[RESOLVED] Popup Window Q.?

**Back2012** · 03-07-2012, 09:30 AM

Hey Flash-Kit gang!...

Weve all seen a million popup window scripts around the place... My question is about the new windows width & height?.... in all demo's there set by pexils... eg. 600px by 400px...

Was woundering/desperately hoping, is there anyway to have it open by "%" x & y instead???..

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Have built a self learning site in a basic frameset.. only to find you cant open sites like Facebooks and Googles etc in frames?... Bummer!!!.. lol...

So am thinking I have no choice but to open these links in a popup window?.. Say the new (to me) modal style window, at say 95% by 95%.. Unless someone could suggest other way?.......

Cheers B

**rdoyle720** · 03-07-2012, 12:30 PM

I'd suggest you avoid working with frames to teach yourself. They're deprecated, and have a host of usability issues. I'd also suggest avoiding opening new windows. New windows also have usability problems, and guess at your user's intention. They may not want to open the link in a sized window. If you want to present information without leaving the page, it's typically better to create an element that's part of that page that appears and disappears.

But since you asked...

You can't just put say, 50% into your window opening code. If you want to open it at a percentage of the screen size, you'd have to detect the screen size in javascript and then use that in your window opening code.

For example:

Code:

<script>
	function openWindow(){
		var winWidth=screen.width*.5;
		var winHeight=screen.height*.5;
		window.open('http://www.google.com','popWin','width='+winWidth+',height='+winHeight+'');
	}
</script>
<a href="#" onclick="openWindow()">Google</a>

**Back2012** · 03-07-2012, 02:47 PM

Im on the same pg dude... the more I push it, greater the risk of compatibility issues etc!.... Im wanting to find out just how hard I can push ie.9?.. so safari, fox and google are already out!..

Id rather support the underdogs like fox's open source.. but ie.9 seems to have the most bite at the mo........

I dont want to take another sec of your time dude.. so grateful for your help and dont want to push my luck....

But if its something you can do in 2sec's and me 2 weeks?.. lol....

Q. How to merge the script I want to use with your great script?...

Mine: Centered Modal Window

Code:

<script>
function doThis()
{
alert("what?");
}
function createModal()
{
  var url_source="https://www.facebook.com/login.php"; /* define if you want a page popped into it */
  var modal_dim="dialogWidth:800px; dialogHeight:500px; center:yes";
  var x = window.showModalDialog(url_source,"",modal_dim);
}
</script>
<a href="javascript:createModal()">create a modal window</a>

Thanks again for helping a Rookie!

ps - it has to be a modal window as I'll be going fullscreen in html.. removing the risk of popup windows getting lost in the background!

**rdoyle720** · 03-07-2012, 03:33 PM

Code:

function createModal()
{
var url_source="https://www.facebook.com/login.php"; /* define if you want a page popped into it */
var winWidth=screen.width*.5;
var winHeight=screen.height*.5;
var modal_dim="dialogWidth:"+winWidth+"; dialogHeight:"+winHeight+"; center:yes";
var x = window.showModalDialog(url_source,"",modal_dim);
}

**Back2012** · 03-08-2012, 02:30 AM

Thanks heaps for the script adjustments... I "now" understand it better, shame it doesnt work?... Im with you, it should have?... but rather than 50% x,y... its giving out 100% x,y?...

Code:

<html>
<head>
<title>Untitled Document</title>


<script>
	function openWindow()
            {
               var url_source="https://www.facebook.com/login.php"; /* define if you want a page popped into it */
               var winWidth=screen.width*.5;
               var winHeight=screen.height*.5;
               var modal_dim="dialogWidth:"+winWidth+"; dialogHeight:"+winHeight+"; center:yes";
               var x = window.showModalDialog(url_source,"",modal_dim);
            }
</script>


</head>

<body bgcolor="#000000" text="#000000">


<a href="#" onclick="openWindow()">facebook</a>


</body>
</html>

Will keep trying... Ty B

**rdoyle720** · 03-08-2012, 01:14 PM

Code:

var modal_dim="dialogWidth:"+winWidth+"px; dialogHeight:"+winHeight+"px; center:yes";

**Back2012** · 03-08-2012, 08:53 PM

12yrs Ive waited for this kind of control over a popup window... u understand I cant thank you enough dude!.. Ty....

Now the horrid task of adding this to a flash button?!.. haha... Nope, its time for me to stop hiding behind the basics of the time line & man up!....

Will spend the next few days trying to work that out on my own?... Back in 3-4 days if Im going completely mad?!... lol....

Good Luck to all fellow "Flashers!".....

Thanks again mate B

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Great script!.. Thx mate!

Bummer dude?!

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