/*
pop up window script based on:
The Book of JavaScript A Practical Guide to Interactive Web Pages (With CD-ROM)
by Thau, et al (Paperback -- January 15, 2000)
ISBN: 1886411360
*/
// create a new generic object and assign it to the new variable 'newWindow'
newWindow = new Object;
// ad 'close' property to the object and set it to 'true'
newWindow.closed = true;
/* defines 'newWindowopener' function
takes 4 parameters: pix - pat to image you want to show in the window
windwoTitle - title for the window
windowHeight - how high you want the window
windowWhidth - how wide you want the window
*/
function newWindowopener(pix, windowTitle, windowHeight, windowWidth)
{
/* 'if it's not true that the window is closed - close it'
makes sure two dynamic windows are not open
initially newWindow isn't a window, but a generic object,
however, once a window is open 'newWindow' points to that window
*/
if (!newWindow.closed) {
newWindow.close();
}
// constructor in action: generic 'newWindow' object becomes a bonified 'window' object
// it requires 3 string parameters, even if you don't have any values assigned to them
newWindow = window.open("","","height=" + windowHeight + ",width=" + windowWidth + ",scrollbars,resizable");
// create HTML code for dynamic window with the help of 'newWindow' object's 'write' method
// 'write' method takes care of appropriately processing and displaying input on screen
newWindow.document.write("" + windowTitle);
newWindow.document.write("");
newWindow.document.writeln("
");
// we're done creating dynamic window code, we should close the 'document'
newWindow.document.close();
// let's make sure the dynamic window stays on top
newWindow.focus();
}