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combining an onload pop-up with a javascript browser redirect

How can I combine the two

deltron23

1:48 pm on Mar 5, 2003 (gmt 0)

10+ Year Member

I have two scripts: An onload window script and a browser redirect script. Basically the onload window script automatically loads my main page as a pop up window. However, I use Inline Frames for my site, and Netscape 4.7 and older does not support them. What I can do is use the the browser detection script to redirect my netscape users to another page that doesn't have Inline Frames. But, I can't redirect my netscape users using the onload window script. Basically, I want to know how I can combine the two.

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="Javascript">
var browser = navigator.appName
if (browser == "Microsoft Internet Explorer")
url=("clients.htm");
else
url=("features.htm")
document.location.href=url;

</SCRIPT>

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">

<!--
function WindowOpen() {

msg=window.open('features.htm', 'Sample', 'toolbar=no',
'location=no',
'directories=no',
'status=yes',
'menubar=yes',
'scrollbars=no',
'resizable=no',
'copyhistory=yes',
'width=755','height=480');
}

//-->

</SCRIPT>

<body onLoad=WindowOpen()>

korkus2000

3:31 pm on Mar 5, 2003 (gmt 0)

WebmasterWorld Senior Member

10+ Year Member

What do you mean combine the 2?

deltron23

3:50 pm on Mar 5, 2003 (gmt 0)

10+ Year Member

The redirect script overrides the pop up script; therefore, ignoring the pop up script.

What I want is for the redirect script to recognize the browser, either explorer or netscape, then initiate the onLoad=WindowOpen()

If you have any recommendations for me, so that my users can first:

1. be redirected, based on their browser, and
2. go to either page, based on the onLoad=WindowOpen()

Sorry if this inquiry is confusing.

korkus2000

3:53 pm on Mar 5, 2003 (gmt 0)

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10+ Year Member

Are you trying to just redirect netscape and stay at the same page with ie?

Like

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="Javascript">
var browser = navigator.appName
if (browser == "Microsoft Internet Explorer"){
WindowOpen();
}else{
url=("features.htm")
document.location.href=url;
}
</SCRIPT>

deltron23

4:28 pm on Mar 5, 2003 (gmt 0)

10+ Year Member

Thank you for the advice, but when I launched my page in Netscape, the page froze up. This is what I did:

1. First Page:(demo4.htm)

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">

</SCRIPT>

</head>
<BODY onLoad="popup()">

2. Second Page (features2.htm)

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="Javascript">
var browser = navigator.appName
if (browser == "Microsoft Internet Explorer"){
WindowOpen();
}else{
url=("features3.htm")
document.location.href=url;
}
</SCRIPT>

So, what should happen is when my features2.htm is launched in Netscape, that page will be redirected to features3.htm. However, when the page is redirected it freezes up and the curser blinks. Sorry to keep on bothering you about this problem. I'm almost their but still have these problems.

Thanks

korkus2000

4:50 pm on Mar 5, 2003 (gmt 0)

WebmasterWorld Senior Member

10+ Year Member

Try changing your second script to this.

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="Javascript">
var browser1 = navigator.appName;
if (browser1 == "Microsoft Internet Explorer"){
WindowOpen();
}else{
window.location.href="features3.htm";
}
</SCRIPT>

deltron23

4:50 pm on Mar 5, 2003 (gmt 0)

10+ Year Member

I kind of fixed the problem, mainly from your input. Thanks!This is what my first page(demo4.htm) looks like

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">

</SCRIPT>
<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="Javascript">
var browser = navigator.appName
if (browser == "Microsoft Internet Explorer"){
WindowOpen();
}else{
url=("features3.htm")
document.location.href=url;
}
</SCRIPT>

</head>
<BODY onLoad="popup()">

A Netscape user will be redirected to features3.htm, but not as a pop up window. Do you know any way I could fix this?

deltron23

4:58 pm on Mar 5, 2003 (gmt 0)

10+ Year Member

I fixed the problem. Thanks very much for your input: You saved me hours looking around to find a solution to my problem.