There is a window identifier passed to window.open. If you don't want a second window, try using the same window identifier.
Dennis Byrne >-----Original Message----- >From: Mario Ivankovits [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Tuesday, June 6, 2006 03:34 AM >To: 'MyFaces Discussion' >Subject: New IE oddity - form target in window > >Hi! > >Just in case someone uses this feature too I'll share my findings here. >The problems arises after one of the last IE updates, don't know exactly >when. > >On one page we submitted a form into a newly opened window target with >something like this: > >var win = window.open(.....); >form.submit(); > >where we used the same target name when opening the window and on the form. >Previously IE opened the window and the result of the form submittal >appeared there, now, after the update, IE opened the window and another >one with the result. >So you'll get two open windows. > >Thank you M$ for this new feature ;-) I guess this has something to do >with their popup blocker which seems to be active even in the "local zone". > >I workaround it by using dojo/ajax. In short the new code is: > _win = window.open(idlePage,form.target,.......); > > dojo.io.bind( > { > load: function(type, data, evt) > { > _win.document.writeln(data); > _win.document.close(); > }, > mimetype: "text/html", > formNode: form > }); > >"idlePage" is something like "please wait, your request will be >processed ...". >As soon as the ajax request finished the window content will be replaced >with this data. >This works with firefox and IE at least in its latest version, dont know >about other browsers. > >Ciao, >Mario > >
