window.createPopup() not working in Firefox

[sivavenu]

Hi All,

I am working on ASP.NET 2.0. In my code i have written window.createPopup() in Java Script but it is not working with firefox. Please provide me the alternative one to work with Firefox.

[pbmods]

Changed thread title to better describe the problem.

Heya, sivavenu. Welcome to TSDN!

Try using window.open().

[gits]

Hi ...

welcome to TSDN ...

standard compliant javascript doesn't know a function createPopup() ... but you may have created on for your own? ... in case you haven't you may use the standard window.open() method ... have a look here

kind regards

[gits]

hi pbmods ... nearly identical posts at the same time ;) ...

[sivavenu]

Hi All,

I need to create a popup window with in the same browser. So it is not possible to usewindow.open(). My new popup window should be as like as produced by the Window.createPopup(). Please help me in this regard.

[acoder]

Hi All,

I need to create a popup window with in the same browser. So it is not possible to usewindow.open(). My new popup window should be as like as produced by the Window.createPopup(). Please help me in this regard.

In that case, you need to create your own DHTML popup. You can either try it yourself or see this link.

[kfsone]

This function is so unfortunately named. "createPopup" does NOT create a pop-up window. It automates the process of creating and managing a DHTML floating div, ideal for things like your own auto-completions/tooltips/etc.

Unfortunately, the P word catches peoples' eyes; once people see that, they get hung up on it.

This function *should* be called createConvenientFloatingDivThatHasDocumentLikeProp ertiesForExtraConvenience()

because it's not quite a <div> that it creates, its more like an <iframe>. I've tried talking to the Firefox team about this function, but the Popup misnomer is every bit as big a red flag to them as mentioning IE.

My suggestion is to use this code - it solves the problem quickly:

if ( window.createPopup() ) // Creates anything but a popup
{
   ...
}
else
{
   alert("Your browser likes to do things the hard way and I like perl - another win for IE. This page will not work for you");
}
 

'course, I have the luxury of a captive audience I can yell at when they try to make my life harder ;)

[acoder]

This function is so unfortunately named. "createPopup" does NOT create a pop-up window. It automates the process of creating and managing a DHTML floating div, ideal for things like your own auto-completions/tooltips/etc.

Unfortunately, the P word catches peoples' eyes; once people see that, they get hung up on it.

This function *should* be called createConvenientFloatingDivThatHasDocumentLikeProp ertiesForExtraConvenience()

because it's not quite a <div> that it creates, its more like an <iframe>. I've tried talking to the Firefox team about this function, but the Popup misnomer is every bit as big a red flag to them as mentioning IE.

Fine, but it's not a standard method and when it is so badly named, why should it be supported? You can create your own DHTML floating divs, though not as easy as one function call.

My suggestion is to use this code - it solves the problem quickly:

if ( window.createPopup() ) // Creates anything but a popup
{
   ...
}
else
{
   alert("Your browser likes to do things the hard way and I like perl - another win for IE. This page will not work for you");
}
 

My suggestion is not to use that code. Where's that for cross-browser functionality? Just because a non-standard method doesn't work in every browser except one, the page only works in that one browser!

PS. welcome to TSDN!

[Roman R]

Hi,

Yes, no browser other than IE have window.createPopup().
This is why I have created a cross browser window.createPopup() on this post: http://extremedev.blogspot.com/2011/...s-browser.html

Leave a comment, if it helps great, if not I will try to find a another solution for your problem.