Can PHP make a popup window?

[KimHuff]

I am not a big fan of popup windows, but some times they are necessary. I have a popup window configured using a JavaScript, but those that do not have Java enabled, will not be able to view it. I was wondering if there is a PHP version of this task?

Thank you in advance,

Kim

[Fou-Lu]

1. Java != Javascript. They are completely different languages.
2. You cannot create any type of browser manipulation using php. You can however send the request for the desired information over the querystring.

Hope that answers your question. HTML is capable of creating new windows as well, so if the javascript fails you can use html as a backup.

[KimHuff]

Thanks for the reply. I didnt know that if I have java disabled that javascript would still work. As for HTML opening a new window, I know I can do that, but I havent figured out how to make the window open up in a specific size. Is this possible with just the _blank command?

Thanks,

Kim

[Spookster]

Thanks for the reply. I didnt know that if I have java disabled that javascript would still work. As for HTML opening a new window, I know I can do that, but I havent figured out how to make the window open up in a specific size. Is this possible with just the _blank command?

Thanks,

Kim

If you have java disabled then java applets will not work, if you have javascript disabled then javascript will not work. As was mentioned java and javascript are not the same thing.

In order to create a typical popup window you need javascript. PHP cannot do this. PHP is a server side language.

[KimHuff]

Spookster,

Thanks so much for the clarification.

Kim

[NancyJ]

Thanks for the reply. I didnt know that if I have java disabled that javascript would still work. As for HTML opening a new window, I know I can do that, but I havent figured out how to make the window open up in a specific size. Is this possible with just the _blank command?

Thanks,

Kim

<a href = "popup.html" target = "_blank" onclick="popupCode();return false;" >

should open a popup if you've got javascript on otherwise open in a blank window

[Fou-Lu]

Yeah, as above there. However, you cannot, to my knowledge, use html to specify the window sizes.
You could always force your clients to use javascript though. Simply create an included file which would use javascript to set a cookie, and validate it from that point. If the cookie exists, continue with access. If not, send them to a 'javascript must be on to view this site'. Unfortunatly, unless its something that they absolutly need to see or do, they will probably surf away in search of a similar website. So keep that in mind as well, many more people are denying their browsers from using javascript (for good reasons as well).

[marek_mar]

Yeah, as above there. However, you cannot, to my knowledge, use html to specify the window sizes.
You could always force your clients to use javascript though. Simply create an included file which would use javascript to set a cookie, and validate it from that point. If the cookie exists, continue with access. If not, send them to a 'javascript must be on to view this site'. Unfortunatly, unless its something that they absolutly need to see or do, they will probably surf away in search of a similar website. So keep that in mind as well, many more people are denying their browsers from using javascript (for good reasons as well).

How aboud JS enabled and cookies disbled?

[Fou-Lu]

How aboud JS enabled and cookies disbled?

Lol
In that case, there isn't really any way to validate it I suppose, at least using php. I would figure that people are more likely to have javascript off and cookies on than the other way around.
Instead, tell clients both cookies and javacript need to be enabled. Problem solved