PHP: Possible to have it open Firefox Window TABS? - HTML Forums

camarosource · 05-14-2008, 09:52 PM

Is there a way to program php to execute a "load new window TAB" and open a specific URL in that window while not leaving the window you're currently in?

Basically I have a php script that execute MYSQL inquiries to load information on a page. While it jumps to each row to get the information i'd like for it to open a new windows TAB (Firefox) but still be in the first window as it continues to cycle thru the rows.

Any examples? thanks very much!

awpti · 05-14-2008, 10:00 PM

Nope.

PHP is serverside, not clientside.

camarosource · 05-14-2008, 10:01 PM

any way to do this via javascript or something? I'd need an example of how to do it tho as I have no idea..

Horus_Kol · 05-14-2008, 10:16 PM

there is no way for PHP to directly control browser behaviour - this would constitute a major security issue on the client if servers could do this...

some browser behaviour can be controlled using javascript (or other clientside scripting), but i haven't seen any JS command to open in new tab (just new window - although some browser can be set to create a new tab when a new window is requested).

in order to get something approximating what I think you are asking, you will likely need some kind of Ajax script which responds to updated from the server...

Vege · 05-15-2008, 03:46 PM

You would have to make a firefox plugin to get this to work, i would forget it.