Popups in IE

paddy · 27 Aug 2006 at 19:42

I'm currently designing a website for a shop.

I am trying to create a popup window when people click on a picture link.

I am having major problems with the Information Bar in IE blocking the popups.

I am using the Javascript code from EchoEcho, their example popup using yahoo.com doesn't cause the Information Bar to flare up when I view their site, but if I copy the code verbatum and run it on my website, the bar catches it.

Does anyone know why this is happening? Is it:
- Because I'm developing this website on the hard drive, so it doesn't like the fact that the popup window reference looks like a local page is being run at the execution of the popup? This doesn't however explain why the yahoo.com example doesn't work.
- Is it because Microsoft have some system where 'trusted' sites and addresses aren't flagged?
- Is it because I was rude to my sister all those years ago and this is karma catching up with me?

Please Help, I am slowly going spare.

Beansprout · 27 Aug 2006 at 20:24

This is why popups are bad - popup blockers everywhere - avoid at all costs

Conrad11 · 27 Aug 2006 at 20:30

Beansprout said:
This is why popups are bad - popup blockers everywhere - avoid at all costs

What he said......but doesn't IE allow certain popups from certain sites, which is why it may allow yahoo to popup, but not yours?

Just a thought.

zetec452 · 27 Aug 2006 at 20:41

Conrad11 said:
What he said......but doesn't IE allow certain popups from certain sites, which is why it may allow yahoo to popup, but not yours?

Just a thought.

Would that depend on if the user has yahoo tool bars and other spam? IE yahoo is on a safe list?

Some websites can still bypass IE's pop blocker.

paddy · 27 Aug 2006 at 21:00

Cheers guys - I think I'm just going to have to forget the popups, slightly annoying

I have a feeling its going to be a long night... I have some spectacular IE problems going on