Getting links to open in new page on a DHTML heir-menu...

Lattimer posted this at 15:31 — 30th October 2002.

Joined: Jun 2001

I downloaded this heir-menu from Dynamic Drve called HVMenu...and, while it's a great script, I can't figure out how to get some links to open in a new window! I've tried the standard JS snippet, but it conflicts with the script....anyone have any ideas?

dk01 posted this at 15:57 — 30th October 2002.

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If you have php cabability then ou could make a page called newwin.php with the source:
=======================================================

<?php
 echo($url);
?>

";
popup = window.open(url,'myWin');
location.replace("

<?php
 echo($HTTP_SERVER_VARS["HTTP_REFERER"]);
?>

");
</script>

=======================================================

and then when you want a link in your navbar to open in a new window just make the link to

Although this is sort of a round about method I beleive it would work and would save you from having to edit the script.
-dk

Lattimer posted this at 17:15 — 30th October 2002.

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Unfortunately, I don't! The website is at work, and I don't have access to the DB...and I don't think anyone who did would even know how to install it....thanks for the response though! Anything else possible?

Jack Michaelson posted this at 18:00 — 30th October 2002.

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I downloaded the script and it can be done like this:

In the script you see the part where the menu items are built. You have probably altered it already. In the orginal script it looks like this:

Menu2_1_1=new Array("CNN","http://www.cnn.com","",0,20,150);

If you change that to:

Menu2_1_1=new Array("CNN","javascript: open('http://www.cnn.com')","",0,20,150);

then it makes CNN.com appear in a new window.

[edit] make sure you loose the space in 'java script' ;)[/edit]

Hope it helps,

Shakespeare: onclick || !(onclick)

dk01 posted this at 18:04 — 30th October 2002.

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Ok well if you want I have uploaded what I wrote above to an address and if you want you can use it. All you have to do is write
http://www.mydomain.com/mypage.html">
and replace http://www.mydomain.com/mypage.html with the address you want to open in the new window. This way you do not need php. Otherwise you will have to find a way to edit the Menu script to include a window reference.
Hope that helps.
-dk

Lattimer posted this at 21:25 — 30th October 2002.

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Jack! You da man! That worked like a charm! I really appreciate your help! Thanks!

Lattimer posted this at 21:26 — 30th October 2002.

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Quote: Originally posted by dk01
Ok well if you want I have uploaded what I wrote above to an address and if you want you can use it. All you have to do is write
">
and replace http://www.mydomain.com/mypage.html with the address you want to open in the new window. This way you do not need php. Otherwise you will have to find a way to edit the Menu script to include a window reference.
Hope that helps.
-dk [/B]

Hey man, thanks! I really appreciate you taking the time to try and help out a webmaster in need! Mucho Gracias!

dk01 posted this at 22:51 — 30th October 2002.

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No problem. If I would have just downloaded the script it would have been easier but as I am on a php drive right now I guess I leaned that way. Good call Jack.
-dk