Question

My javascript code is like this:

function openWindows() {

    if(A is true) {
      window.open(URL_A);
    }

    if(B is true) {
      window.open(URL_B);
    }

    and so on...

}

When my function is called, with all conditions true, random no. of windows open. Some times, all of them open but it happens randomly. What could be the issue? Am I losing the parent window reference? Why is this happening randomly?

Answer 1

Works fine for me.

Are you sure your popup blocker isn’t stopping them? Many browsers don’t allow you to trigger new windows without a click event or the browser will stop them. Also, the browser usually allows one window per click event.

if(true) {
    window.open('http://www.google.com');
}

if(true) {
      window.open('http://www.google.com');
}

if(true) {
    window.open('http://www.google.com');
}

if(true) {
      window.open('http://www.google.com');
}
​

http://jsfiddle.net/2LJtv/ ( warning be prepared for 4 windows to open )