Is there any way to open a new browser window with PHP? I know it can be done in javascript - but wondering whether it can be done with PHP. Much oblidged for any comment.
hermes
8:36 pm on Dec 20, 2004 (gmt 0)
Would be great if I could set the dimensions of this window using PHP as well.
coopster
8:37 pm on Dec 20, 2004 (gmt 0)
Welcome to WebmasterWorld, hermes.
Short answer? No.
But you could embed javascript in your PHP page that will do it for you with an "onload" action.
HughMungus
8:57 pm on Dec 20, 2004 (gmt 0)
The way I do it is to use a "go" page (i.e., go.php?link=someurl), the link to which does open it in a new window then redirects the user to the new page based on what's in the "go" page.
hermes
2:17 pm on Dec 21, 2004 (gmt 0)
Thanks a lot humungus. Can you set the dimensions of this new page in php?
HughMungus
4:12 pm on Dec 21, 2004 (gmt 0)
No. What I meant was that if you want a link to open in a new window, make your link look something like, "<A HREF="go.php?link=linktopageyou'resendingthemto" TARGET="_blank"> where the "go.php" page reads the $_POST value named "link" and redirects in that new window to the page you want to send them to. So, in other words, you're getting around the problem, not solving your particular problem.
