Javascript open method

I have an Apex 2.0 application where I have a report with a column that contains an icon with an href tag that calls a javascript method. The function provided below is supposed to take in that variable and utilize the open method to "reload" the page. The expectation is that by reloading the page and passing in the item value via the URL definition that I would then be able to issue a doSubmit() call that would execute a DELETE process.
Unfortunately, what I am finding is that the open method is never actually called when a doSubmit method is to be subsequently executed. This is confirmed by the fact that the deletion never occurs and that the value of :P50_RECORD_ID is not set. However, if I remove the duSubmit() method from the code then the open method works perfectly and assigns the value of :P50_RECORD_ID to the value of id.
Any ideas on how I can get this process flow to work?
<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript">
function Delete(id)
var url;
url = 'f?p=&APP_ID.:50:&APP_SESSION.::::P50_RECORD_ID:' +
id;
open(url, "_self");
if (confirm("Delete this submitted recommendation?"))
doSubmit('Delete');
</script>
If anyone would like more clarification please let me know! Thanks in advance!
-Rudy Wilkinson

Hi Rudy,
A few questions:
1 - have you tried using document.URL = url; instead of open()
2 - Once the new url has been loaded, surely the remaining javascript doesn't run anyway?
3 - Are you trying to get the user to confirm deletion of a record and use the url to perform the deletion? If so, shouldn't the confirm() function be first?
4 - You say "DELETE" process, but are calling doSubmit('Delete') - should this be doSubmit('DELETE')?
Andy

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In this example, I just pop-up a warning saying IE6 isn't supported at all.
You can do most of the IE7 and IE8 support with the above CSS hacks. If you need to change the structure to support IE, then once it works in IE you have to go back and re-test in Safari.
I have found that IE9 is much more standards-compliant and needs very little help.
Firefox is actually one of the flakier browsers these days - even more so than IE9. I actually have to add a special section of Firefox hacks at the end of my CSS like this:
/* Firefox hacks */
@-moz-document url-prefix()
    #kml_loading,
    #kmz_loading,
    #shapefile_loading
        top: -1px;
Unfortunately, Firefox wasn't known to be a troublemaker like IE so the hacks are more ugly than in IE.

Javascript Open and Close window

I am creating a new website and am having problems getting
the open window and close window to work. I want this window to
open a new window (NOT a popup window used with the "onload"
option). I am using an img tag so that when you click on the image
thumbnail this new window opens. It is my understanding in order to
use the window.close option, you must have the javascript in the
header of the html document for the close to work. In the heading
of the document that contains the link to open a new window I have
the following:
<SCRIPT language="JavaScript1.2">
function popuponclick()
Cellex = window.open("products/cellex.htm",
"console","status=1,width=350,height=150");
function closepopup()
if(false == cellex.closed)
cellex.close ();
else
alert('Window already closed!');
</SCRIPT>
Then I have this in the body:
<img src="images/thumbnails/dermalogicath.jpg"
alt="Dermalogica" width="94" height="84" border="0"
/></a></td>
<td><a href="products/mdskin.htm"
onclick="window.open('products/mdskin.htm','mdskin',width=610,height=780,scrollbars=yes') ;return
false; target="_blank">
However, I'm getting script errors when opening the window on
the lines in the body Unterminated error. I have tried using the
help in Dreamweaver as well as many docs posted, but still cannot
get this to work. Once I get the script errors resolved, the when
the window opens, it will not close. I get the message that a
window is trying to be closed and do I want to close the window
which closes internet explorer entirely. I'm using IE 7.0 as well
as foxfire and have the same issue on both. If I use the
dreamweaver behaviors to call a javascript, it puts "onload" and if
I change to "onclick" then the script will not work. When I use the
behavior "open window" it still doesn't work. I'm totally lost as
to what I'm doing wrong as I have followed about 10 papers all
using the same instructions.
Hopefully some one can help me, I'm getting fustrated as this
seems to be pretty straight forward.
Thanks, vienie

Try this on for size:
I have included two functions.
windowRebuild() - opens a new window, maximizes it based on the screen size, removes all toolbars, and then closes the old window.
myLocation(appName, pageName) - builds a url referencing an HTMLDB application, specfic to what server you are currently on. Very useful when you have an application on 3 different servers(dev, test, prod servers), you wouldn't want the server name hardcoded if you plan to export the app to another server.
Also, you need to be careful when using &APP_ID. I am not completely certain how that is resolved at runtime, but I've found it only works when the javascript is in the HTML Header of a page and not stored in the template of the page.
<script language="JavaScript1.1" type="text/javascript">
This functions is for internal application use.
Examples of myLocation:
url = myLocation('&APP_ID.', 'APP_PUBLIC_PAGE');
url = myLocation('MY_APP_ALIAS', 'MY_PAGE_ALIAS');
url = myLocation('184', '10');
function myLocation(myApp, myPage){
var myHost = location.host;
var newURL;
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return newURL;
/* Function windowRebuild()
*   This function will open a new window and close the old window.
*   This function will also maximize the new window and remove all toolbars.
function windowRebuild(){
   if(window.name != 'myAppWin'){
    var url = myLocation('&APP_ID.', 'PAGE_ALIAS');
    var myWin = window.open(url,'myAppWin','toolbar=0,scrollbars=1,menubar=0,status=1,resizable=1,location=0');
    window.opener = 'x';
    window.close();
   if(window.name == 'myAppWin'){
    window.moveTo(0,0);
    window.resizeTo(screen.availWidth,screen.availHeight);
</script>Let me know if that works or you need some more explanation.
Chris

Programmatically Open a Remote Front Panel with Panel Open Method

Hi,
I am trying to open the front panel of the VI on my cRIO-9024 through a remote computer. Currently, I am able to run the VI with no problems with the RUN VI method; however, when I try to open the front panel, I receive "Error 1043 - This property or method is not supported in this version of LabVIEW" or the Front Panel is simply not visible. My cRIO is configured to allow TCP/IP protocol, The VI is visible, and I have made my project into a source distribution on my cRIO.
Any help or suggestions regarding this problem would be great. I am very new to LabVIEW.
I have attached a screenshot of my block diagram and project.
Thanks,
Jake
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