Can we still open a window using window.open if popups are blocked.

[Sumi Kuppusamy]

Can anyone pls let me know if the pop ups are blocked can we still use window.open to open a new window? If it is not possible is there any work around for this?

[Eric Pascarello]

Pop ups are normally not blocked by onclick events. They are blocked with onload and onunload. Build a test page and see what happens.

Eric

[Sumi Kuppusamy]

Thanks Eric.

My requirement is to open a new window when user closes the browser. I was calling window.open in the onbeforeunload event of body.

[Eric Pascarello]

Well your requirement is not going to happen since a pop up blocker will blcok windows not opened by a user action.

Eric

[Eric Pascarello]

Can I ask what is the purpose of the pop up window. There might be a better solution.

Eric

[Sumi Kuppusamy]

Its a business requirement. If the user closes the browser,they want the user to be redirected to some other site. we dont have much time to think in some other possiblities. Can we do the same this b calling servlets or something?

[Eric Pascarello]

Your page is not going to have any control over the user leaving the site. It really is a bad requirement since it is going against one of the ethics of web programmimng.

"When I am done with your site I am done. DO not force feed me anything else!"

Eric

[Eric Pascarello]

If it is in intranet site, have your networking people add your corporate site as a safe site for pop ups and you would have no issues.

Eric

[Sumi Kuppusamy]

Thanks Eric.

We told to our clients this what will happen. But I'm just looking for any other possiblities.