Turning on popup blocker shouldn't block user initiated clicks that call a
js function to open a new window. Or, popup blocker should allow for a
simple getURL("url", "_blank"). I'm finding these calls are being blocked
some cases in Firefox on PC's with flash player 9.

-d


On 5/28/08 4:46 PM, "Robert Leisle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> This is probably not what your client wants to hear but the question has to
> be asked. Isn't Firefox popup blocker there for a reason? When blocking is
> active there is a message when a popup is attempted. Users have the choice
> to block or not, or to white-list your popups. I recommend allowing them
> that choice.
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dan Wade
> Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 4:22 PM
> To: Flash Coders List
> Subject: [Flashcoders] Firefox popup blocker and flash 9
> 
> I'm having problems with Fireox blocking my popup windows. I've tried
> everything I can think of. It seems to happen on Windows running Firefox but
> I can't replicate the issue on all machines I've tested(it works on most
> machines but not all).
> 
> Here is the class I'm using:
> 
> package {
> 
>     import flash.external.ExternalInterface;
> 
>     public class URLUtil    {
> 
>         protected static const WINDOW_OPEN_FUNCTION : String =
> "window.open";
> 
>         public static function openWindow(url : String, window : String =
> "_blank", features : String = "") : void {
>             ExternalInterface.call(WINDOW_OPEN_FUNCTION, url, window,
> features);
>         }
> 
>     }
> 
> }
> 
> 
> //being called this way
> function recholder1Release(event:MouseEvent) {
>     URLUtil.openWindow(res1link);
> }
> 
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
> TIA,
> 
> -D
> 
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