open new window and keep on top

Tracey · May 27, 2002

Hi,

I develop isapi applications in delphi, and am not a javascript guru [ponytails]

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1. I need some basic javascript to open another window from a form submit button.

2. This window would have its own form and would close once the "save record" button is clicked and processed.

3. I would also like to keep this new window in focus until it is closed.

any help you can offer would be greatly appreciated. [medal]

cheers

Tracey · May 27, 2002

ok, slight change in that, since i cant have nested forms, I will need to use a link. currently i have this:

Code:

<a href=&quot;javascript:window.open('/cgi-bin/etime.exe/enterleave?ID=10&driver=4', 'anywhere', 'toolbar=no,location=no, directories=no, status=no, menubar=no, resizable=no, copyhistory=no, scrollbars=no, width=330, height=320');&quot; 
onmouseover=&quot;window.status='Enter leave for this driver'; return true&quot;>Enter Leave</a>

when i click on this link, the window opens ok, but the parent window also seems to try to go there and displays "[object]".

what have i done wrong? [cry]

travmak · May 27, 2002

try using a function. I'm new to javascript too so if it doesn't work don't make bad faces at me ok? I stole it so it doesn't look like exactly what you need, if i changed it i'd probably mess up the syntax, and point you in the wrong direction.

<head>
function enterleave(){
window.open('page.asp?ID=enterleave','','width=300,height=360,status=yes,toolbar=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,navbar=no');
}

</head>
<body>
<a href="javascript:browse()">your link</a>

</body>

jamesBurton · May 28, 2002

travmak's function (when enclosed in script tags) should work fine, but I have the same problem as you in keeping a window on top without using showModalDialog and without simply using onBlur="self.focus();".......see my thread thread216-281095 --------------------------------

jb

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