INSTA-TUTE! - Popping a New Window in a Single Step

[jettflash]

Hi,

I am at my wits end, having posted this question on various boards, phrased various ways. Here is the script I have on my button in my swf:

on (release) {

getURL("javascript:window.open('http://www.myurl.com/mymovie.mov','Intro','width=320,height=240,top=0,l eft=0'); void(0);");

}
Notice that I am trying to load a Quicktime .mov file. No matter which incarnation of this script I have used, and I have used several, I consistently get this error in my browser (IE):

Line: 1
Char: 1
Error: Invalid argument
Code: 0

URL:javascript.window.open('http://www.myurl.com/mymovie.mov','Intro','width=320,height=240,top=0,l eft=0');%20void(0);

Now if I just go to my address bar in IE and type in the URL, I can pull up the movie, albeit not in a small window like I would like. Something else I just noticed, if I go the popped up window that my button created (it does open a new window, just wont play the damn movie) and type in the URL, it wont work.

Is this a javascript/Quicktime problem? Thanks in advance!

Originally posted by GreatGooglyWoogly
Again: Open an Absolute Link: Use the http:// and the http://www.and the YOURSITE.COM/YOURPAGE.HTML.

Also, I recommend opening the HTML file rather than the SWF - it is more stable that way.

Seems like a lot of peeps are having a hard time making this work, so here is proof:

[swf width="100" height="40" background="#FFFFFF"]http://www.jadrienbell.com/Footer/OpenWindow.swf[/swf] .


And, here is the FLA file too for download:
http://www.jadrienbell.com/Footer/OpenWindow.FLA

Hopefully that will help everyone!

[nicho_pro189]

Get URL ("javascript:window.open ('http://members.optushome.com.au/nickhowes/nick%20web/new%20page.swf','Computer1','width=550,height=400, top=0,left=0,toolbar=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=y es,menubar=no,status=yes,directories=no,location=n o'); void(0);"); ", window="_top")

can someone edit it if wrong

[malex]

Yeah, your html window finishes with a .swf. It shoudln't, it should be a .htm or .html or .shml (etc..) window.

[keith30]

how do you center the window on the monitor?

Each person has a different monitor and different pixel settings...

Thanks
Keith

[jettflash]

After many painful hours of f*&$%&$*&# around with the script originally provided by GGW, I got this damn thing to work. What I ended up doing was copying the action on the button in the tutorial in GGW's first post, and inserting my URLS. One thing I did notice, you cannot have a space in your title, ie no My Homepage, at least I could never get it to work unless I had only one word as a title, ie MyHomepage.

In response to the latest question, go get the tutorial that is in the first message of this thread, it will do what you want, ie center the pop-up window. It does this by dividing screen width and height by two, minus half of your pop-up window size (ie, width/2-300, height/2 -400 for a 600X800 pop-up) The above is not the right syntax, go back to the very first post, grab that tutorial, and then thank the Polar LIghts guys or making your life so much better (thanks PL gys!)

[keith30]

what if some one has a 1024x768 reselution?

There has to be a generic center value. It does not seem to work with this script.

The has to be a universal code.
Dont you think?

Keith

[jettflash]

if it doesnt work with that script, then something else must be wrong. I have had people test my page, with anything from a 15" monitor running at 800X600 to an Apple Cinema display running something ridiculous like 1920X1024 or somesuch. All my movies pop up in the middle. Again, go back to the first tutorial, download it from the polar lights site, cut and paste directly out of the FLA, and change the syntax to fit your site. I could not get it to work unless I cut it directly out of the tutorial, and again, only used one word for the page title. But I did get it to work.

There are other scripts that do the same thing or something similar, but lets face it, height and width divided by two, minus half of your pop-up window, that IS generic. The only thing you need to specify is the size of your pop-up window, and then figure out what half of that is.

Keep playing around. Good luck

[keith30]

I can't get it to work. Could you please do me a favor and help me by making it for me and send me the fla.
I went to down load it and I can't get it to work.

I dont know what I'm doing wrong.

Thanks

Keith

[jettflash]

http://www.polar-lights.com

[keith30]

what are you doing?

I told you I went there and did it. It dont work!

What are you the marketing agent for that site?
I get it. I got it. I did it. Gues what? It don't work for me.

Thanks for your efforts.

[jettflash]

it didnt work for me either, for three days. but you know what? it does work.

[keith30]

I found something else that works better.
Someone else helped me out that could explain things better for me to understand.

For anyone one else who's reading thing polar-lights.com is out there. Theres one more plug for your site that you praised.

[Ilya]

Hi !

Trying to understand last 2 strings last 15 minutes, but with no luck - sorry
Because of it one question - something wrong with polar-lights.com ?
If you see problems - just e-mail me directly - may be we will fix everything together

[dalma]

I wish we'd get back to the business of sharing information rather than online bickering. If you find the support offered here doesn't meet your standards go somewhere else already.

[massiah]

i got this to work, but the only prob i have is when my pop up window is open and i click on another, my original goes down. how to i keep my pop up windows up, without closing after i click on another button/picture etc?
http://www.dascene.cjb.net

peace, 1lOvE
rYaN
[Edited by massiah on 04-20-2001 at 01:10 AM]

[Ilya]

Hi massiah !

Looking at
http://board.flashkit.com/board/show...hreadid=100646
- If you want your pop-up window to stay on top all time, you have to edit HTML code. Just put in <body tag
onBlur="self.focus();"

[wdglide]

If anyone prefers not to mess with code and is familiar with smart clips may want to check out my smart clip - centerPopup. Feature extension at:

http://www.macromedia.com/exchange/flash

The tutorial is hosted at geocities - so sometimes it's slow.

[Fatdoggy]

This is exactyl what I'm trying to do. I'm having the same problems as many others who've posted on this. I want to call the new browser window from the .exe, not from an html page. I don't want the flash to be in an html page because it just does not look how I'd like it to. When I click the button in flash I get two windows which open. One is correct, the other is a full size window with [object] in it. I've tried adding void(0) but that seems to send the sized window into some kind of endless loop which never loads! If there is a solution to this I'd love to hear it! Thanks in advance!

Originally posted by ApplesInMyBra
HI Everyone:
Ok, i am opening a new window from a standalone .exe file on a cdrom.

Will the script still work? If so, do you HAVE TO use the http:// link? Because I am trying to open a html document on the same cdrom to a specific size.

What if the viewer is not connected to the internet while watching my .exe movie? The http:// link won't work!! that is why i want to open a local file...

Thanks all
Apples

[Fatdoggy]

Originally posted by Janex
Sorry everyone, I made a mistake with the replies... I was just trying to find out if the script GGW and Ilya posted concerning the open new window worked for standalone .exe file on a cdrom.

It works fine for an movie inside an html page but not for a projector because it opens another browser window with the word [object].

Tanxs again
Janex

OK, let me get this straight.....you CANNOT do this with the standalone .exe?! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!

[Hoishi]

You guys are saviors!!!

Please help me on this question: How can I implement the javascript in the original html file instead of putting it on button in flash? I want to start my flash movie without the "gate" page. Thank you.