Redirect snags using Javascript 2

[gagslondon]

I have tried a number of methods;

window.location.href = "

http://www.newurl.com";

location.replace("

http://www.newurl.com");

etc.

They work fine but the url in the Address bar does not change and displays ww.oldulr.com.

Client mad. Please help?

Thanks
gags

 

[iza]

do you *have to* use javascript to move location ? because a simple <a href> can do the trick ;-)
you can try to location.reload(true) AFTER having replaced the location, as it forces reload, maybe it'll change the url as well ... let me know ...

 

[gagslondon]

iza,

Problem is they would like an automatic redirect and the new page is index.htm of the other site. I can't insert a location.reload(true) on this page as it will always reload.

Thanks anyway.
gags

 

[iza]

no it reloads only once, i've done so and i feared the same - but it didn't happen ! try it anyway, you have nothing to lose ...
i don't know if you can access the value displayed in the url bar with javascript ... maybe jaredn or some javascript expert knows ? i hope for you ;] !

 

[jaredn]

you cannot change the value displayed in the rul bar, but maybe jsut try:

window.location=&quot;someurl&quot;

that works for me jared@aauser.com -

http://webfx.eae.net

 

[gagslondon]

I have tried both of your suggestions but no luck.

thanks for your time,
gags

 

[iza]

so now you're going to have a hard time trying to explain the client that it's either automatic redirection and a &quot;wrong&quot; url; or explicit redirection and the &quot;correct&quot; url

couldn't you do rediction thru your webserver instead of using (client side) javascript ?

 

[jaredn]

hmmm.. is your page in a frame? if so you would have to use:

top.location=&quot;someurl&quot; jared@aauser.com -

http://webfx.eae.net

 

[gagslondon]

yes it is in a frame actually. I tried top.location, on your suggestion, but no luck.

What about if I redirected to a blank page, no frames, on the target site and then redirected again to the index.htm of the target site (has frames)?

 

[jaredn]

maybe, but top should work... also if its not a nested frameset:

parent.location=&quot;someurl&quot; jared@aauser.com -

http://webfx.eae.net

 

[gagslondon]

jaredn & iza the problem has been solved.

window.top.location = &quot;

http://www.newurl.com&quot;;

did the trick.

Thanks, a virtual pint of beer to you both.

gags

 

[iza]

jaredn deserve MORE beer than i do ;-)

 

[jaredn]

thanks iza ;-)

(testing my new signature) jaredn@subdimension.com -

http://webfx.eae.net

 

[RoseDust]

Thanks for this thread everyone .. I came looking with the same problem and your solution has now worked for me !!
Guess I owe you all a virtual beer too ..
Cheers
Di