How to add to this..?

idaryl · Jan 27, 2004

Hello Alll,

I currently am using this href script to open windows containing pictures - saves a lot of unnecessary pages. (The unfortunate thing with this is that it leaves a lot of windows open if the user does'nt close them.....)

<a href="picture.jpg"; onClick="window.open(this.href, 'popupwindow', 'width=400,height=300,scrollbars=0,resizable=0'); return false;">

anyway, is there a way to add an onBlur="window.self.close()" that will close the window if the user clicks somewhere else?

I'm using this (href script) rather than a .js script as I don't want to intefere with other running scripts on the page.

• idaryl • http://www.designedimage.com
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BabyJeffy · Jan 27, 2004

Well... not really... because you are opening a JPEG (rather than an HTML) file. Because you are opening the window in a popup you could get a handle to the window... but since you are doing this inline with the href, again this is not that straightforward.

Having said all that... your code implies to me that only 1 popup will be made... each link you click on will open the window in the same popup (because you use the same name for the window - popupwindow).

There is no reason not to use a javascript function to do this. It will not "interfere" with other scripts if you give the function a unique name.

You could close any child popups when you onunload the body of the main (parent) HTML page though. That would have the effect of tidying up. Or you could add the "dependant" option to the popup (so it closes when the main page closes etc).

Just some early morning ideas.

Jeff

BillyRayPreachersSon · Jan 27, 2004

idaryl,

Check out my code in an earlier thread. It shows how to close all popup windows opened from a main window, when that main window is closed: thread216-749413

Hope this helps,

Dan

simonchristieis · Jan 28, 2004

There is also a faq on the subject

faq216-4740

BillyRayPreachersSon · Jan 28, 2004

Simon,

Your FAQ refers to something called document.activePopup.

I cannot find any reference to this on MSDN, and if I run the code you gave (in IE6), I keep getting told that document.activePopup.length is null or not an object.

Here's my test code incorporating your FAQ code:

Code:

<html>
<head>
<script type=&quot;text/javascript&quot;>
<!--
	function closeAll() { for(var x=0;x<document.activePopup.length;x++) document.activePopup[x].close(); }
//-->
</script>
</head>

<body>
<a href=&quot;javascript:var myWinHandle = window.open('', '', '');&quot;>open new</a>
<br>
<a href=&quot;javascript:closeAll();&quot;>close all</a>
</body>
</html>

Are you sure that document.activePopup exists?

Dan

BillyRayPreachersSon · Jan 28, 2004

Glad you pointed me to the FAQ section - Just posted mine there too - the more the merrier, I say!

faq216-4783

Dan

simonchristieis · Jan 28, 2004

Dan,

Thanks for pointing that out - I've changed the faq now - that'll teach me to write faq's first thing in the morning.

Simon

BabyJeffy · Jan 28, 2004

I think it's acceptable practice to write FAQs first thing in the morning... it's the lack of caffiene that is the actual root of the problem.

I blame the small coffee mugs we have here at work *grin*

Jeff

simonchristieis · Jan 28, 2004

Perhaps I should IV drip caffeine through the night and wake up, big eyed and bushy tailed!

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