PRB: openWindow in Anchor Tag Fails in Active Desktop Item

   <A HREF="javascript:openWindow()" TARGET=_self>
				

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The above code is analogous to right-clicking a javascript:url and choosing to open it in a new window. For example, the following code to open a new window does not work from the Active Desktop:

   <A HREF="javascript:openWindow()">Open a New Window</A>

   <SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">
   <!--

      function openWindow()
      {
         window.open("<WWLINK TYPE="GENERIC" VALUE="http://www.microsoft.com");">http://www.microsoft.com");</WWLINK>
      }
   //-->
   </SCRIPT>
				

When developing for the Active Desktop, never make any assumptions about the context that you are in. For example in this case, the openWindow() function is in the context of the current document. For this to work from the Active Desktop, add an explicit _self reference, like the following:

   <A HREF="javascript:openWindow()" TARGET=_self>Open a New Window</A>

   <SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">
   <!--

      function openWindow()
      {
         window.open("<WWLINK TYPE="GENERIC" VALUE="http://www.microsoft.com");">http://www.microsoft.com");</WWLINK>
      }
   //-->
   </SCRIPT>