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<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=580272120-06042001>ok, I
was just worried I might have not known about some technical</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=580272120-06042001>issues.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=580272120-06042001>I
quite the idea of a pop up to confirm a database entry or other
information</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=580272120-06042001>to do
with a choice say, coz the original page is then still visible, giving the
</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=580272120-06042001>user
an element of comfort.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=580272120-06042001>I had
an idea the popups weren't liked that were full of ads, like those, (so I've
heard)</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=580272120-06042001>on
porn sites....where they just keep popping...!</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=580272120-06042001></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=580272120-06042001>I
agree on the frames!</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=580272120-06042001></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=580272120-06042001>Andrew</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=left class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> javascript-admin@LaTech.edu
[mailto:javascript-admin@LaTech.edu]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Filipiak, Bob
(Contractor)<BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, April 07, 2001 12:24 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
'javascript@LaTech.edu'<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Javascript] pop
ups<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
<P><FONT size=2>I prefer to provide feedback in the same window. I also don't
do frames unless required by contract. I personally do like windows opening
all over the place, I find it distracting. Evidently there are a number of
others who don't like pop-ups:</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2><A
href="http://www.pcworld.com/resource/redir/redirtoken.asp?tk=HS-040401X8060"
target=_blank>http://www.pcworld.com/resource/redir/redirtoken.asp?tk=HS-040401X8060</A>
</FONT></P><BR>
<P><FONT size=2>If you can control the visitor environment, more power to you.
Again my comment are only my opinion and we all know opinions are like elbows
-- just about everyone has them!</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>Bob Filipiak (Contractor)</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>MCP
</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>-----Original Message-----</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>From:
Andrew Gibson [<A
href="mailto:andyg@ihug.co.nz">mailto:andyg@ihug.co.nz</A>]</FONT> <BR><FONT
size=2>Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 5:44 PM</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>To:
javascript@LaTech.edu</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>Subject: RE: [Javascript] pop
ups</FONT> </P><BR>
<P><FONT size=2>Thanks, I found this worked pretty well, as I wanted</FONT>
<BR><FONT size=2>the user the option of refreshing or not. This way I
could</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>also specify the div I wanted to be visible when
the page</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>refreshed.</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2> function refresh()</FONT> <BR><FONT
size=2> {</FONT> <BR><FONT
size=2> opener.location='default.asp?div=favourites'</FONT> <BR><FONT
size=2> close()</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2> }</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>Bob, you said you normally wouldn't use pop ups for
database</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>stuff?</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>Wondering
why....in this case its a site I can stipulate requires</FONT> <BR><FONT
size=2>Javascript ?</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>Andrew</FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>---------------%< snipped
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