How to open a new pop-up window on click of a link using OAFunctions

Question

Hi ,
I have a requirement to open a new pop-window on click of the responsibility name(functions available under responsibilities). The current URL /link is driven using OAFunctions.
Any idea, how can i open a new window while still keeping the parent window as it is?
Regards
Puja

Answer 1

This can be achieved, you need to first create the javascript function which will open the popup and add that to the HomePage through and then call that function during onLoad of the HomePage. Here is a code sample,
1. Extend the page level controller and write a new controller
2. Write the following code in processRequest before calling super.
StringBuffer popupScript = new StringBuffer("function customPopUp() { ");
popupScript.append("newWindow = window.open(theURL,'newWindow','toolbar=no,menubar=no,resizable=no,scrollbars=no,status=no,location=no,width=300,height=500);}");
pageContext.putJavaScriptFunction("customPopUp", new String(popupScript));
OABodyBean bodyBean = pageContext.getRootWebBean();
bodyBean.setOnLoad("customPopUp");
3. Use personalization to replace the existing controller with your extended controller and the popup should be launched whenever you enter the homepage.