOT a multiple.
My guess is that either my iPad is too old & they have changed Safari (I don't think I ever updated, maybe I should), or there is a setting regarding popups in "Settings".
Do you know what version of iOS they are on?
There was bugs with alerts /confirms in v7, which while you are opening a popup you are triggering the alert.
There was bugs with alerts /confirms in v7, which while you are opening a popup you are triggering the alert.
ASKER
Gary,
No, but they say they tried it at an Apple store with "several" iPads, which I assume are the latest IOS, etc.
Coming back to "onblur" do you think that would work? My gut feel is it's something about onchange.
Thanks
No, but they say they tried it at an Apple store with "several" iPads, which I assume are the latest IOS, etc.
Coming back to "onblur" do you think that would work? My gut feel is it's something about onchange.
Thanks
If they are getting the alert then it means the onchange is firing and the freezing when the alert comes up indicates a bug with iOS
Did you try the hack in the link above?
Did you try the hack in the link above?
ASKER
Gary,
I looked at that link. I don't understand how that applies??
I want to open a window, etc. I'm missing something.
function SetCard(sel) {
setTimeout(function() { alert('SetCard called successfully.');},10);
document.getElementById("m
}
I looked at that link. I don't understand how that applies??
I want to open a window, etc. I'm missing something.
function SetCard(sel) {
setTimeout(function() { alert('SetCard called successfully.');},10);
document.getElementById("m
}
function SetCard(sel) {
setTimeout(function() {
document.getElementById("msg").innerHTML=sel.value + ":" + sel.options[sel.selectedIndex].text;
},10);
}
ASKER
Gary,
I have no clue what that does & I don't see how it applies in my case.
I have no clue what that does & I don't see how it applies in my case.
It's a workaround, did you try it, it delays the window.open by a fraction of a second.
ASKER
You mean lines 2 - 4 of that function would be the first lines in my onchange = function?
Thanks
Thanks
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ASKER
OK, I did that, it works fine on my Win 7 PC & it works on my iPad (with minor annoyance).
It asks to allow pop-up or not. I answered OK & it opened the window.
In Settings, Safari, I have Block Pop-ups set to off. Why the message?
I asked the customer to try it on his iPad.
Thanks
Richard
It asks to allow pop-up or not. I answered OK & it opened the window.
In Settings, Safari, I have Block Pop-ups set to off. Why the message?
I asked the customer to try it on his iPad.
Thanks
Richard
ASKER
Customer just emailed me: "Works like a Champ".
Richard
Richard
I don't know.
Must be the change event on the Select - try using onblur instead