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SteveMckenna

2004-08-09, 12:14 pm

I want to place a link into a page that says the message "This page has moved,
you will be directed in 5 seconds" and then after the 5 seconds for that
browser window to automatically close and the new one automatically open. How
can I do this? Is it with javascript? Oh, and I want to avoid that pop up
message The web page you are using is trying to close the window etc....if
possible. Many thanks in advance
Steve

Murray *TMM*

2004-08-09, 12:15 pm

INSERT | Head Tag > Refresh....

But a better way to do this would be to use a server-scripted redirect.

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"SteveMckenna" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
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> I want to place a link into a page that says the message "This page has

moved,
> you will be directed in 5 seconds" and then after the 5 seconds for that
> browser window to automatically close and the new one automatically open.

How
> can I do this? Is it with javascript? Oh, and I want to avoid that pop

up
> message The web page you are using is trying to close the window etc....if
> possible. Many thanks in advance
> Steve
>



John Elftmann

2004-08-11, 4:16 am

> I want to place a link into a page that says the message "This page has moved,
> you will be directed in 5 seconds" and then after the 5 seconds for that
> browser window to automatically close and the new one automatically open. How
> can I do this?


Why do you want to close the window and open a new one? Just use a meta
refresh:

http://webdesign.about.com/cs/metatags/a/aa080300a.htm

Murray *TMM*

2004-08-11, 12:14 pm

INSERT | Head Tag > Refresh, MD.

The reason *not* to use it is that if you then press the back key after such
an event, you will get redirected again, i.e., an endless loop of press and
redirection. We've all been there.

The better way would be to have the redirection call a server-scripted page
that does <% response.redirect("foo.html") %> (in VBScript/ASP) which will
break that back arrow endless cycle.

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"Mad Dog" <md@mdp.com> wrote in message
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> DW MX doesn't have it that I've come across. Does your automatic version

do
> it some other way than your basic meta tag?
>
>
> A.H.O. wrote:
>
>



Murray *TMM*

2004-08-11, 7:16 pm

Just checked. We're OK so far.

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"Mad Dog" <md@mdp.com> wrote in message
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> I hope your toilet does....
>
>
> Murray *TMM* wrote:
>
>



Mad Dog

2004-08-13, 7:18 pm

DW MX doesn't have it that I've come across. Does your automatic version do
it some other way than your basic meta tag?


A.H.O. wrote:
> Just curious fellas....
>
> DW (mx 2004 anyway) has a function specificly for doing that. I
> have it on a couple of pages, and it works like a champ in every
> browser Ive tried it on. Is there any reason people should not use
> it? Im really not trying to be...a smart @$$ or anything. Im really
> wondering. Is there a good reason NOT to use this function?



Mad Dog

2004-08-13, 11:15 pm

Ya learn something new every day. (I'm referring to where you can find it on
the menu, not what it does or why it sucks.) The only times I've ever needed
this is if for a strange reason I needed to rename a page and didn't want to
break direct links to it.

You're a fount of information......




Murray *TMM* wrote:[color=darkred]
> INSERT | Head Tag > Refresh, MD.
>
> The reason *not* to use it is that if you then press the back key
> after such an event, you will get redirected again, i.e., an endless
> loop of press and redirection. We've all been there.
>
> The better way would be to have the redirection call a
> server-scripted page that does <% response.redirect("foo.html") %>
> (in VBScript/ASP) which will break that back arrow endless cycle.
>
>
> "Mad Dog" <md@mdp.com> wrote in message
> news:cfc7pd$993$1@forums.macromedia.com...


Murray *TMM*

2004-08-13, 11:16 pm

Hope my aquifer doesn't flush.... 8)

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"Mad Dog" <md@mdp.com> wrote in message
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> Ya learn something new every day. (I'm referring to where you can find it

on
> the menu, not what it does or why it sucks.) The only times I've ever

needed
> this is if for a strange reason I needed to rename a page and didn't want

to
> break direct links to it.
>
> You're a fount of information......
>
>
>
>
> Murray *TMM* wrote:
>
>



Mad Dog

2004-08-13, 11:16 pm

I hope your toilet does....


Murray *TMM* wrote:[color=darkred]
> Hope my aquifer doesn't flush.... 8)
>
>
> "Mad Dog" <md@mdp.com> wrote in message
> news:cfdfk6$o6l$1@forums.macromedia.com...


Murray *TMM*

2004-08-14, 4:15 am

Just checked. We're OK so far.

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"Mad Dog" <md@mdp.com> wrote in message
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> I hope your toilet does....
>
>
> Murray *TMM* wrote:
>
>



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