New Window Sizing

[sonahawk webforumsuser@macromedia.com]

Hi - -

I am using the getUrl action to open a new window (_blank) when clicking on a graphic, but I want to be able to control the size and screen position of that new window. Does anyone know if there is an area in Flash's Actionscript where I can add custom code or modify code to do this?

Thanks for any help!
John

[Nixy webforumsuser@macromedia.com]

U can use javascript in the html code page.

Place it in your head tag

// Html page code
//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
<script language="JavaScript">
<!--
var iWin1Width = 1010;
var iWin1Height = 559;

function fOpenWin()
{
newWin1 = window.open("yourPageName.html","_blank",'toolbar= 0,menubar=0,location=0,directories=0,status=0,scro llbars=0,resizable=0,width=' + iWin1Width + ',height=' + iWin1Height + ',left=0,top=0');

}
//-->
</script>



Than in your flash file, on your button use this code:

// Flash code
//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
on(release){
getURL("javascript:fOpenWin();")
}


hope that can help u

[sonahawk webforumsuser@macromedia.com]

Thanks!! I'll try it and let you know.

John

[sonahawk webforumsuser@macromedia.com]

Thanks, the script worked great!

I want to position the window in the center of the screen for any user. I was able to move the window postion around typing in different numerical values in the "left=0,top=0 part of the code below, but cannot get it to the center of the screen. Is there a way to do this and make it appear in the center for each unique viewer? Thanks again for your help!

newWin1 = window.open("credits.html","_blank",'toolbar=0,men ubar=0,location=0,directories=0,status=0,scrollbar s=0,resizable=0,width=' + iWin1Width + ',height=' + iWin1Height + ',left=0,top=0');

[Nixy webforumsuser@macromedia.com]

U just have to modify the code a little bit. Like that

// Html Code
//---------------------------------------------
<script language="JavaScript">
<!--
var iWin1Width = 1010;
var iWin1Height = 559;

var iWin1PosX = (screen.width / 2) - (iWin1Width / 2);
var iWin1PosY = (screen.height / 2) - (iWin1Height / 2);

function fOpenWin(btn_lng)
{
if(screen.width <= iWin1Width || screen.height <= iWin1Height) {
newWin1 = window.open("yourPageName.html","_blank",'toolbar= 0,menubar=0,location=0,directories=0,status=0,scro llbars=0,resizable=0,width=' + iWin1Width + ',height=' + iWin1Height + ',left=0,top=0');
} else {
newWin1 = window.open("yourPageName.html","_blank",'toolbar= 0,menubar=0,location=0,directories=0,status=0,scro llbars=0,resizable=0,width=' + iWin1Width + ',height=' + iWin1Height + ',left=' + iWin1PosX + ',top=' + iWin1PosY);
}
}
//-->
</script>

I use an if statement to verify if the screen is smaller or bigger than the page you want to open. If it's smaller, the new window will be position at 0, 0 elsethe new window will be centered in the screen.

Hope that can help u

[sonahawk webforumsuser@macromedia.com]

Thanks so much...that works great!

Best,
John

[sonahawk webforumsuser@macromedia.com]

Hi - -

I want the user to be able to scroll down through more info. than the sized window will display. If I want the popup window to have a vertical scroll capability, do I use a "scrollbars" command in the code? If so, where in the code would that be put? I just started teaching myself Javascript and am not sure how to incorporate that function into the code to make it work.

Thanks,
John

[Nixy webforumsuser@macromedia.com]

0 = false
1 = true

In this part of code, you can set many setting of the new window. In this case all was set to false (0). You can set the scrollbar to true changing the 0 for 1 in the following sentence.

'toolbar=0,menubar=0,location=0,directories=0,stat us=0,scrollbars=0,resizable=0,width=' + iWin1Width + ',height=' + iWin1Height + ',left=0,top=0'

example -> scrollbars=1

hope that can help u