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playpolly · Sep 22nd, 2005, 12:17 AM

i want to make a webpage that will automatically open/load a URL in a new window and close that URL window in 3-4secs and then open the URL in a loop how should i do it guys i am frustrated.

I tried one but I can't get my IE not to block it. Firefox does not even do nothing about it.

Ooble · Sep 22nd, 2005, 1:25 PM

OK, why?

DaWei · Sep 22nd, 2005, 2:06 PM

Generally speaking, a user may set his (modern day) browser to handle popups in one of three or four ways. You aren't supposed to be able to dictate your preferences to your user. That said, if you can presume your users like you well enough to overtly let you pop up windows, it's easy enough to accomplish. Your Mozilla and IE browsers are just probably set different. As test beds, they're YOUR browsers, just set them appropriately.

tempest · Sep 22nd, 2005, 2:59 PM

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var win = false;

function popup_win() {
	if(!win)
		win = window.open("http://www.google.com/");
	else {
		win.close();
		win = false;
	}

	setTimeout("popup_win", 30);
}

window.onload = new Function("popup_win()");

Should work atleast..

DaWei · Sep 22nd, 2005, 5:20 PM

Might find it runs a tad rapidly....

CrAzY_J · Sep 23rd, 2005, 7:48 PM

I'm not sure what you mean with

Quote:

then open the URL in a loop

DaWei · Sep 23rd, 2005, 8:05 PM

That was a little unclear, Crazy, but I judged that he meant repetetively close the window and reopen it with the same URL. Tempest provided the solution, assuming the browser allows popups with external requests. There are ways to do the same thing and avoid the popup blocker problems, actually. Opening a window with a NULL URL is not considered a popup in any browser I'm familiar with. Separate HTTP requests can be generated to pull in additional content, which can then be placed in the window.

Sep 22nd, 2005, 12:17 AM	#1
playpolly Newbie Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	URL opener - "Pop up trouble" i want to make a webpage that will automatically open/load a URL in a new window and close that URL window in 3-4secs and then open the URL in a loop how should i do it guys i am frustrated. I tried one but I can't get my IE not to block it. Firefox does not even do nothing about it.

Sep 22nd, 2005, 1:25 PM	#2
Ooble I eat cake for breakfast. Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In my box. Posts: 4,434 Rep Power: 9	OK, why? __________________ Me :: You :: Them

Sep 22nd, 2005, 2:06 PM	#3
DaWei Resident Grouch Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 6,453 Rep Power: 10	Generally speaking, a user may set his (modern day) browser to handle popups in one of three or four ways. You aren't supposed to be able to dictate your preferences to your user. That said, if you can presume your users like you well enough to overtly let you pop up windows, it's easy enough to accomplish. Your Mozilla and IE browsers are just probably set different. As test beds, they're YOUR browsers, just set them appropriately. __________________ Abstraction doesn't make it impossible to write bad code; it makes it possible to write superior code. Contributor's Corner: Grumpy on C++ Exceptions DaWei on Pointers

Sep 22nd, 2005, 2:59 PM	#4
tempest Programming Guru Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,041 Rep Power: 5	(Toggle Plain Text) var win = false; function popup_win() { if(!win) win = window.open("http://www.google.com/"); else { win.close(); win = false; } setTimeout("popup_win", 30); } window.onload = new Function("popup_win()"); var win = false; function popup_win() { if(!win) win = window.open("http://www.google.com/"); else { win.close(); win = false; } setTimeout("popup_win", 30); } window.onload = new Function("popup_win()"); Should work atleast.. __________________

Sep 22nd, 2005, 5:20 PM	#5
DaWei Resident Grouch Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 6,453 Rep Power: 10	Might find it runs a tad rapidly.... __________________ Abstraction doesn't make it impossible to write bad code; it makes it possible to write superior code. Contributor's Corner: Grumpy on C++ Exceptions DaWei on Pointers

Sep 23rd, 2005, 8:05 PM	#7
DaWei Resident Grouch Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 6,453 Rep Power: 10	That was a little unclear, Crazy, but I judged that he meant repetetively close the window and reopen it with the same URL. Tempest provided the solution, assuming the browser allows popups with external requests. There are ways to do the same thing and avoid the popup blocker problems, actually. Opening a window with a NULL URL is not considered a popup in any browser I'm familiar with. Separate HTTP requests can be generated to pull in additional content, which can then be placed in the window. __________________ Abstraction doesn't make it impossible to write bad code; it makes it possible to write superior code. Contributor's Corner: Grumpy on C++ Exceptions DaWei on Pointers

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