I've got a large map that I want to open in a new browser window when someone clicks on the link. It works fine in every browser except IE.

The error message I get in IE when I click on it is "error on page"

Anyone know what it's about and how to fix it? I have set IE to allow pop-ups.

Thank you.

can we see the code your using to open it in a new window?

Originally Posted by Sir P

can we see the code your using to open it in a new window?

Sure:

"MM_openBrWindow('test.gif','Route','status=yes,me nubar=yes,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,width=1500, height=564')">test

hi missingtime,

that is just a call to a function defined earlier on your page... its a dreamweaver built function so it should be at the top within javscript tags.. thats the bit we need to see

Originally Posted by Sir P

hi missingtime,

that is just a call to a function defined earlier on your page... its a dreamweaver built function so it should be at the top within javscript tags.. thats the bit we need to see

This is called...learning by doing

Here it is:

function MM_openBrWindow(theURL,winName,features) { //v2.0
window.open(theURL,winName,features);

Hi missingtime...

IE does moan about white spaces in such functions, I have seen before - try removing the space before height..

...s,width=1500, height=564')"
should be ..
...s,width=1500,height=564')"

Unfortunately, there aren't any white spaces there now...for me to fix.

What's the page it's on?

And why do you have such a wide window? It's not going to fit on most people's screen.

Originally Posted by ADAM Web Design

What's the page it's on?

And why do you have such a wide window? It's not going to fit on most people's screen.

Yeah, I know it's big. It's a map and it needs to be big. Of course, I can just put it on a regular page but I wanted to try it this way.

Originally Posted by missingtime

Yeah, I know it's big. It's a map and it needs to be big.

Sorry, I just thought that comment was funny.

So it works with all other browsers EXCEPT IE? What version of IE are you using?

Originally Posted by LanceUppercut

Sorry, I just thought that comment was funny.

So it works with all other browsers EXCEPT IE? What version of IE are you using?

Well, maps usually need to be big, no?

Yeah, it works like a charm in everything except IE 7.

Originally Posted by missingtime

Well, maps usually need to be big, no?

Yeah, it works like a charm in everything except IE 7.

Big enough to read I guess.

Why don't you drop the .gif and have it call a .html document instead. Embed the image in a .html file and replace the code with:

"MM_openBrWindow('test.html,'Route','status=yes,me nubar=yes,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,width=1500, height=564')">

That should be compatible with all browsers and fix your problem.

That's what I did and now it works.

Originally Posted by missingtime

That's what I did and now it works.

So it fixed the problem?

Originally Posted by LanceUppercut

So it fixed the problem?

Well, I just made a page with the map on it and then linked to it...opening it in a new browser window.