I would like to have any document inserted into a page default to open in a new window (_blank) when the link to it is clicked on.

The current dropdown menu on the "Downloadable Files" popup opens to "nothing" not even the selected option of "Not Set." I have tried to comment out all the other options in the list so that only the only choice left is "<OPTION id=optNewWindow value="_blank" selected>New Window</OPTION>" on the insert_document.asp file but it still opens with a blank (nothing) choice. When I click on insert, the link to the document is entered but no target is saved. I must select "New Window" (the only choice at this point) and it will save the target correctly.

 

Two questions, Why is the Target dropdown menu always opening to a blank space even though "Not Set" is the selected option?

 

How can I modify the code so that every document opens in a new window.

Please change the following code:

 

if(link)
    {
 ...     
    }

To

 

Hi Adam,

 

Well that didn't fix the problem. It still opens to a blank option with "Not set" one choice below it.

Same problem on your demo site. Any more ideas?

Try the following code:

 

if(link)
    {
        document.getElementById("TargetUrl").value=link.href;
        if(link.target)
            document.getElementById("sel_target").value=link.target;
        document.getElementById("linkcolor").value=link.style.color;
        document.getElementById("Class").value=link.className;
        document.getElementById("Title").value=link.title;
        s_linkcolor.style.backgroundColor=link.style.color;
        linkhtml = link.innerHTML;
    }
    
    document.getElementById("sel_target").selectedIndex=1;

Keep me posted.

 

 

Adam,

 

Yes, that seems to work fine. It now defaults to the "New Window" option.

 

Thanks for your help