pop-up boxes from a plain link

[moogie]

I've seen similar recent posts, but my problem seems slightly different.

I have to trigger a set-size, no toolbar window (for a "virtual tour&quot from a PLAIN link on a third party's site.

I know how to do it where I can write the link with the Java conditions, but I'm not sure how to get the effect from a PLAIN link.

My guess is that I have to have an intermediate page that opens the final window at a set size and without toolbars, but then almost instantly closes itself in the background.

I thought I had it, but the code I used invoked the "A program you are running wants to close a browser window" warning in IE, and of course I don't want this.

does anyone have any suggestions?? The key point are that I can't control the nature of the initial link, and the end browser window has to be a set size and without toolbars etc.

any help appreciated.

matthew

 

[thedji]

<a href=&quot;javascript:window.open('

http://insidecgl/',

'_blank', 'toolbar=no,height=480,width=640,status=no,resizable=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=no');&quot;>Click here.</a>

That will do what you're after - however it will replace the window it's called from with [object] (in IE anyway... haven't tried NS/OP). I can't seem to get around this, but if you know of an invisible frame somewhere, try setting the target attribute of the A object to point at that.

 

[moogie]

thanks i1, but I'm not sure how I incorporate your suggestion, as it looks like a link to me... and the initial link has to be plain, i.e

http://www.something.com/tour123

(as opposed to scripting.)

it's fine that it replaces the window it's called from, but I can I make it simply &quot;trigger itself&quot; as opposed to needing to be clicked??

sorry if my terminology is off-base, I'm very new to javascript.

Just to recap... the triggering link cannot be java (it's not my page and the links it produces are made on the fly)

thanks.

MP