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2020-09-15 13-07-23
Kilian Hekhuis
 
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Open link in new tab/screen from screen action
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I've searched the forums for this, but can't find a satisfactive answer (i.e. one that works): if a Link on a web screen has a screen action as destination, in which some processing is done (some query or the like) followed by a Destination to somewhere else, is it possible to open that destination in a new tab/screen? Obvioulsy I tried a target _blank in the Link's extended properties, but that doesn't work.

EDIT: I prefer a straight, elegant solution. So no WidgetClick from the called screen action, or having the processing done in the Preperation for all records, etc.
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13 Oct 2014
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2012-03-16 12-21-09
João Rosado
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Hi Kilian,

Don't think that is possible.
That would mean that the server could decide to open windows and tabs at will on a redirect, and that is usualy something that could be used to do Advertise popups  ..things that browsers/web standards like to prevent.

Think that the only answer here is actually the WidgetClick or a RunJavascript ..and even that you will have to check if it's not blocked by AdBlockers.

Regards,
João Rosado
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2020-09-15 13-07-23
Kilian Hekhuis
 
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Well, this is in a corporate situation, so I'm not worried about adblockers (we could enforce pop-ups are allowed from intranet websites). But if it's not possible to do elegantly, I'll try the more dirty options. Thanks.
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Mercy A

Hi Kilan,

i am facing the same situation. Did you find a solution for this?Please let me know..

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26 Sep 2018
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2020-09-15 13-07-23
Kilian Hekhuis
 
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Hi Mercy,

I don't think I did, but since the question is almost four years old, I don't have any recollection of it :). I think that indeed a hidden link + widget click (from RichWidgets) is the least bad solution.

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2020-09-15 13-07-23
Kilian Hekhuis
 
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Alberto,

The original post was about opening a new window from a Screen Action redirect. Your link points to the "_blank" solution, which cannot be used in that case.

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Mercy A

Kilian Hekhuis wrote:

Alberto,

The original post was about opening a new window from a Screen Action redirect. Your link points to the "_blank" solution, which cannot be used in that case.

Hi Kilian

I think at last found a solution. I was able to navigate to a new window from my screen action.I used window.open() java script. In extended properties I have given onclick, and assigned
"window.open('MyURL link','blank')". This worked for me.. Thanks all for your answers

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28 Sep 2018
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2018-11-21 17-31-38
Priya Khade

Hello,


Can somebody help me with this issue on how to open in new tab through screen action?

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09 Mar 2020
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Gonçalo Oliveira

Hello Priya,


In this post there are some solutions for what you want to do, the easiest solution is to have a hidden button with the target "blank_" and use widget click in the screen action.


With the best regards,

Gonçalo

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pratiksha sahu
Please refer to this link for opening a URL in new tab in reactive : https://www.outsystems.com/forums/discussion/40272/display-link-in-new-tab-from-client-action/#Post362556
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