Popup window positioning

[meenu24]

Hi,

I am trying to write a javascript to create a popup window.
I am using struts framework and forwarding the request to a jsp and further populating details in JSP.
This is my script

function showpopup(setname)
{
//alert(setname);
window.open('<%=request.getContextPath()%>/showsetaffiliates.do?setname='+setname,'name','scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,width=540,height=325');
}

Popup window opens, but gets displayed in some random location.
I want it to be displayed near the button I clicked. I searched in net and I did find ways for positioning it with respect to a browser window.
Is there a way to do it.

thanks

 

[Einstein47]

To position your popup window near the button that clicked it, you need to find the position of the button, and then add that information to the winopts string as

'scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,width=540,height=325[red],top='+topPos+',left='+leftPos[/red]);

The trick is determining the topPos and leftPos since your page may scroll and the button might not always be at a specified location.

I use some of the excellent scripts from Matt Kruse [URL unfurl="true"]http://www.mattkruse.com/[/url] specifically the AnchorPosition.js for this. Take a look and see if you can find something that can help you.

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[meenu24]

Thanks Einstein47
I searched through the site, I was not able to locate AnchorPosition.js. The site seems to be useful though.

 

[Einstein47]

In reading the legal stuff in the AnchorPosition.js file, I can see that Matt would rather you get scripts directly from his site. Sorry but - if we start stepping on one another's toes, then we ALL end up with hurt feel.

Good luck, though - if you do have something more specific, ask and I'll see if I can help.

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