requestContext.execute("window.open(....);"); not working

[tkernstock]

Hi All,

I try to to open a window with context.execute.

In my viewbean I have the folloing code. When I execute this method with a commandlink action the alert shows but not the new window.

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<p:commandLink value="Open Window" action="#{applicationPage.openWindow()}" oncomplete="PF('dlg1').show()" immediate="true" >
</p:commandLink>

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	public void openWindow(){
		RequestContext context = RequestContext.getCurrentInstance();
		context.execute("window.open('http://www.orf.at');");
		context.execute("alert('http://www.orf.at');");
	}

When I do the same with onklick in the jsf file it works and the window opens:

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<p:commandLink value="Open Window" onclick="window.open('http://www.orf.at')"
					oncomplete="PF('dlg1').show()" immediate="true" >
</p:commandLink>

Is there a restriction for opening windows with execute?

I'm using Payara 4.1.1.162, Primefaces 6.0, Deltaspike 1.6 and Firefox 48/Chrome 52

br
Thomas

[smokeybandit]

If all you want to do is open a new window, then I'd just use straight HTML

[tkernstock]

If all you want to do is open a new window, then I'd just use straight HTML

No, that's not all I want to do. This ist just a simple example.

I would like to open a window automatically with a mailto: link that contains emailaddress, subject and body. These values should be read by the backing bean before the context.execute.

[Miguel Cubells]

Try using actionListener instead

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<p:commandLink value="Open Window" 
actionListener="#{applicationPage.openWindow()}" 
oncomplete="PF('dlg1').show()" 
immediate="true" />

[tandraschko]

Could be a security thing in the browser

[tkernstock]

Try using actionListener instead

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<p:commandLink value="Open Window" 
actionListener="#{applicationPage.openWindow()}" 
oncomplete="PF('dlg1').show()" 
immediate="true" />

Dear Miguel,

thank you for your answer. Unfortunately your solution doesn't work either. The alert window opens but not the dialog.

best regards
Thomas

[tkernstock]

Could be a security thing in the browser

I tried also in Chrome, but didn't work.

If it was a security thing, wouldn't the pure script version with

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<p:commandLink value="Open Window" onclick="window.open('http://www.orf.at')"
               oncomplete="PF('dlg1').show()" immediate="true" >
</p:commandLink>

fail too? In the end both methods should do the same - open a window with Javascript. Or am I wrong?

best
Thomas

[tandraschko]

nope. Onclick mostly works as the user triggers it.
So it's probably a security thing to provent popups.

[tkernstock]

nope. Onclick mostly works as the user triggers it.
So it's probably a security thing to provent popups.

Hi Tandraschko,

I think you are right. I tried calling the same scriptmethod directly with a buttonclick and with requestContext.execute. The script is executed in both cases. I guess the reason why is described here: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/9514 ... ult-is-set

I also tried in IE with a deactiavted Popupblocker and here I get a security warning. Ignoring it opens the Mailwindow.

So thank you for your tipp, you where completely right!

best
Thomas