Hi all! I’m developing a portfolio site that uses html text fields with links in them. Now, I would have SWORN that at one time these links automatically opened in new windows, which is the desired behavior (that’s a discussion for another thread, but there are very good reasons to not open in the same window).
However, now I find that the links open in the same window, and when I try to make them open in a new window, it’s always blocked by popup blockers. What gives? Surely there must be a way to get this basic functionality without a crazy javascript hack.
What do you guys do to open new windows?
Thanks so much in advance!
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I usually use something like:
getURL(“MyPageToOpen.htm”, “_blank”);
The “_blank” bit opens in a new window. Hope this helps
Right, but what I’m saying is, these are always being blocked by popup blockers now. Is anyone else having this problem, because I could have sworn this wasn’t a problem before something seems to have changed. Anyone?
To bump this thread, I guess I’m asking more of a survey: when you launch a link, do you open in the same windows, or launch new windows? Am I the only one who is having a significant problem with popup blocking? Because I see a lot of very good, very visible Flash sites that open things in new windows and my FireFox automatically blocks these now, and I don’t think it always did that.
Let me know, guys!!
Well are you launching it so the launched window has a .swf in it or is it a pic or some text? I had just the opposite happen, i made a thumbnail page for some photos and it was supposed to pop up in a new window with just the jpg when you clicked on it. This worked in Firefox but not in IE. Dont you just love making things work for multiple browsers??:puzzle:
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