Controlling size of "target: blank" command?

[backspin]

If I have a link that opens a new browser window, is there a way to control the size? It defaults to opening a big new page. Any way to force it to be smaller?

 

[schase]

you bet, post your code here for the opening window "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!"

-Adm. James Farragut

Stuart

 

[Bkster]

Hey schase, I know this is an old one but could you let me in on the secret. I have a go to detail behavior that I want to open up as a seperate window. But I want it to be smaller than opening the whole window.

Thanks

Brian

 

[schase]

sure, takes a little bit o hand coding. but here ya go.


<a href=# onClick=MyWindow=window.open(my_detail_page.asp','MyWindow','toolbar=no,location=no,directories=no,status=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=no,resizable=yes,width=400,height=420'); return false;>Click Here </a>


Now the above is regular code. you can see where you specify what you want.

if you want to add a asp component - just do something like this.


<a href=# onClick=MyWindow=window.open(my_detail_page.asp?ID=<%=recordset.fields.item(&quot;ID&quot.value%>','MyWindow','toolbar=no,location=no,directories=no,status=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=no,resizable=yes,width=400,height=420'); return false;>Click Here </a>
&quot;Never underestimate the power of determination&quot;

Stuart

 

[Bkster]

schase thanks for the reply. Here is the code from the Go To Detail component that is in the page. I can not get it to work. What do you think?

<A HREF=&quot;description.asp?<%= MM_keepURL & MM_joinChar(MM_keepURL) & &quot;CPNT_TITLE=&quot; & plateau.Fields.Item(&quot;CPNT_TITLE&quot.Value %>&quot;>Detail</A>

Thanks

 

[schase]

are you trying that by itself before doing the popup?

what error does it give you? &quot;Never underestimate the power of determination&quot;

Stuart

 

[Bkster]

Yes it works fine before adding the pop up information. I get an error on about 7 lines asking if I want to debug. I am also not getting the URL parammeter to pass. It works fine thought before editing it.

Thanks

Brian

 

[schase]

ok, couple things to try first.

First try this


<a href=# onClick=MyWindow=window.open(description.asp','MyWindow','toolbar=no,location=no,directories=no,status=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=no,resizable=yes,width=400,height=420'); return false;>Click Here </a>

try that - it should give you an error, but we're testing first to see if the page loads ok.

and secondly, after you test the above, wipe it out and put this.


<A HREF=&quot;description.asp?<%= MM_keepURL & MM_joinChar(MM_keepURL) & &quot;CPNT_TITLE=&quot; & plateau.Fields.Item(&quot;CPNT_TITLE&quot.Value %>&quot;>Detail</A>

and test that.

If the first goes but the second does not than its a problem with the MM Code (no biggie to work around).

but test and let me know - oh write or cut/paste the error messages.


&quot;Never underestimate the power of determination&quot;

Stuart

 

[Bkster]

This is the error I got when I ran the first line you suggested.

Line:264
Error: Expected ')'

The second line worked fine except that it opened in the same window and I had to use the back button to return to the main page.

 

[schase]

<a href=# onClick=MyWindow=window.open('teststring2.asp','MyWindow','toolbar=no,location=no,directories=no,status=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=no,resizable=yes,width=400,height=420'); return false;>Click Here</a>


try that &quot;Never underestimate the power of determination&quot;

Stuart

 

[Bkster]

That worked fine no errors

 

[schase]

ok lets try to put it together.


<a href=# onClick=MyWindow=window.open('?<%= MM_keepURL & MM_joinChar(MM_keepURL) & &quot;CPNT_TITLE=&quot; & plateau.Fields.Item(&quot;CPNT_TITLE&quot.Value %>','MyWindow','toolbar=no,location=no,directories=no,status=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=no,resizable=yes,width=400,height=420'); return false;>Click Here</a>


Lemme know &quot;Never underestimate the power of determination&quot;

Stuart

 

[Bkster]

Got this error again

Line:264
Error: Expected ')'

Also when I hover of the link I can usually see the URL parameter that is going to be passed in the bottom of the internet explorer. Now I see /azlist.asp?offset=0#

Thanks

Brian

 

[schase]

ok, wipe out above and try this



<% response.write &quot;<a href=# onClick=MyWindow=window.open('description.asp?CPNT_TITLE='&quot; & plateau.Fields.Item(&quot;CPNT_TITLE&quot.Value & &quot;','MyWindow','toolbar=no,location=yes,directories=no,status=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=no,resizable=yes,width=400,height=420'); return false;>Click Here</a> &quot;%>

&quot;Never underestimate the power of determination&quot;

Stuart

 

[Bkster]

Still getting the error: Expected')'

<!--
function MM_findObj(n, d) { //v4.0
var p,i,x; if(!d) d=document; if((p=n.indexOf(&quot;?&quot)>0&&parent.frames.length) {
d=parent.frames[n.substring(p+1)].document; n=n.substring(0,p);}
if(!(x=d[n])&&d.all) x=d.all[n]; for (i=0;!x&&i<d.forms.length;i++) x=d.forms[n];
for(i=0;!x&&d.layers&&i<d.layers.length;i++) x=MM_findObj(n,d.layers.document);
if(!x && document.getElementById) x=document.getElementById; return x;
} This is line 264. It throws the error for like 7 or 8 lines that have the }as the last item in the script.

I am may just rethink how I want to display the data. I did not think this would be that dificult. I really appreciate the help.

Thanks

Brian

 

[schase]

Well the code seems to work stand alone on my test here.

still have my email address?

Send it on over. I'm thinking its just MM code gone wacky. &quot;Never underestimate the power of determination&quot;

Stuart