Button causes refresh of window

Question

Hi,
I implemented the search functionality in the masthead using htmlb and javascript. When i click on the button to do the search, it opens the new window fine but refreshes the Portal window which is what i don't want. This is where i call the javascript in the button:
onClientClick="javascript:search();return false;"
and the script:
function search(){
var urlSearch= "..."
var funcName = htmlb_formid+"_getHtmlbElementId";
func = window[funcName];
var inputField=eval(func("InputName"));
var queryString=inputField.getValue();
if ((queryString==null)||(queryString==""))
  alert("Please enter a search query");
  else window.open(urlSearch+queryString);          
Thanks in advance,
Raj

Answer 1

Raj,
How r u doing? How is life in Sydney?
Try this
<%
     String searchTermID = null;
     IPortalComponentURI componentURI = componentRequest.createPortalComponentURI();
     componentURI.setContextName("com.sap.km.cm.search");
     String searchComponentURI = componentURI.toString();
     String url = searchComponentURI + _bean.getParams();
     String javascript = "window.open('"url"','Community Serach Results','scrollbars=0,resize=0,status=yes,toolbar=no,menubar=no,location=no')";
%>
<script language="JavaScript">
function openWindow() {
var term = document.getElementById('<%=searchTermID%>').value;
var url = '<%=url%>';
window.open(url+term,null,'scrollbars=yes,status=yes,toolbar=no,menubar=yes,location=no,resizable=yes');
And add  onClientClick="openWindow()" in the <hbj:button> tag.
</script>