response.write open link in new window

netcrawler · October 13th, 2004, 09:40 AM

Im trying to have the link open in a new window can someone please help me.. Thanks,

Code:

If rsArticles ("local") then
                Response.Write rsArticles("link_"&strLang)&"_"&strLang&".asp"
            else
                Response.Write rsArticles("link_"&strLang)

Its in the else that I want to open link_ in new window.

Thanks again.

bmains · October 13th, 2004, 11:32 AM

Write the whole link in the response.Write, put in the else:

else
Response.Write("<a href=""" & rsArticles("link_" & strLang) & ".asp""" target=""_blank"">")

Brian

netcrawler · October 13th, 2004, 11:42 AM

It gives me this error?

Code:

Microsoft VBScript compilation error '800a03ee' 

Expected ')' 

/incl/articleindex.asp, line 72 

Response.Write("<a href=""" & rsArticles("link_" & strLang) & ".asp""" target=""_blank"">")
-----------------------------------------------------------------------^

bmains · October 13th, 2004, 01:03 PM

Change
".asp""" target

to

".asp"" target

I removed one of the group of three ". There was one too many.

Sorry about that.

Brian

netcrawler · October 13th, 2004, 01:11 PM

Hey no problem...

I tried it and this is what shows up as the link:

Code:

Check out all the activities and events planned and learn what you can get involved in (external link). ">MoreÂ»

In front of the More link also it does open a new window but the link is not taken from the database no more it takes the root main page to show in the browser and this is the URL that shows up in the address bar that gives me a 404 error:

http://cadets-dev.ottawa-hull.mil.ca/<a%20href=

Please help..

Thanks.

bmains · October 13th, 2004, 02:20 PM

Try:

Response.Write("<a href=""" & rsArticles("link_" & strLang) & ".asp"" target=""_blank"">More>></a>")

The link wasn't ended.

Brian

kliesm15 · October 21st, 2004, 10:12 PM

I have a session variable that I would like to output as a link. I am sure it is a syntax error.
Response.Write ("<a href =""& Session("fname")"">click here</a>")

mat41 · October 21st, 2004, 10:34 PM

Response.Write ("<a href ='" & Session("fname") & "'>click here</a>")

The brackets are optional, you could also:

Response.Write "<a href ='" & Session("fname") & "'>click here</a>"

Are you using a code editor? EG Homesite If not you should probablt start,
the color coding assists you very well in this situation

BTW: Next time start your own post. This way things are catagorized properly assisting others to find solutions (the title of this post does not match your problem/solution)

Wind is your friend
Matt

bmains · October 22nd, 2004, 07:18 AM

For you it's the double-quotes that are giving you problems:

Response.Write ("<a href ="""& Session("fname") & """>click here</a>")

Matt's solution is probably better because using single-quotes for attributes makes it easier to read, in my opinion.

Brian

happygv · October 24th, 2004, 06:46 AM

Yes, using single quotes within the string is much readable. Actually to use double quotes within a string, one has to use 2 double quotes, so that the second negates the special meaning of the first and makes it appear once there.

Code:

Response.write "This is my Quote - ""Live or Let Live"""

The quotes marked in red in the above code makes sure that Live or Let Live appear within double quotes.
This is my Quote - "Live or Let Live"

Cheers!

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