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dsulvett Posts: 92 Joined: 7/8/2004 Status: offline	Link to new window? - 1/7/2008 10:04:38 Hello; When after clicking a link and opening a new page how would i go about solving the following two issues; 1. the new window opens but i want there to be NO "links menu", no "search menu" etc..I only would like to have just an IE (or other browser box) open..like this; http://tour.circlepix.com/tour.htm?id=338740&refurl= 2. Also, how do i get the window to ONLY open in that size box, in other words just the size needed to show the tour...? when you go in from the main page, the window will only be the size of the actual tour..when you enter from the link about, its a ful page, i dont want that... Thank you all...


jaybee Posts: 14191 Joined: 10/7/2003 From: Berkshire, UK Status: offline	RE: Link to new window? - 1/7/2008 10:49:23 That is not a pop-up as such. it's a new page containing a java applet that runs their slide show. If you want something similar you could do it with Flash or go look for a script on www.hotscripts.com. I'm sure you can produce something a lot better than that. _____________________________ If it ain't broke..... fix it until it is. GAWDS Now where did I put that Doctype? (in reply to dsulvett)


dsulvett Posts: 92 Joined: 7/8/2004 Status: offline	RE: Link to new window? - 1/7/2008 10:54:36 Thanks jaybee. you have too much confidence in me! anyway, the slideshow is not the problem, i have created one and it is better thn theirs. The issues are that new "custom window" that comes up, the size of it and the fact that the navigation is taken away, thats what i want.. is that on hotscripts??? i will look.... (in reply to jaybee)


jaybee Posts: 14191 Joined: 10/7/2003 From: Berkshire, UK Status: offline	RE: Link to new window? - 1/7/2008 11:05:04 If you mean the site navigation is taken away, then you just put the slideshow in an empty page and don't include the navbars for the site. If you're using FP borders then you need to turn them off for that page. If you mean that you don't want to see all the browser toolbars then forget it. That is what's known as a chromeless window and browsers these days block them due to security issues. Your example site for instance opens up in Firefox full width with acres of whitespace around the edges and all the toolbars in place. It looks cheap and nasty. I'm darn sure you can come up with something better. _____________________________ If it ain't broke..... fix it until it is. GAWDS Now where did I put that Doctype? (in reply to dsulvett)


dsulvett Posts: 92 Joined: 7/8/2004 Status: offline	RE: Link to new window? - 1/7/2008 11:09:51 Hi Jaybee, if you open the tour from the main page of their site, i mean from an actual link, it opens fine in firefox... yes if you open it from the link i included a few posts back, its all over the place... So is that "chromeless" because i have never had their tours blocked, and they alsways look very structured UNLESS you open it directly from the link i gave you... ALSO, i mean the TOP navigation bars, ie. favorites, google search bar, etc....they are all gone in their page and thats kinda the look im after... (in reply to jaybee)


dsulvett Posts: 92 Joined: 7/8/2004 Status: offline	RE: Link to new window? - 1/7/2008 11:36:35 i did some looking around on the chromeless issue...t seems like it IS a bit troublesome... let me take the easier issue first, I TRIED to do a search at hotscripts.com for that "new window" the one i want to open to the size of JUST the content of the page.. I EITHER AM SEARCHING WRONG OR THEY DONT HAVE ANYTHING THEIR, I CANT FIND A THING...please advise... Thanks Dave (in reply to dsulvett)


dsulvett Posts: 92 Joined: 7/8/2004 Status: offline	RE: Link to new window? - 1/7/2008 12:14:35 Actually, with more thought, the only thing with the new window im looking to do is keep window from opening any larger than i want it to. so im just looking to restrict the size. of course that chromeless window is still a thought too... (in reply to jaybee)

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RE: Link to new window? - 1/7/2008 12:19:41

OK, yes they're using javascript to open the window

onClick="javascript:demowin=window.open('/home/RLV37H','','status,toolbars,scrollbars,width=750,height=575,left=30,top=35');demowin.focus();">

I've done something similar on this site if you click the Instructions button (It may take a while to load as the host is having a few problems) and that's done with javascript called from within a java app.

<input id="button" type="button" value="INSTRUCTIONS" onclick="window.open('help.htm','help','scrollbars=1, width=395, height=600');" />

I should warn you though that they get a lot of calls saying they can't open the window due to browser settings.

Chromeless windows remove evrything, including the close button, as long as you don't want to do that, the js option above will be OK, just don't start trying to play around with setting the focus onto the window. That's the stuff nightmares are made of.

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If it ain't broke..... fix it until it is.

GAWDS
Now where did I put that Doctype?

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dsulvett Posts: 92 Joined: 7/8/2004 Status: offline	RE: Link to new window? - 1/7/2008 12:37:39 Jaybee; What you have there on your "instructions popup" is almost exactly what i would like to do...just at a larger width...now, how do i go about getting that effect???? is there software i can use to get that? i will be creating mulitple tours... (i wish i had an actual link for you..i will asoon as i get it going properly) by the way...THANKS! funny, this window opens up how i would like mine to also) (in reply to jaybee)


jurgen Posts: 385 Joined: 1/9/2007 From: Castle Rock, Colorado Status: offline	RE: Link to new window? - 1/7/2008 13:27:23 Here would be one solution....... chromless window _____________________________ Wedding Dresses Colorado (in reply to dsulvett)


Tailslide Posts: 6270 Joined: 5/10/2005 From: Out here on the raggedy edge Status: offline	RE: Link to new window? - 1/7/2008 13:31:15 quote: ORIGINAL: dsulvett Jaybee; What you have there on your "instructions popup" is almost exactly what i would like to do...just at a larger width...now, how do i go about getting that effect???? ... Just change the width/height dimensions in the Javascript to whatever width/height you want - you can do it in Notepad if Expressions won't let you do it. BUT as Jaybee said - there will be a lot of people who won't be able to see it... _____________________________ "My strategy is so simple an idiot could have devised it" Little Blue Plane Web Design \| Blood, Sweat & Rust - A Land Rover restoration project (in reply to dsulvett)


dsulvett Posts: 92 Joined: 7/8/2004 Status: offline	RE: Link to new window? - 1/7/2008 13:45:17 Hi Helena! Thank you jaybee, jurgen and helena... 1. ok, so where do i put this javascript? on the page i created and want to open smaller? where exactly on that page? isnt there a way to just "resize to"? 2. if i create the new page in 800x600 should EVERYONE be able to view it? 3. Jurgen (or anyone) the chromeless page on dynamic drive, i have seen that and that warning in red freaks me out...is there a way in EXPRESSIONS web to "turn off" toolbar, navigation etc...? i see it all the time... (in reply to Tailslide)


jaybee Posts: 14191 Joined: 10/7/2003 From: Berkshire, UK Status: offline	RE: Link to new window? - 1/7/2008 14:05:56 quote: <input id="button" type="button" value="INSTRUCTIONS" onclick="window.open('help.htm','help','scrollbars=1, width=395, height=600');" /> That line inserts a button with INSTRUCTIONS on it and opens a window with a scrollbar at the side and the window is 395 x 600. It opens a page called help.htm within the window. All you need to do is change that information to whatever you want, go into code view for the originator page and put that line in wherever you want the button to appear. _____________________________ If it ain't broke..... fix it until it is. GAWDS Now where did I put that Doctype? (in reply to dsulvett)


dsulvett Posts: 92 Joined: 7/8/2004 Status: offline	RE: Link to new window? - 1/7/2008 14:23:32 You know...this is my fault, im not explaining myself properly... let me try this and i apologze for my ignorance... here in the US we have "realtor.com" realtors pay for virtual tours that usually photographers (me, im also a realtor) go out and photograph and create these "virtual tours". such as the circlepix one i showed example of. I host it on my own website BUT there is a link (which i have no control over) on the "realtor.com" website you will see a spinning red house...that link goes to my provided url, HOWEVER that page needs to open in its own browser or WINDOW that i want to resize to ONLY the actual size needed. ALso, it would be great if i can remove the links menu etc... The "virtual tour" is actually a one page web site....everything opens in one IFRAME window, (all the pictures, 360 panoramas.) on that "virtual tour" there is a dhtml menu that i created which will call the items to open in that IFRAME... So, i just cant embed a link that will resize the new window, it must be on the actual "virtual tour" I am so sorry for my ignorance...you people are patient... if you need an idea of what i mean, please follow this link... http://www.realtor.com/realestate/mount+laurel-nj-08054-1092284595/ thanks (in reply to dsulvett)


jaybee Posts: 14191 Joined: 10/7/2003 From: Berkshire, UK Status: offline	RE: Link to new window? - 1/7/2008 16:29:30 OK, I think the confusion is due to all these links. The site you first listed as an example, using circlepix, is there a direct link to that pop up tour page from realtor.com? If so where is it? If, as I suspect there isn't then you're barking up the wrong tree. Both Realtor.com and Circlepix provide their links in different ways. If you want your page to pop=up in a window of your specified size, you would either have the option to do it somewhere on your account page at Realtor.com or you would have to ask them to specificall enter the code I gave you above onto the link under the spinning red house. I suspect however that it's an automated process and you can't change it. You could sign up with circlepix. Can't think of any other way. Even a redirect won't work. _____________________________ If it ain't broke..... fix it until it is. GAWDS Now where did I put that Doctype? (in reply to dsulvett)


jaybee Posts: 14191 Joined: 10/7/2003 From: Berkshire, UK Status: offline	RE: Link to new window? - 1/7/2008 20:01:13 Right, having looked closely at several of the virtual tours on realtor.com and then spent 2 hours trying to get back on here, my final thoughts are: Realtor.com set the window to open at a fixed size but they seem to allow it to expand. You need to set up a new page without any menus, headers etc and put nothing but your tour in it. Save it as an html page. Upload it to your host then put the URL for that page into the tour link. I can't see any other way of doing it. Some of the tours fitted happily into the pop-up, others didn't and I had to increase the window or scroll a lot. I didn't look at that in great detail but I suspect there is a maximum size so keep your tour down about the same size as your example. If this doesn't work then contact realtor .com and ask them cos I give up. _____________________________ If it ain't broke..... fix it until it is. GAWDS Now where did I put that Doctype? (in reply to jaybee)


dsulvett Posts: 92 Joined: 7/8/2004 Status: offline	RE: Link to new window? - 1/8/2008 10:51:55 jaybee, thanks again.... so your saying that realtor.com sets the page with in their link? if thats true, great...i will deal with it then. "You need to set up a new page without any menus, headers etc and put nothing but your tour in it. Save it as an html page. Upload it to your host then put the URL for that page into the tour link." Thats exactly what im looking to do, does expression web have that feature in it? maybe its called something like "turn off"... i.e. "turn off links, turn off toolbar" etc... if so, that would be great too, but i've never seen it...if itsthere please tell me... "If this doesn't work then contact realtor .com and ask them cos I give up." you give up but you helped alot! and i appreciate it... Dave (in reply to jaybee)


jaybee Posts: 14191 Joined: 10/7/2003 From: Berkshire, UK Status: offline	RE: Link to new window? - 1/8/2008 11:55:38 You should be able to set up a new page using EW File > New > Page > General When the page is there, switch to code view and you'l see something like this: <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /> <title>Untitled 2</title> </head> <body> <------------------------- code for your tour goes here </body> </html> Put your proeprty details in the title and the code for the tour in as indicated. _____________________________ If it ain't broke..... fix it until it is. GAWDS Now where did I put that Doctype? (in reply to dsulvett)

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