an interesting Q on popup window

[WhiteSox]

in page 1, i have a sentense
<a href=&quot;javascript:window.open(url, '')&quot;>
every time i click this link, it will pop up a new window.

what i want to see is:
the first time i click it, it pops up a new window. for the second time, it doesn't pup up another new window. instead, it uses the existing window for following pop up, unless the first popup window is closed.

any idea?

 

[greyone]

you can use the windows.closed property which returns a boolean to check if the first pop up window is closed before opening up the new pop up. Something like this should work:

if (newPopUpwin.closed)
{
anotherpopup=window.open(url, '');
}
else
{
alert(&quot;some error message&quot
}

hope this helps

;-)

 

[bassguy]

I think you will find that you can name the window you open with the second parameter in your command.
<a href=&quot;javascript:window.open(url, ' WindowName')&quot;>
this means that if there is not a window with that name a new one will be created....if one already exists, it will be the target of the url.

hope that helps


Bassguy

 

[WhiteSox]

i found how to solve this problem. see the window.open() syntax:

oNewWindow = window.open( [sURL] [, sName] [, sFeatures] [, bReplace])

set the last parameter 'bReplace' to false. it will guarantee the new page shows up in previously opened window.

for further info, please refer to

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...hop/author/dhtml/reference/methods/open_0.asp

 

[baad]

hie WhiteSox, i usually do it like bussguy told:
wnd=window.open(url,'name',prefs), w/o any replaces (i gues replace wont work everywhere)
so, when i wanna open the next file in the window that i have already opened, i just use the same name, & if i dont wanna do so - i use dfrnt names..
clear? regards, vic