Opening another browser

[MagellanTX]

How do I open another browser window when a user clicks on a button?

I don't seem to have the Window object (I don't want to use JavaScript if at all possible)

Thanks!!

[FatDaz]

Since there's no physical connection between client and server I imagine even if there is a neat way of doing it, behind the scenes some client-side scripting would be used. Just like when using autopostback with a listbox.

The way I do this is have in the ASPX file...

<script language="vbscript">
Sub BrowseNewWindow(URL)
window.open URL, "NewWindow"
End Sub
</script>


And then on the code-behind for server-side, create the sub routine...

Private Sub OpenNewWindow(ByVal URL As String)
RegisterStartupScript("BrowseScript", "<script language=""VBSCRIPT"">BrowseNewWindow(""" & URL & """)</script>")
End Sub

And then on any click event, you can use...

Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
OpenNewWindow("http://www.google.co.uk")
End Sub

This automatically adds the script block which will execute as soon as the page is loaded in the browser. Although its still using scripting, I think its neater than having a load of script added to the ASPX page.

[MagellanTX]

I have added the script to my .ASPX page and the code behind method, but when I click the button nothig happens. I steped through the execution and it is firing the RegisterStartupScript it's just not doing anything on the client end.


Thanks!!

[MagellanTX]

I found a much easier way to do this...

response.write("<script language=javascript>window.open(URL, TARGET='another');</script>")

http://asp.net/Forums/ShowPost.aspx?...1&PostID=33382

Thanks for the help!!!