Yes, I use this method as well, using a javscript to create a new normal browser window with two frames and populate the lower (body) frame with the required URL. On top of the the close window javsacript which takes the user back to the originating page, I also have forward and backward links in the header which provides a bit of extra functionality.
I have found this very useful on client web sites in cases where the user may need to download Acrobat Reader or some other files to continue with the original web site and you don't want them to get lost in the process of doing this. Garth At 18:46 29/04/2002 -0700, you wrote: >I have done this by looking up the URL and then creating a frameset with >Tango. A thin top frame contains your site identity with links to go back, >and the bottom frame has the URL. > >I did this for a site before the dotcom bomb, you can see it at >http://dotcomoffers.bighead.net/. It may take a while to load because some >of the ads are now dead links. But if if you click on a companies offer, you >will get taken to their site within my frame. I have several clients that >like this method a lot, because it gives them the feeling that user never >really left their site. > >I could dig up the tafs if you really need them. > >-- > >Robert Garcia >BigHead Technology >21053 Devonshire Suite 206 >Chatsworth, Ca 91311 >Phone 818.773.8162 >Fax 818.773.8164 >http://www.bighead.net/ >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > From: Kent Swisher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Organization: Alcatel USA > > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 16:04:59 -0700 > > To: Multiple recipients of list witango-talk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Witango-Talk: re-direct to new window > > > > I have a taf that does a query to find a URL and then re-directs the > > user to that site using <META HTTP-EQUIV="REFRESH" CONTENT="0; URL=<@VAR > > local$someurl>">. The problem is, this seems to break the back button > > on users web browser. > > > > How can I implement so users can easily get back to my starting page? > > Opening the URL in a new window would be acceptable. > > > > -> Kent Swisher Application Support Engineer > > -> Alcatel USA Eng Services Supervisor > > -> Wireline Access Products Eng Srvcs Content Mgr/Webmaster > > -> Petaluma, CA [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ________________________________________________________________________ > > TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text/US ASCII email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with unsubscribe witango-talk in the message body > > > >________________________________________________________________________ >TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text/US ASCII email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with unsubscribe witango-talk in the message body ________________________________________________________________________ TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text/US ASCII email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe witango-talk in the message body
