[SOLVED] Submit form open in new window

[mfindlay]

Hi,

 

Compltete JavaScript novice here, I wonder if you could help?

 

I am trying to re-use some code which opens a new window from a lik and adapt it to work in a form, the function is as follows

<script type="text/javascript">
<!--Hide script from old browsers
function newWindow(newContent)
{
  winContent = window.open(newContent, 'nextWin', 'toolbar=0 ,scrollbars=1, resizable=1')
}
//Stop hiding script from old browsers -->
</script>

and I can call it succesfully by using

<a href="javascript:newWindow('link.html')">View link</a>

 

But what I really want to do is login to an application and have that open in a new window, so I've changed the app login page to login from my site which works and I end up logged in to the app.

So I would like thid to happen in a new window, so I've used the code below

<form name="login" method="post" action="javascript:newWindow('https://app.dll')">

 

and what happens is the new window appears as expected but instead of being logged into the app I am sent to the  login page of the app, any ideas??

 

Cheers,

Mark.

[mainewoods]

use the target="_blank" in the form tag:

<form name="login" action="https://app.dll" method="post"
    target="_blank">

if you are using a strict doctype that won't validate.  i believe you can use:

<form name="login" action="https://app.dll" method="post" 
    onsubmit="this.target='_blank';return true;">

 

[mfindlay]

Thanks,

 

sorry I should have explained myself better, the problem isn't opening the app in a new window 'target' will do just nicely for that (is a shame about the validation though! onSubmit isn't liked either!).

I want to be able to disable the browser buttons too - hence the need for JavaScript.

 

This is an online exam system, and we have had problems with students using browser navigation which screws up the session. So I have re-written the app login page to a login page on our site, so the students login on our site and the get their exam in a new window with no browser buttons.

 

If I don't use the JavaScript above and use 'target' then I can login to an exam and my details are passed through and I can veiw any exams available.

 

If I do use the JavaScript above then I login using the form I have created and the login screen of the sytstem then appears in a new window with no browser buttons - so it seems as though my details are not passing through.

 

does this make more sense?

[mfindlay]

Solved it  , this does the trick.....

<script language="JavaScript">
function doSubmit() {displayWindow = window.open('', "newWin","scrollbars=1,menubar=0,toolbar=0,resizable=1,location=0,status=0");
document.submitForm.submit();}
</script>

<form name="login" action="https://app.dll" method="post" target="newWin">
<input type="submit" name="Enter" title="Enter" value="Enter" onclick="doSubmit()" />

 

Happy Bunny!!