onReload event??

Hi,

I'm using an onLoad event for a pop-up window. If the user doesn't *close* the pop-up and then returns to page handling the onLoad event, the popup window flashes when triggered, but remains behind the main window - it don't come forward, even though I'm using a *newWin.focus();*!

What am I doing wrong?

Here's the code:

<script language="JavaScript">
<!-- //
function dothis(){
var windowprops = "toolbar=no,location=no,directories=no,status=no,me nubar=no,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,width=260,heig ht=520,left=205px,top=15px";
var newWin = window.open("holiday/happyholidays.html", "MyWindow987", windowprops); // Use to load a page
newWin.focus();
}
// -->
</script>

Any ideas??

Thanks,
Robsta

Hmmm - your code looks fine... might be a browser issue?

Although you shouldn't have to, you could call the focus method from the child, once it's loaded.

Note that most new browsers (opera, firebird, mozilla (plus ad-blocking software)) coming out these days will block a new window generated via onLoad in the parent.

Hey Stumpy,

Thanks for the reply. It might be a browser related issue - I've been lazy and haven't viewed it on a PC yet.

What's the web developer's answer to web-blocking software? I take it that on-Load triggered pop-ups are passé.

What would be a good alternative method to the pop-up if I want to let customers know that the office is closed for two weeks? Something attention-grabbing...

All the best,
Robsta

Generally, you should let the user control their web experience (http://www.useit.com/alertbox/990530.html - point 2). Auto-popups are considered rude, and are usually used by dodgy advertising companies (hence the existence of ad-blocking software).

If you want to let the user know about something new, make the info stand out on the page. Maybe surround the notice in a yellow bkg, 20px padded div, with red dotted border.... or something

Or, you know, if you're hell-bent on a popup, build one, do a screen cap, stick it in a layer, and pop the layer up onload. Stumpy's right, though. I sure as hell block popups.

Yeah, that sounds like it should work! How can I get the red border to flash?

(Seriously) I'll have to re-think the design of the home page to incorpoarte an designated area for «announcements». I only use the auto pop-ups rarely, when I have an announcement to make. Point taken about letting the user control the experience.

- Robsta