forum to pop up new wdw

[rknight111]

How do I set up when you click on a forum and it opens the url in a separate window??
I am installing 2 photo gallerys on my site and would like them to open when you click on the forum but to open up in a new window so when you are completed with them your back in the main page..

Ron

[nico_swd]

Something like this?

<a href="./forum/" target="_blank">Go to forum</a>

[error_22]

I actually think he means like a forum on the forum main page. So I guess it has to be some kind of setting made in the Admin CP? Perhaps in the FORUMHOME template?

[rknight111]

I have the forum labelled Photo's, then when they went to the forum it forwards you to a URL that I set it to but it closes out the vbforum, unless you go back with the browser. I would of preferred it to open up a new window.. But if you have a way of doing that let me know for future..

Otherwise I changed my mind on that and I searched this Great site and last night I set up the VBPicforum on my site, I have some tweeking to do but It will work better than the gallery that dot5 has on there system.

RON

[syrus.xl]

It really depends on how you want the new page window to look. A simple call to target the url would suffice, then use this:

<a href="full url to target goes here" target="_blank">Text Label Here</a>

Or, if you want it as a popup then you would need to define the window size and properties with a javascript routine call like this:

<script type="text/javascript">
<!--

function OpenWindow(){
Window = window.open('url link goes here','Window','directories=no,height=500,width=600,location=no,menubar=no,resizable=no,status=no,toolbar=no')

return false;
}

-->
</script>
<a href="#" onclick="return OpenWindow()">Link Text goes Here</a>

With this method you can specify the size of the new window, and if you want status bar, toolbars, etc