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

okay I Found the thread about putting it all on CD. It looks like it will get me through after I've had a chance to study it. My most pressing problem right now is the script error though. I have found some references to using ifFrameLoaded but no detailed instructions. I'm afriad I'm at the point now that my brain is on overload and any more thinking I do will result in the oozing of foul smelling fluids from my ears. I have got to leave this alone a while and eat breakfast. Maybe fifteen cups of coffe is the missing ingredient. Meantime if anybody out there has any advice it would be greatly appreciated. I can't put this thing out there knowing that half the time when the page loads the user will get a javascript error. The thought of revamping the whole site to do away with the four or five popups is not very appealing either.

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Originally posted by pcastleman
the _blank is in the object actions box where it says Window. You have to make sure that line is empty and doesn't say _blank, or anything else I assume.

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I tried the above and I definately made sure that the _blank wasnt in there and ensured there was nothing else in the field. It still opens that second blank window with nothing in it except the words 'object'.

Im using Flash4 and the browser window its opening is IE5. Can anyone help as this is a pain in arse!

Cheers...John

PS - What does the 'WindowName' bit of the script do????

Hmmm...seems to be a lot of confusion on this little script??

jaspinal...I think what you're doing is you're testing in Flash Player...so, what you're seeing is normal.

What you want to do is File>Publish Preview>Default-(HTML)...or just hit F12.

This will allow you to preview your movie in a browser window...then when you call the script with your button...it will work the way it should.

Also, the 'WindowName' is the name you want to appear at the top of the new window you pop...could be your website name...anything.

pcastleman...not sure about your script error...is this in relation to popping the window?

Hope this helps.......

-pigghost-

Yes it is the link that activates the pop up that generates the error. The error I get is "object doesn't support this action". It only happens if the user clicks on a link before the movie has completely loaded. I have noticed after I try it out a few times I stop getting the error. Could it be because it's in cache and so doesn't have to wait to load? I have no idea how to set the ifFrameLoaded action to an object. From what I can tell you have to direct it to a frame. Since the on Mouse Event action is set to an object, how can I do that? Is there a way to make the object action only occur after a certain frame? Should I insert the ifFrameLoaded action before the mouse event, and then direct it where? I'm getting more and more confused. Maybe I'll just go read some of the threads on preloading.
[Edited by pcastleman on 02-15-2001 at 01:03 PM]

what would i have to change if i wanted a scroll bar in my window.

peace, 1lOvE
rYaN

in the java script code, just put scrollbars=yes, e.g getURL ("javascript:window.open('http://www.gear78.com/comp1.html','Computer1','width=700,height=600,top= 0,left=0,toolbar=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,m enubar=no,status=yes,directories=no,location=no'); void(0);");

thanks azatrum, works like a charm!

peace, 1lOvE
rYan

good stuff here, but I`ve just got one q.

Is there a way of opening the new window in the centre of the screen by default rather than having to state in pixes where u want it to open?

ie:

("javascript:window.open('http://www.newwindow.com/anything.htm','whatever,'width=700,height=600,top= 0,left=0,toolbar=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,m enubar=no,status=yes,directories=no,location=no');

where the top and left options are, is there anything you can replace these with to open the window defaulted in the centre in any screen res?

ta for any help.

Centering your Pop-up Window

Here is another modified polar-lights script for poping your window in the center of the screen. The variables 'varHeight''varWidth' and your set Height/Width should match for this to work properly:


on (release) {

varHeight="300"
varWidth="400"

getURL ("javascript:window.open('http://www.flashkit.com','Welcome_To_FlashKit','width=400 ,height=300,top='+((screen.availHeight/2)-(" add varHeight/2 add"))+',left='+((screen.availWidth/2)-(" add varWidth/2 add "))); void(0);");
}

thanks but this didnt seem to work in Flash 4. I changed the lines

varHeight ="300"
varWidth ="400"

to

Set Variable: Height ="300"
Set Variable: Width ="400"

but it didnt work, whats wrong here?

Thanx GGW but there sure is a confusion here. I think what porky means is that is varHeight="300" varWidth="400" is actually the set variable action, or the var action?

is there a var action in Flash 4? and if there is where is it???

Yea, again, the code is different for Flash 4. My intention was to set two variables:

varHeight
varWidth

You can do the same with Flash 4, just use the setVariable command. And you will have to adjust the open window code as well - see the earlier post about the code that works for Flash 4.

wow this is amazing stuff...very useful.

Well I tried everything I can figure out how to do. I put a preloader in the movie but the problem persist. Again if you click on the link before the movie is finished playing (it's gotta be finished loading with the preloader) you get a javascript error. "Object does not support that action". Has anybody else had this problem with this code? I don't know what else to do. I can't really get rid of the pop ups. Maybe there is an alternate more reliabe way to accomplish this? Or maybe somebody can give me some specific pointers on how to us FSCommand? Do I understand right that it sends a message to the browser that there is javascript and so loads the necessary plugin to run it? I am totally at a lost.

one more thing I thought about. If you have several pop ups in the movie do the window names have to all be different? Maybe that is where my problem is. Well it gives me something to try anyway. I sure could use some help with this.

Well how much are you loading? You could easily make it so your buttons don't show until the site is finished loading, but depending on your load, that could take a while. Do you have it posted out on a website anywhere we could take a look at it? Give each new window its own unique name - no spaces between the words.

Also, let's address the use of a popup window. Generally, I will only use a popup to launch my site initially, or from within my site to show something that is not specifically related to the site - like a client website design. That you have menu items that all launch popups may be a questionable design choice.

not all the menu items launch pop ups, just the ones that take the user to sites outside our own. I'm afraid it's not online yet, or not at least where I can direct you to at this moment. Thanks for the reply though. I probably need to rename the windows it sounds like, since I used the same name for all three. I was considering using this other code I found that includes some code in the html. It looks a bit more complicated though. It's not a big movie at all really, 50k. And the links don't appear till the last 10 frames or so of the movie. At any rate I am too tired tonight to think about it much more. I'll try the name thing tomorrow and see how that works. Thanks again~

Hey GreatGooglyWoogly !

And where is "thanks again to Polar Lights" ? :)
In any way you are welcome :)

PS But take a look at #2.F :)
PPS For multiply pop-ups it is better to use
javascript:uniqueobjectname=window.open('url.html' ,'uniquewindowname','lalala

:)

OMG!!! It's Ilya! From Polar-lights Ladies and Gentlemen!

Folks really, this is the guy you should be thanking for this script. I got it all from his site and thank GOD it was there! Ilya, I have tried to give you credit where I can and hopefully it has driven some traffic to your excellent site!

I view the ability to pop a window to run your flash in as essential - especially to us Java rusty users who can't manipulate the back button!

Again, nice work and I hope I haven't offended you by blatently stealing your work and bringing it here to FK for our folks! :)

Heya ... Ilya and GreatGooglyWoogly,

Thanks to both of you ... this ones a biggy for all.

BTW, GGW, could you repost how to center the pop-up window for Flash 4 users, I confuse on the variables part??

Thanks

I got the window to open just fine. Now this is my problem. I am opening pictures from thumbnails into the new windows but I want the last window to close when they try and open a new large pic. Or else stick with the same window but resize it for the new page coming in for the picture. How would I do this? I hope you can understand this.

Eric

Apples, I was just looking for an answer to this same question...

I've been seeing the comments on the "open new window" topic and I didn't get anywhere beacause the only way I could find to make the script work was by placing my movie inside an html page.

Can I do this from a standalone .exe file on a cdrom?

Thanxs
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

A great many thanks for posting this.
Now, any idea how to make the main window close after popping up a new window without receiving an alert from Explorer?
BTW that's POPPING. Poping is what John Paul III does when he's on tour

ok am i just slow or what? cuz that second window with "object" in it still comes up! I have no blank in window, i am testing it in html and all that stuff but that second window still comes up! Man why is my flash being and ass? oh yea, when i tried to d/l the file i get an "unexpected file format" error, i d/led it like 10 times but still dosnt work.

Hi NightRunner
I tried to look for previous threads by you so I can see what you're referring to. Are you deleting your posts or changing your name?
I'd like to help.
Can you email me your .fla?
Been up all night but I should be around for at least another hour

nah im not doing anything to my other posts, i didnt even know i could delete my post here. The FLA is 42 megs so i doubt you would want to have that. I dont know why the heck this thing isnt working for me.

ok now i got 2 problems!
1, the second pages still comes up
2, i have extra space on the left and top of my site.
i put the 0 in the left and top but but there is still space there. Ok here is a sneak peak but i guess its neccessersary in order to get help. But if you actually look at the site the text were just put up there to see how it looks. anywho, go here http://www.nightrundesigns.com/main.html
there is a button there that will make the site pop up, but you will notice a black bar along the left and top of the page, how do i get rid of it?

to answer the user above...place 0's on everything, not just the left justification.
hope that helps.

peace, 1lOvE
rYaN

there are 0s in everything, its only two things, the left and the top. I even put a right and a bottom in there and set that to 0 and it still didnt work. The only thing now that i see i can set to 0 is the width and hight, which i have at 550 and 400.

Hi NightRunner......you forgot the most important part of the script...the "void"

You are using Flash 4 right?

If so put this on your button:

On (Release)
Get URL("javascript:window.open('http://www.nightrundesigns.com/main2.html','Welcome_to_NRD','width=550,height=400 ,top=0,left=0');void(0);")
End On

Hope this helps........

-pigghost-

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Originally posted by GreatGooglyWoogly

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Originally posted by designbyv
Hi, I've put the script in to my file & it opens the window fine but the main flash page then disappears and all the page reads is [object] Do you know why this might be?

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Is the Void statement in your code? Not having the Void statement, or having it done improperly, is what usually causes the content of your original window to go away.

Keep playing with it - it does work. :)

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This is all unclear.... you posted a FLA to download. i downloaded it and ran a test and it too creates the [object} browser window before the popup of the url that is desired. How can you clear the "Object" page and just get the URL that is desired....!

One thing, maybe two to have in mind:

- this code is very useful but does work only with navigator 5 (forget it with IE 4.5), that means: with 50% of people on the internet, it won' t work!
-it open a window, but the size of the window will be different in Netscape than in IE .

Thanks

Hi,
I've followed this whole thread and implemented it successfully on my site (you can see it at http://www.disciplefilms.com/New_video_section.html click on one of the categories and then on one of the icons). For me it works on my iMac 433 Mhz /OS9/Explorer 5 and Netscape 4.5

The problem I'm having is that is doesen't seem to work everywhere. I've had very uneven feedback. For example it will work on a G4 with explorer 5, but not on a powerbook with explorer 4.5 or on windows 95 with Explorer 4.

Does anyone have an idea on why it would be like that?
Is there anyway to make it work seemlessly on any platform?

Thanks in advance

As with any Javascript trick within Flash or otherwise, the compatability will depend on the level of Java support provided by the browser or the OS on the machine. The farther back you go, the less sophistocated the browsers are for parsing Java. So, yea this window thing works for 98% of the machines out there, but it will not work for some of the older browsers. Of course, if they are still running Win95, will they even have the Flash plugin? This is a choice you make - like designing at 600x800 - some users won't be able to play.

I am sorry, but this code:
GetURL ("javascript:window.open('http://www.flashkit.com','NameofWindow','width=800,height =600,top=0,left=0'); void(0);");
will not work on IE 4.5 and about 40 % of people on internet are still using IE 4.5 that is not 2% !!!

Hy,

I have created javascript pop up windows that work fine on the PC but when I view them on mac with IE5.5 they don't appear to work. Do I have to add some more code to the script if so could you tell me what it is...thanks

http://www.clubworld.ukf.net

Thanks in advance

christina{^.^}

ohhhh great now you tell me!!!

i was looking for this the entre night and i found in the tutes (yes people the search function is hardheaded but it works

the funniest thing i just finished installing it and now i get to see it.... coincidence?? i think not you are all responsible for my lack of sleep and i really would like you yto send me a check to me!!!:D:D:D:D:D

great stuff GGF you are a true assest.. but you timing sux as hell!!!!

GreatGooglyWoogly tx u !

It is working!