javascript open window and a PHP script...

[Jswalter]

I have a link on a page...

<a href="./admin/?listType=event_list&action=item_add" target=_blank>
Add or Update Your Event
</a>

This open the PHP file just fine and passes the vars fine.

But I need a new window to open via JavaScript. Why? Because I have a
"RETURN" link on the opening page that closes the child page, and if this
new window is not opened via JavaScript I get the "Close Window OK?" dialog.

The only way to not get that annoying dialog is to have that child window
opened via JavaScript.

So I did this...

<a
href="javascript:window.open('./admin/?listType=event_list&action=item_add',
'', '');">
Add or Update Your Event
</a>

A child window opens, I get 1 error dialog and a Download dialog, and then
the page opens fine.

error:
IE cannot download calendar.php from window.open('...
IE was not able to open this Internet site. The requested site is
either
unavailable or cannot be found. Please try again.

I hit OK and both the error dialog and the download page goes away.

But the desired page is displayed in the child window!

And the "RETURN" link closes the window without complaint!

So, I've solved one issue to raise another.

Anyone have any idea on this?

Thanks

Walter

[Marek Kilimajer]

You should use:
<a href="./admin/?listType=event_list&action=item_add" target="_blank"
onclick="window.open(this.href,'', ''); return false;">Add or Update
Your Event</a>

Propably won't fix your problem but this will help javascript disabled
browsers.

jsWalter wrote:

> I have a link on a page...
>
> <a href="./admin/?listType=event_list&action=item_add" target=_blank>
> Add or Update Your Event
> </a>
>
> This open the PHP file just fine and passes the vars fine.
>
> But I need a new window to open via JavaScript. Why? Because I have a
> "RETURN" link on the opening page that closes the child page, and if this
> new window is not opened via JavaScript I get the "Close Window OK?" dialog.
>
> The only way to not get that annoying dialog is to have that child window
> opened via JavaScript.
>
> So I did this...
>
> <a
> href="javascript:window.open('./admin/?listType=event_list&action=item_add',
> '', '');">
> Add or Update Your Event
> </a>
>
> A child window opens, I get 1 error dialog and a Download dialog, and then
> the page opens fine.
>
> error:
> IE cannot download calendar.php from window.open('...
> IE was not able to open this Internet site. The requested site is
> either
> unavailable or cannot be found. Please try again.
>
> I hit OK and both the error dialog and the download page goes away.
>
> But the desired page is displayed in the child window!
>
> And the "RETURN" link closes the window without complaint!
>
> So, I've solved one issue to raise another.
>
> Anyone have any idea on this?
>
> Thanks
>
> Walter
>

[Jswalter]

That's it!

It works like a charm!

Thank you very, very much!

Walter