Open window using Java

[big man]

Hi guys

I'm having a problem opening a child window using javascript

what I need to do is to open the new window, centered on the screen, no matter what the users resolution.

I've done a bit of code that works in IE, but when it runs in Netscape or IE on a Mac, it will center vertically, but nor horizontally.

    function newWindow() {
    var left = (screen.width / 2) - 350
    var top = (screen.height / 2) - 250
        window.open("main.html","","width=700,height=499, top="+top+", left = "+left+"")
    } 

Any help appreciated

Big man

[WTD]

Its the way that netscape deals with positioning mate.
In the settings variable that you are using to declare window features, there is one difference between browsers. IE uses top= and left= but Netscape uses screenX= and screenY= -- so you need to list both to catch all browsers.

function NewWindow(mypage,myname,w,h,scroll,resize){ 

< !-- if browser is IE //-- > 
if (document.all){ 
LeftPosition = (screen.width)? (screen.width-w)/2 : 0; 
TopPosition = (screen.height)? (screen.height-h)/2 : 0; 

settings = 
'height='+h+',width='+w+',top='+TopPosition+',left='+LeftPosition+',scrollbars='+scroll+',resizable='+resize+',status' 

window.open(mypage,myname,settings) 

} 
< !-- browser = NS6 //-- > 
else { 

LeftPosition = (screen.width)? (screen.width-w)/2 : 0; 
TopPosition = (screen.height)? (screen.height-h)/2 : 0; 

settings = 
'height='+h+',width='+w+',screenX='+TopPosition+',screenY='+LeftPosition+',scrollbars='+scroll+',resizable='+resize+',status' 

window.open(mypage,myname,settings) 
} 

}

I don't think this code works 100% but it will give you an idea on how to do it.

Hope this helps.

[big man]

Wonderful - Cheers WTD. I'll let you know how I get on.

Big Man

[big man]

Cheers WTD.

Had a little play around with it and got it working great. Thanks for the help

Big Man

[WTD]

No worries mate, glad you got it working