javascript - location.replace()
In the past I have used location.href and window.location to redirect users through my web sites. I recently found that location.replace is the proper function because it replaces the history also.
I can't get it to work. I know it should be simple, but when I trigger the function it does nothing. No error, just nothing.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
<script type='text/javascript'>
function clicked(){
location.replace("http://www.yahoo.com");
}
</script>
...
<td onClick='clicked()' align='center'>click me</td>
...
dk01 posted this at 16:52 — 24th March 2005.
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This is because location.replace only works onload. Its like using a header("Location: http://yadayada.com"); in PHP. You can't change the headers after the page has been displayed.
-dk
artsapimp posted this at 17:33 — 24th March 2005.
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that makes sense. Thank you
bja888 (not verified) posted this at 18:09 — 24th March 2005.
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location.replace = "http://www.yahoo.com";No need to thank me.
dk01 posted this at 19:55 — 24th March 2005.
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Sorry to break it to ya champ but that doesn't work. His original code is correct.
I researched the problem and I think the issue is that you are using the onclick event handler on a tag. Try this and make sure that index2.html actually exists. Otherwise the script will do nothing.
<html><head>
<title>Yo</title>
<script type="text/javascript">
function doMove() {
location.replace("index2.html");
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<a href="#" onclick="doMove();">Hey</a>
</body>
</html>
-dk
bja888 (not verified) posted this at 23:55 — 24th March 2005.
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location.href = "page.html";This would be more efficent...
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