Simple Javascript

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04-01-2002, 12:58 PM
Budda

Simple Javascript

Hi i have just started learning javascript, but this is really urgent and help would be greatly appreciated:
i am using this javascript, creating a simple dropdown link menue. now i want to change it so that the links open in a new window. sounds simple but i just cant do it. heres the script:

<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript">

</script>
<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript">

</script>

What do i have to change?
Thanks in advance!!
04-01-2002, 02:34 PM
Grizzly

I'm not sure why you're using JavaScript to write out the form like that, but hey, to each his own :) If you wanted the links to open in a new window, try replacing your go1() functon with this:

Code:

function go1(){ href=document.selecter1.select1.options[document.selecter1.select1.selectedIndex].value; if(href != 'none') window.open(href,'gowindow','toolbar=yes'); }
04-01-2002, 02:45 PM
Budda

No, that way I get a "syntax error" message. Thanks for your help anyway!
Is there a better way to create a link list which first opens a user specified message and then opens a new window? If yes I would REALLY like to know.
04-01-2002, 04:35 PM
Triple__J

why don't you try something like this
<html>
<head>

<script type="text/javascript">
function openwindow()
{
window.open("http://www.msn.com","my_new_window","toolbar=yes,location=yes,direc tories=no,status=no,menubar=yes,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes ,copyhistory=yes,width=400,height=400")
}
</script>

</head>
<body>

<form>
<input type="button"
value="Open Window"
onclick="openwindow()">
</form>

</body>
</html>

<html>
<head>

<script language="JavaScript">
function source()
{
location="view-source:" + window.location.href
}
</script>

</head>
<body>

<form>
<input type="button" value="View source" onclick="source()">
</form>

</body>
</html>

then you can set the link to what ever you need it to be.
04-01-2002, 04:56 PM
dighn

Quote:

Originally posted by Budda
No, that way I get a "syntax error" message. Thanks for your help anyway!
Is there a better way to create a link list which first opens a user specified message and then opens a new window? If yes I would REALLY like to know.

what Grizzly said works for me are u sure you did it correctly?

btw you might wnt to remove the extra parameters in window.open() so the new window looks exactly like a normal one.
04-01-2002, 07:46 PM
Budda

Yes. Now it works fine thanks a lot!!!