Quick question

Accurax · #1 Nov 1st, 2006, 14:01

Anybody got any idea how to make a link load Internet explorer when its clicked?

I have a link that goes to an external page beyond my controll that isn compatible with forefox or anything but IE (mumble mumble arf)

So, id like to auto launch internet explorer when the link is clicked to avoid compatibility issues.

Also.... id like it to just load as normal if the client is allready using IE (fools)

Thanks for any suggestions

moojoo · #2 Nov 1st, 2006, 14:05

heh in wondows for me even though FF is set as my default, when I click links in other apps IE always launches. I am guessing that some form of ActiveX Control would do the trick. ASp or VBScript?

Accurax · #3 Nov 1st, 2006, 14:10

was hopoing for a javascript solution tbh.

ill search around....... if anyone comes up with an answer in the meantime lemme know pls

JacobHaug · #4 Nov 1st, 2006, 14:52

You could use a JavaScript browsers detect. Where it detects the browser and if it is not IE it goes to another page that says, this page must be viewed in IE. Here would be the code....

Code: Select all

<script>
if(navigator.userAgent.indexOf("Firefox") != -1)
{
   window.location = "http://www.yourdomain.com/Sorry.html";
}
else if(navigator.userAgent.indexOf("MSIE") != -1)
{
   window.location = "http://www.yourdomain.com/YEAH_IE.html";
}
else if(navigator.userAgent.indexOf("Netscape") != -1)
{
   window.location = "http://www.yourdomain.com/Sorry.html";
}
else
{
   window.location = "http://www.yourdomain.com/Sorry.html";
}
</script>

Here is the code change it to whatever, use it or don't. I don't really care....lol

Accurax · #5 Nov 1st, 2006, 16:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by JacobHaug

You could use a JavaScript browsers detect. Where it detects the browser and if it is not IE it goes to another page that says, this page must be viewed in IE. Here would be the code....

Code: Select all

<script>
if(navigator.userAgent.indexOf("Firefox") != -1)
{
   window.location = "http://www.yourdomain.com/Sorry.html";
}
else if(navigator.userAgent.indexOf("MSIE") != -1)
{
   window.location = "http://www.yourdomain.com/YEAH_IE.html";
}
else if(navigator.userAgent.indexOf("Netscape") != -1)
{
   window.location = "http://www.yourdomain.com/Sorry.html";
}
else
{
   window.location = "http://www.yourdomain.com/Sorry.html";
}
</script>

Here is the code change it to whatever, use it or don't. I don't really care....lol

I'm quite liking this idea actually.... thankyou very much

I dont suppose you could explain it a little further to me, and maybe an idea of how i would implement it into an html link?

Thanks

JacobHaug · #6 Nov 1st, 2006, 18:44

Well do something like this....

They click the link and the link opens a pop-up window, or whatever type of window you want. Have the link be something like this...

Ok so have your html link, link to a page called ID.html/whatever.html

Then on that page paste this code, and change the URLS...

Code: Select all

<html>
<head>
<title>Your Company - Browser ID</title>
</head>
<body>
<script>
if(navigator.userAgent.indexOf("Firefox") != -1)
{
   window.location = "http://www.yourdomain.com/Sorry.html";
}
else if(navigator.userAgent.indexOf("MSIE") != -1)
{
   window.location = "http://www.yourdomain.com/IE.html";
}
else if(navigator.userAgent.indexOf("Netscape") != -1)
{
   window.location = "http://www.yourdomain.com/Sorry.html";
}
else
{
   window.location = "http://www.yourdomain.com/Sorry.html";
}
</script>
</body>
</html>

Then make the page Sorry.html, on that page tell them that IE is required to view this page, and allow them to copy the URL to the browser ID page so that they can paste this into their IE browser.

Then make the page IE.html/whatever then on that page put the content that you want your IE viewers to see. You could also make a version for people that are using Firefox so that the don't get mad...lol

Let me know if you need anything else.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
quick question	jtyoungs	PHP Forum	7	Sep 25th, 2007 15:45
Quick question	extrememonkey	Website Planning	0	Mar 27th, 2007 17:56
Quick Question!!	JacobHaug	Web Page Design	6	Oct 18th, 2006 22:08

		Webforumz.com > Main Forums > Design Your Website > Web Page Design
Quick question