Re: Window open - Status Bar

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Hi,
Thanks for the info. The "always on" status bar is a security feature of IE6
SP2. I'm surprised that your script can remove it.

And... I know almost nothing about Javascript or JScript. I'm lurking here,
hoping to learn a little. ;-)

Regards,
Don
--
[MS MVP- IE/OE]

"Trevor L." <tandcl[at]homemail.com.au> wrote in message
news:%23WnKil0WFHA.3716@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Yes, I have
> The status bar not appear in IE6 SP2.
>
> Incidentally, if IE (a major, if not *the* major browser), would not
permit
> the status bar to be disabled, why would the option be there in
window.open
> ?
>
> Or is JS not closely aligned to IE ?
>
> Come to think of it, I think the version installed on an XP machine is
> Jscript, not Javascript. I undertsand they are very similar, but one would
> think it would be compatible with IE6.
>
> BTW, I am only throwing out ideas, as I don't have a lot of knowledge in
> these areas.

> Don Varnau wrote:
> > Just curious...
> > Have you tested this in IE6 SP2? You shouldn't be able to disable the
> > Status Bar in SP2.
> >
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/sp2brows.mspx#EDAA

> > "Trevor L." <tandcl[at]homemail.com.au> wrote in message
> > news:ej6JIbrWFHA.3184@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> When I use this JS:
> >> window.open('', '',
> >> +
> >>
'location=no,menubar=no,resizable=no,scrollbars=no,status=no,toolbar=no'
> >>
> >> in IE6, I get no status bar
> >> in Firefox, I get a status bar
> >>
> >> Can I fix it so that Firefox does what I want

.

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