How to make new IE window take focus

[philcha]

I want to use the same window for various pop-up pages, to avoid swamping the users' PC with new windows.
In IE if the target window already exists it does not automatically take the focus (appear on top) when the new page is loaded into it.
How can I make the new page take the focus automatically when it's finished loading, in all versions of IE from 4 upwards, without creating any page elements which have no other purpose?
window.focus() seems to have no effect in IE. Microsoft's DHTML reference pages suggest IE is moving towards only acting on the focus method for form elements ("must have tabindex&quot but the pages I want to show have no need for forms.

 

[baad]

window.onload=focusit

function focusit(){
top.focus()
}

 

[baad]

or from the page u're openin it:


var wnd=window.open('','','')//(your routine features)
if(wnd.document.readystate==4)//completely loaded
wnd.focus()

didnt checked, but think must be workin

get luck!