how to check internetexplorer popup block is enabled or not?

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Hi Friends,
I want to check internet explorer 8 popup blocker is enabled or not using javascript in my application?Please don't post any url.
Please reply asap.
i'm using this code please check and modify once.

JavaScript

<head runat="server">
    <title>Untitled Page</title>
    <script type="text/javascript" language="javascript">
        winHandle=window.open("","","")
        if(winHandle==null){
            alert("Error: While Launching New Window...nYour browser maybe blocking up Popup windows. nn Please check your Popup Blocker Settings");
         }
    </script>
</head>

this code is working in ie9 version and other browsers also.but i want check popup blocker in previous versions of internetexplorer.can any body help me.

Thanks & Regards
Hari

Posted 19-Sep-12 20:32pm

Hari Krishna Prasad Inakoti

Updated 19-Sep-12 20:57pm

Zoltán Zörgő

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**Zoltán Zörgő** · Accepted Answer · 2012-09-19T21:03:00

Solution 1

What's wrong with posting url's? A good url might give you more than just a solution.

And what exactly is not working with your code? Since this is the way to do it. Put an alert(winHandle); after window.open statement and you will see what to check. You will find that not only null-s will be returned. So expand your conditions:

JavaScript

if(typeof(winHandle)==='undefined' || winHandle==null )

Posted 19-Sep-12 21:03pm

Zoltán Zörgő

Updated 19-Sep-12 21:08pm

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Hari Krishna Prasad Inakoti 20-Sep-12 3:35am

this is also not working in my browser(Internet explorer 8)

Zoltán Zörgő 20-Sep-12 3:36am

And what is alert(winHandle); giving you?

Hari Krishna Prasad Inakoti 20-Sep-12 3:40am

alert("Error: While Launching New Window...nYour browser maybe blocking up Popup windows. nn Please check your Popup Blocker Settings");.

i didn't get alert message in my ie browser it is working in other browsers.

Zoltán Zörgő 20-Sep-12 3:42am

No! Have you read what I wrote?
Pun a alert(winHandle) after the window creation row, and see what's showing.

Hari Krishna Prasad Inakoti 20-Sep-12 3:43am

i did like that.but result same

Hari Krishna Prasad Inakoti 20-Sep-12 3:43am

directly window open without alert

Zoltán Zörgő 20-Sep-12 3:52am

If popup is shown than it is not blocked. Right?

Hari Krishna Prasad Inakoti 20-Sep-12 3:55am

yes,i want to check popblocker is enabled or disable only.i'm using same code for mozilla my code is working properly.but ie 8 not support with my code.i can't understand.

Zoltán Zörgő 20-Sep-12 4:00am

I got it! It looks an IE8 bug/feature regarding localhosts. Try to add your localhost to the windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts file, like this:
127.0.0.1 www.mytest.com
Thy browse your localhost via this name, and not localhost. Blocker will work in ithis case.

Zoltán Zörgő 20-Sep-12 4:27am

Well?

Hari Krishna Prasad Inakoti 20-Sep-12 4:45am

but as per my requirement i wasnt to blocker in ie 5 to 8 versions.

Zoltán Zörgő 20-Sep-12 4:55am

I don't understand. You complained that blocking is not working with IE8, so you can not warn the user. I gave you the answer why, and how you can test is in a more real-life envireonment. What's the problem?

Hari Krishna Prasad Inakoti 20-Sep-12 5:11am

can u tell how can we use local host.if possible plz post complete code

Zoltán Zörgő 20-Sep-12 5:15am

You still use the local host, but not with localhost name. This is the only difference. You assing a virtual but real-looking name to your localhost. That's all. One other benefit: you can use webserver's virtual hosting abilities.

Hari Krishna Prasad Inakoti 20-Sep-12 5:21am

i recently joined in this job.they r giving this task.plz can u give brief idea about that

Zoltán Zörgő 20-Sep-12 5:23am

About what? You got your answer on this topic. Accept it or not, but open an other thread for an other topic.

Hari Krishna Prasad Inakoti 20-Sep-12 5:27am

already i got answer.but it is not working in older versions.

Zoltán Zörgő 20-Sep-12 5:29am

What on earth is not working, Have you added your localhost to the hosts file, and have you tried your page via this new name and not the localhost name?
Just to be clear: it is not working for you because of your test environment, not because of your code.