Popup script help using createPopup() - XP SP2

[scriggs]

I use a pop up window on a small web based app we distribute to customers on CD and have fallen foul to SP2 popup blocker.

I think i have found a solution, which is to detect IE and then use createPopup(), else use window.open. My problem is I dont know how to use createPopup() - any help please. This is what I have so far...

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">

function popUp(URL) {
if(navigator.appName == "Microsoft Internet Explorer")
	{
	window.createPopup(URL)
	}
else
	{
	day = new Date();
	id = day.getTime();
	eval("page" + id + " = window.open(URL, '" + id + "', 'toolbar=0,scrollbars=0,location=0,statusbar=0,menubar=0,resizable=0,width=600,height=600,left = 660,top = 300');");
	}
}

</script>

 

[jemminger]

i haven't used it in a while, but you must obtain a reference to your popup object, then call its show() method:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/author/dhtml/reference/methods/show.asp?frame=true

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-jeff

http://www.jeffemminger.com

try { succeed(); } catch(E) { tryAgain(); } finally { rtfm(); }

 

[scriggs]

Thanks jemminger, that link put me on the right track and I have a working solution that identifes the browser and redirects so that popups work. now just need to work out the exact syntax for createPopup()!!

 

[jemminger]

createPopup():

http://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/author/dhtml/reference/methods/createpopup.asp?frame=true

=========================================================
-jeff

http://www.jeffemminger.com

try { succeed(); } catch(E) { tryAgain(); } finally { rtfm(); }