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From: Ruth Stillman
Date: Jan 8, 2003 10:13AM

I have some .asp pages that are using JScript to parse the code, and in
implementing popup windows, I am finding that onClick produces the new window
with the size specifications set for the page, whereas onSelect ignores
these. Below is the code for the function as well as the code used to call
the functions.
function NoteWindow(url,name,h,w) {
var new_win;
var features =
'height=' + h + ',' +
'width=' + w + ',' +
'top=' + 10 + ',' +
'left=' + 10 + ',' +
'toolbar=' + 0 + ',' +
'location=' + 0 + ',' +
'statusbar=' + 0 + ',' +
'menubar=' + 1 + ',' +
'resizable=' + 'yes' + ',' +
'scrollbars=' + 1;
new_win = window.open(url,name,features) ;
new_win.focus();
}

<a href="note-glossary.asp#ce" onclick="NoteWindow('note-glossary.asp#ce','glossary',
375,300);return false;" target="_blank" title="Link opens in new window">Carotid
Endarterectomy</a>

<a href="note-glossary.asp#cabg" onSelect="NoteWindow('note-glossary.asp#cabg','glossary',
375,300);return false;" target="_blank" title="Link opens in new window">Coronary
Artery Bypass Graft</a>

I know that in order to make the event device-independent, I should use
onSelect, but does anyone know what needs to be done to make this have the
new window open with the desired dimensions?

Thanks,
Ruth


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