Coding Forum

**altonpost** · 04-26-2002, 09:00 PM

This is the code...that im working with...My question is ...how do i make the links open in a new browser ? Like these two links...need them in a new browser ?

<option value="http://www.altonpost.net/bowl/bowlpage.htm"> Bowling Game

<option value="http://www.altonpost.net/blackjack/index.html">
BlackJack

Thanks

Jeff

<HEAD>

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">








</SCRIPT>
</HEAD>



<BODY>

<center>
<form name="form">
<select name="site" size=1>
<option value="">Go to....
<option value="http://www.altonpost.net/bowl/bowlpage.htm"> Bowling Game
<option value="http://www.altonpost.net/blackjack/index.html">BlackJack
<option value="http://www.jokesgalore.com/members/show.php?flag=2&cat=all&uid=18661">Jokes
<option value="http://www.altonpost.net/stock.htm" target="_blank">Stock Pick</a>
<option value="http://www.lycos.com">Lycos
<option value="http://yahoo.com">Yahoo
</select>
<input type=button value="Go!" onClick="javascript:formHandler(this)">
</form>
</center>

<p><center>
<font face="arial, helvetica" size="-2">Enjoy the Links<br>
by <a href="http://www.altonpost.net">The Alton Post</a></font>
</center><p>

**TimSchroeder** · 04-26-2002, 09:53 PM

Just add:
target ="_blank">
at the end of each of your links...

Example Below

<a href="http://www.webmaster-talk.com" target="_blank">Visit the Webmaster-Talk.com Forums!

You would have:

<option value="http://www.altonpost.net/bowl/bowlpage.htm" target="_blank"> Bowling Game
<option value="http://www.altonpost.net/blackjack/index.html" target="_blank">BlackJack

Let me know if you have any questions...

**altonpost** · 04-26-2002, 11:06 PM

yep....I did that...didnt work...I had tryed that before....I think Java might be different...weird....hmm..any other suggestions ?

thanks

Jeff

**TimSchroeder** · 04-26-2002, 11:16 PM

Can you post the exact URL of the page/site you got the javascript code from and I'll see if I can get it to work...

Thanks

**altonpost** · 04-26-2002, 11:26 PM

Thanks

http://javascript.internet.com/navigation/menu.html





<HEAD>

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">








</SCRIPT>
</HEAD>



<BODY>

<center>
<form name="form">
<select name="site" size=1>
<option value="">Go to....
<option value="http://www.yahoo.com">Yahoo
<option value="http://www.metacrawler.com">Metacrawler
<option value="http://www.altavista.digital.com">Altavista
<option value="http://www.webcrawler.com">Webcrawler
<option value="http://www.lycos.com">Lycos
<option value="http://javascript.internet.com">JavaScript Source
</select>
<input type=button value="Go!" onClick="javascript:formHandler(this)">
</form>
</center>

<p><center>
<font face="arial, helvetica" size="-2">Free JavaScripts provided<br>
by <a href="http://javascriptsource.com">The JavaScript Source</a></font>
</center><p>

**TimSchroeder** · 04-26-2002, 11:33 PM

The first error (why it was not working for me) is here:

onClick="java script:formHandler(this)">

make it:

onClick="javascript:formHandler(this)">

Without the space after java....

Next I gotta figure out getting it to open in a new window...

**altonpost** · 04-27-2002, 12:04 AM

it works just fine...even with the space...just cant get the new window up...ok...keepworking....eheheheh

Thanks

Jeff

**TimSchroeder** · 04-27-2002, 12:21 AM

Didnt work for me with the space, but maybe it was something else.

I've been trying a number of different things to try and get it to open up in a blank window but the darn thing just won't work for me

I'll keep trying...

**altonpost** · 04-27-2002, 12:33 AM

Don't give up...This is ridiculous...Ive tryed alot of things myself...

Thanks....If your frustrated it can wait.....

Thanks

Jeff

**TimSchroeder** · 04-27-2002, 12:44 AM

Quote:

Don't give up...This is ridiculous...Ive tryed alot of things myself...

I'll get it. I just don't know if it will be tonight though

**TimSchroeder** · 04-27-2002, 01:02 AM

I got it to work! Sort of...

In the Header change to:


</SCRIPT>

It opens the URLS in new windows, but then causes a 404 error on the goto page...

**altonpost** · 04-27-2002, 01:11 AM

Thats a good one......I think it has something to do with the http:...the code isnt reconizing it...I beleive java has there own codes for windows opening in a new browser....Not sure...keep trying....and you don't need no stinking sleep...heehhehe

Thanks

Jeff

**TimSchroeder** · 04-27-2002, 01:19 AM

I know how to use JavaScript to open up links i new windows, just not when it is in a drop down like that.

Sorry, but I'll have to try some more tommorrow.
I'm sure some of our other members know how to do this also (when they find the post)...

Your site is coming along very nicely!

Did Chopper get ahold of you yet?

See YA

**altonpost** · 04-27-2002, 01:23 AM

Havent heard from chopper...and thanks for helping...I know you know what your doing...but im a wanna be...and I have to act like I know something...ehheehhe...thanks for the compliment...

Thanks alot

Jeff p.s Dont let the bed scripts bite

**TimSchroeder** · 04-30-2002, 01:42 PM

altonpost,

Did you ever figure this out?

**altonpost** · 05-15-2002, 12:32 AM

sorry....been out of town for awhile...I gave up on that menu and went with a different one !

Thanks anyways

**kline11** · 05-23-2002, 03:14 PM

I have a Drop-Menu generator on my site SearchBliss that allows you to open the URLs in a new window using JavaScript. I think you will find the solution using my generator.

**MrgnWlkr** · 06-16-2002, 02:47 PM

Old thread, but in case you are still curious...

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">

</SCRIPT>

put this in your option tag.
onclick="formHandler(this);"

And don't forget to close the option tag. It isn't required, but it is required according to the spec and it is a good practice to follow the spec just in case browsers decide to enforce it.