Design problem - im pulling my hair out!!

[crazihos]

Please help someone, im thining on top as it is! lol

I have a web form that im validating using PHP and im embeding messages in it so that the user knows what mistake theyve made.

My problem is I dont want a whole page to open I want a smaller pop-up page say 400x300.

How do I specify that I want it as a pop-up window when building the page?

cheers

Russell

[Swiss]

You could use a bit of JavaScript...

// Goes in HTML head tag
<script language="JavaScript">
<!--//
function openWindow() {
window.open("","window","toolbar=0,location=0,scrollbars=1,resizable=1,width=400,height=300,left=0,top=0");
}
//-->
</script>

//Heres how you open a page up in the new window
<a href="page.php" onClick='openWindow()' target='window'>Click Me</a>

Hope that gives you some ideas.

[crazihos]

Cheers Swiss,

Id try java but its not a link to be clicked. Its a page that the form directs to if it finds a validation error in the form.

I think for a small validation error a pop-up will look better than loading a whole page. Is ther any way to tell a page to open itself in a small window without scrollbars etc... when you design it so that when its is opened it opens in a small window?

Cheers

[Swiss]

Hmm not sure on that one at the moment I'm afraid, if something does pop into my mind, I'll let you know.

[morleymouse]

only thing is a pop up blocker might stop it and leave your user very confused

best way, in my opinion is to do the validation server side. so the script gets submitted and if its fine, does whatever if theres a problem the user sees the same page as before with the fields filled i nthey filled in, but the ones causing errors or left blak have a small red mark next to them or some red text saying "please fill this in" or "your email isnt a@b.com"

well thats what id do anyway

what scripting language is the form handler?

[eskimo]

Can't you out put a traditional pop-up script if an error message exists?

if ($error)
{
include (../popup.php?message=$error);
}

else
{
do nothing
}