link target problem

[sfenx]

I have an image used as a button that opens another window. The problem is I want that page to be opened in another (new) window. In my code the "window.location.target" doesn't work.

<img src=&quot;h_link-arrow.gif&quot; onClick=&quot;window.location.target='_blank';window.location.href='linkpage.asp';&quot;>

thnx,
Sfenx

 

[mwolf00]

Use an HREF...

<a href=&quot;linkPage.asp&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; border=0>
<img src=&quot;h_link-arrow.gif&quot;>
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[thisguy]

Sfenx,

I am still new to JavaScript, but this seemed to work for me.

<img src=&quot;h_link-arrow.gif&quot; onClick=&quot;window.open('linkpage.asp');&quot;>

I hope this is what you were looking for.


!ThisGuy

 

[thisguy]

Sorry, disregard my post. I misread your question.

!ThisGuy

 

[sfenx]

mwolf00,
The reason I don't use your solution is that I need a variable to go along with the url, and this variable I'm getting from a dropdownlist (so different values are possible). I really need the target attribute to work in the onClick-event.

<img src=&quot;h_link-arrow.gif&quot; onClick=&quot;var level=document.compform.gencomp.options[document.compform.gencomp.selectedIndex].value;window.location.target='_blank';window.location.href='linkpage.asp?level='+level;&quot;>

 

[mwolf00]

I don't believe that the location object has a target. I suggest a javascript function then...

<script>
function newPage(){
thisVal = document.myForm.mySelect.options(document.myForm.mySelect.selectedIndex).value
window.open(&quot;linkPage.asp?level=&quot; + thisVal)
}
</script>

<img src=&quot;h_link-arrow.gif&quot; onClick=&quot;newPage()&quot;>

alternate version....
<script>
function newPage(){
newWin = window.open(&quot;&quot
document.myForm.action = &quot;linkPage.asp&quot;
document.myForm.target = newWin
document.myForm.submit()
}
</script>
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