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Popup as the target frame and keeping on top

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robert89

robert89

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Nov 19, 2003
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Hi there,
Is it possible to create a blank htm page and use it as the target when opening another file in a popup window? In other words, the blank.htm becomes the default popup where I can set focus properties and when I create a popup link the associated content opens in the blank.htm page.
Currently I am using the popup routine below. Help appreciated.

<a href="flood.doc" title="Link to Canadian Artist WJ Flood Doc" onclick="window.open('flood.doc', '', 'left=350, top=10, location=yes, menubar=yes, scrollbars=yes, status=yes, resizable=yes, titlebar=yes, height=600, width=500'); return false;" onkeypress="window.open('flood.doc', '', 'left=350, top=10, location=no, menubar=no, scrollbars=yes, status=no, resizable=no, titlebar=no, height=600, width=500'); return false;">

I want to define a popup and use it as the target (frame?) for all my popups.
 
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give the window a name, using the second parameter that you've left blank. once you do this, you can reference the window in this manner.

ie...

Code: 
var w = window.open('blah.html', 'myWin', '...');

Code: 
<a target="myWin" href="blah2.html">click</a>



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Thanks cLFlaVA,
I thought it might be something like that. You made it a bit clearer for me. I'll give it a go.
Thanks again,
Bob
 
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Hi CLFlaVA,
Does
var w = window.open('blah.html', 'myWin', '...');
go into the head of the parent page.
 
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Hi CLflaVA,
I placed the script in the head and the window opens when I open the parent. So I am doing something wrong. Here's what I have:
a number of links to various files (.docs, mdb, ppt etc.).

I have been asked to have these files open in popups and have that popup stay on top. With my extensive javascript knowledge, and I do not brag here, I can open the documents in a popup window.

This is the problem I am trying to solve and if your script helps do this, would you be kind enough to provide me with a bit more direction.

Greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Bob

 
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i would globally declare w,

Code: 
<head>
<script type="text/javascript"><!--
var w;
//--></script>
</head>

and then call your window.open where you normally do...

Code: 
<a href="flood.doc" title="Link to Canadian Artist WJ Flood Doc" onclick="window.open('flood.doc', '', 'left=350, top=10, location=yes, menubar=yes, scrollbars=yes, status=yes, resizable=yes, titlebar=yes, height=600, width=500'); return false;" onkeypress="[red]w = [/red]window.open('flood.doc', '[red]myWin[/red]', 'left=350, top=10, location=no, menubar=no, scrollbars=yes, status=no, resizable=no, titlebar=no, height=600, width=500'); return false;">



*cLFlaVA
----------------------------
[tt]( <P> <B>)13 * (<P> <.</B>)[/tt]

[URL unfurl="true"]http://www.coryarthus.com/[/url]
 
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