How to use window.open() ?

Hi,

I'd like to find out how to use the window.open() script in Fireworks MX. I have posted my question in the Fireworks forum but
didn't get any replies. Since it's javascript, maybe someone could help me here...?

I'd like to use the window.open() script to open a separate window, because I'd like to hide the menubar and specify the
window size as well. So I specify "javascript:window.open(...)" as the HTML link for a hotspot. However, when I test it, I get 2
windows open. One of them is the actual window which was specified by the open() script and that contains what I need, but I have
another window opens as well, which says "[object]".

Why is this other window opens up? How can I get rid of that? Is there's something wrong with the way I specified the
"window.open()" string in the link box. Can anyone tell me what is the correct way?

Thanks!

Les

Les said:

Hi,

I'd like to find out how to use the window.open() script in Fireworks MX. I have
posted my question in the Fireworks forum but
didn't get any replies. Since it's javascript, maybe someone could help me
here...?

I'd like to use the window.open() script to open a separate window, because I'd
like to hide the menubar and specify the
window size as well. So I specify "javascript:window.open(...)" as the HTML link
for a hotspot. However, when I test it, I get 2
windows open. One of them is the actual window which was specified by the open()
script and that contains what I need, but I have
another window opens as well, which says "[object]".

Why is this other window opens up? How can I get rid of that? Is there's
something wrong with the way I specified the
"window.open()" string in the link box. Can anyone tell me what is the correct
way?

Your mistake is in the use of the javascript: protocol. By design, it
replaces the contents of the current window with the evaluation of the
expression. The expression "window.open(...)" evaluates to a window
object, which appears in the current window as "[object]".

You can prevent this by either making sure that the expression evaluates
to void, in which case the current window contents are not changed:
javascript:void(window.open(...))
would probably do that.

Better practice would be to avoid using the javascript: protocol, and
to use the onClick event handler, as in:

href="#" onclick="window.open(...);return false"

The ";return false" tells the browser not to load the value of the
HREF attribute.

Lee wrote:

Better practice would be to avoid using the javascript: protocol, and
to use the onClick event handler, as in:

href="#" onclick="window.open(...);return false"

No, bester practise would be to make the href a useful URI ...

href="myfile" onclick="window.open(this.href); return false;"

.... better yet would be avoid opening a new window altogether.

--
David Dorward http://dorward.me.uk/

David Dorward said:

Lee wrote:

Better practice would be to avoid using the javascript: protocol, and
to use the onClick event handler, as in:

href="#" onclick="window.open(...);return false"

No, bester practise would be to make the href a useful URI ...

Normally, I would have said so, but the context seems to be an automated
menu system, so JavaScript seems to be a requirement, anyway.

Lee wrote:

David Dorward said:

Lee wrote:


Better practice would be to avoid using the javascript: protocol, and
to use the onClick event handler, as in:

href="#" onclick="window.open(...);return false"

No, bester practise would be to make the href a useful URI ...


Normally, I would have said so, but the context seems to be an automated
menu system, so JavaScript seems to be a requirement, anyway.

Where did you get that impression? Even if it was a menu system, why
would it make any difference? Why would "javascript" be an adequate
requirement for the value of an href attribute? "javascript" is still
not a valid protocol.

Top Ten Web-Design Mistakes of 2002
6. JavaScript in Links
http://www.useit.com/alertbox/20021223.html

DU
--
Javascript and Browser bugs:
http://www10.brinkster.com/doctorunclear/
- Resources, help and tips for Netscape 7.x users and Composer
- Interactive demos on Popup windows, music (audio/midi) in Netscape 7.x
http://www10.brinkster.com/doctorunc...e7Section.html

Thanks guys, I will try it.

JRS: In article <vnjv22d1usai29 (AT) corp (DOT) supernews.com>, seen in
news:comp.lang.javascript, Les <junkmail (AT) nowhere (DOT) net> posted at Tue, 30
Sep 2003 14:57:15 :-

I'd like to find out how to use the window.open() script in Fireworks MX. I have
posted my question in the Fireworks forum but
didn't get any replies. Since it's javascript, maybe someone could help me
here...?

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