# textField \<a href="asfunction:func" and FireFox pop-up blocker

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfield-a-href-asfunction-func-and-firefox-pop-up-blocker/266057>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [July 15, 2008, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfield-a-href-asfunction-func-and-firefox-pop-up-blocker/266057 "2008-07-15T21:15:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![creatify](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d07c76/32.png) [@creatify](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/creatify)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2008, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfield-a-href-asfunction-func-and-firefox-pop-up-blocker/266057/1 "2008-07-15T21:15:21Z")

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I can not find a work-around for avoiding the FireFox pop-up blocker while utilizing XML content with anchor links. I’ve tried a batch of ExternalInterface calls and only FireFox is blocking the links - IE, Safari, etc. work fine.

Is anyone aware of this consistent issue, and does anyone have a work around?

any help is appreciated, thanks!

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**Author:** ![sparkdemon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/958977/32.png) [@sparkdemon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sparkdemon)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2008, 9:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfield-a-href-asfunction-func-and-firefox-pop-up-blocker/266057/2 "2008-07-15T21:41:57Z")

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In the external interface call dont simply open a window… rather call a js function in the same page with the url that you want to open as a parameter. then let the js open the new window / popup that way it should wotk…

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**Author:** ![creatify](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d07c76/32.png) [@creatify](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/creatify)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2008, 9:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfield-a-href-asfunction-func-and-firefox-pop-up-blocker/266057/3 "2008-07-15T21:53:30Z")

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thanks for the response, but that method still gets blocked for me when the click is coming from dynamic text within a textField. Buttons utilizing the onRelease handle work fine, but not from the textField - I’m stumped.

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**Author:** ![prg9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8dc957/32.png) [@prg9](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/prg9)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2008, 10:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/textfield-a-href-asfunction-func-and-firefox-pop-up-blocker/266057/4 "2008-07-15T22:15:23Z")

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[QUOTE=creatify;2359252]thanks for the response, but that method still gets blocked for me when the click is coming from dynamic text within a textField. Buttons utilizing the onRelease handle work fine, but not from the textField - I’m stumped.[/QUOTE]

Hi creatify,

I know I have seen various quirks with Firefox and externalInterface, like onPress does not work and onRelease does, etc… How are you using externalInterface? I know that can be picky also in Firefox, like in some cases using ExternalInterface.call(); at times does not work, while flash.external.ExternalInterface.call(); does work. Strange.

Please post your solution if indeed you find one 😉