window.open clears parent window

[KenG]

Hi:

I have a datagrid that builds a hyperling which uses javascript to
open a new window. The new window opens and displays fine, however,
the original window that has the grid, is now blank with only
"[object]" displayed in an otherwise empty window. To restore the
datagrid in that window, I have to use the browsers "back" button.

How can I stop the parent window from changing?

Thanks,
Ken

 

[Ryan Walberg]

Hi:

I have a datagrid that builds a hyperling which uses javascript to
open a new window. The new window opens and displays fine, however,
the original window that has the grid, is now blank with only
"[object]" displayed in an otherwise empty window. To restore the
datagrid in that window, I have to use the browsers "back" button.

How can I stop the parent window from changing?

Ensure your <a> tag appears in rendered in one of these two forms:

1. <a href="new_page.aspx" target="someothername">
2. <a href="javascript:window.open("new_page.aspx");">

 

[Tommy]

This behavior can happen when using the <a> tag if the attributes are
not set correctly. Use the javascript function "window.open" instead.

Tommy,

 

[KenG]

Thanks for the reply, Ryan.

Here is the code in the datagrid item databound event. It does render
correctly when viewing it in the status bar of IE

HyperLink c=new HyperLink();
c=(HyperLink)e.Item.Cells[0].Controls[0];
c.NavigateUrl="javascript:window.open('EditOrder.aspx?param="+c.Text+"','_blank','width=530,height=645,toolbar=no,status=yes,scrollbars=yes,resizable=no');";


See anything wrong with this?

Thanks Again !!

Hi:

I have a datagrid that builds a hyperling which uses javascript to
open a new window. The new window opens and displays fine, however,
the original window that has the grid, is now blank with only
"[object]" displayed in an otherwise empty window. To restore the
datagrid in that window, I have to use the browsers "back" button.

How can I stop the parent window from changing?

Ensure your <a> tag appears in rendered in one of these two forms:

1. <a href="new_page.aspx" target="someothername">
2. <a href="javascript:window.open("new_page.aspx");">

 

[Mike Hennessy]

Thanks for the reply, Ryan.

Here is the code in the datagrid item databound event. It does render
correctly when viewing it in the status bar of IE

HyperLink c=new HyperLink();
c=(HyperLink)e.Item.Cells[0].Controls[0];
c.NavigateUrl="javascript:window.open('EditOrder.aspx?param="+c.Text+"','_blank','width=530,height=645,toolbar=no,status=yes,scrollbars=yes,resizable=no');";


See anything wrong with this?

Thanks Again !!

Try adding void() like this:

c.NavigateUrl="javascript:void(window.open('EditOrder.aspx?param="+c.Text+"','_blank','width=530,height=645,toolbar=no,status=yes,scrollbars=yes,resizable=no'));";