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[dr1]

Hi I'm new here and need some help;

I spent so long with this and need either a miracle or a javascript expert!

I have the code below which is used to open up a chat window, the problem is all browser treat this as a pop up and block it!

What could be changed to get round this?

$chat = "window.open( '" . SK_Navigation::href("private_chat", array("userKey"=>$pr_key, "oppUserKey"=>$opp_key, 'is_esd_session'=>1 )) . "', '', 'height=540,width=415,left=100,top=100,scrollbars=no,resizable=no' );";

Thanks
dr

[Philip M]

As you say, all modern browsers will block unrequested popups.

You could do something like

<div id='chatArea' style='border:1px solid #aaa; width:500px; height:400px; overflow:auto;'></div>

but I do not know how you would get it to display in accordance with your code.

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[dr1]

Originally Posted by Philip M

As you say, all modern browsers will block unrequested popups.

You could do something like

<div id='chatArea' style='border:1px solid #aaa; width:500px; height:400px; overflow:auto;'></div>

but I do not know how you would get it to display in accordance with your code.

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Not sure I understand how? I know what a div is, and besides this really needs to open in a new page or tab, separate to the main page. any thoughts.....?

[Philip M]

Originally Posted by dr1

Not sure I understand how? I know what a div is, and besides this really needs to open in a new page or tab, separate to the main page. any thoughts.....?

It is for the user to decide whether to open a new window or a new tab. You cannot control it.

[dr1]

Originally Posted by Philip M

It is for the user to decide whether to open a new window or a new tab. You cannot control it.

Yeah sure, but there's got to be away to get around the pop up window been block after all the user is requesting it. (By clicking on a button)

This code below manages to open without been blocked, so why not mine?

<a href="Http://www.yahoo.com" onclick="MyWindow=window.open('http://www.yahoo.com','MyWindow','toolbar=no,location=no,directories=no,status=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=no, resizable=no,width=600,height=300'); return false;">Click Here</a>

Someone suggested doing it via html and passing the variables that way... any ideas if that would work/ how to?

Thanks

[Philip M]

Originally Posted by dr1

This code below manages to open without been blocked, so why not mine?

Because your popup is unrequested. The user must deliberately click on the link (that is request) the Yahoo page.

[dr1]

Originally Posted by Philip M

Because your popup is unrequested. The user must deliberately click on the link (that is request) the Yahoo page.

No, it's been requested by the user clicking on a button or should be, so how would I change the original code to make it work if user requested?