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I am running an external url in an iframe. All I want is to be able to open the url in a new window. I am using the following Javascript code:

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  1. function OpenSite()
  2. {
  3. var newwindow
  4. newwindow=window.open(SiteN,'name');
  5. if (window.focus) {newwindow.focus()}
  6. }
  7.  
This works perfectly in Firefox,Opera and Netscape but for some reason that I can't understand I get the following error in IE7.

"Error:The marshaled interface data packet (OBJREF)has an invalid or unknown format"

I am running on XP and SiteN is a global variable carrying the url.

This seems very basic and as I am new to JS I have spent days scouring the Net for an answer, without success.

Can anyone help please
Feb 23 '07 #1
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iam_clint
1,208 Recognized Expert Top Contributor
This is a new error to me... has anyone else on IE7 having this problem? I still use IE6
Feb 23 '07 #2
acoder
16,027 Recognized Expert Moderator MVP
See this Microsoft KB article. I think it's something to do with COM and possibly the operating system.

See also this link. It might not help in your problem, but it might help in pinpointing your problem.
Feb 26 '07 #3
LAPHO
3 New Member
Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.I don't really understand why I have the problem as I have a standard 3.2 Advent computer - you'd think there were hundreds of people with the problem. I am pleased to know that it's not the coding !
It's so strange that only IE is affected.
Thanks once again for your help.
Feb 26 '07 #4
acoder
16,027 Recognized Expert Moderator MVP
No problem, you're welcome. Have you solved your problem? If not, you could possibly ask the guys in the Windows forum. They might be able to help.
Feb 27 '07 #5
LAPHO
3 New Member
No, I'm afraid the problem isn't solved, I can only assume that some piece of code vital to IE has 'gone missing'. I've tried removing and re-loading IE but its made no differerence. I'll keep trying. Thanks
Feb 27 '07 #6

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