web app text hyperlink field, make links, can it open in a new window?

[RichKeller_com]

HI, i've created a web app that contains a website url in a field type that is text(hyperlink), this automatically creates a link when i pull that field into a page,

Is there a way to make these links open in a new window or target?

My only thought is I have to change the field type to plain text(string), and then cretae a urlwith target, and pullthe value into that code?

If so, if I already ahve existing web app items, is the data safe when you switch a field's type?

[RichKeller_com]

I found an external script to make sure off-site links open in a new window.

http://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamicindex8/newwindow2.htm

Turns out trying to change a web app field's field type after its created is not allowed. so with 2500 web app items, i really don;t want to erase that field and reinsert a new field for holding a website link, B/c if i set to text(string) so that it returns the value in plain text, and i can populate a static hyperlink on a page.

Hopefully BC will address this internally, maybe we could simply add a extra modifier like "_blank" to any text(hyperlink) field?

{tag_fieldname} to {tag_fieldname_blank}

[mario_gudelj]

Hi Richard,

You are correct. Once the database field has been created its type can not be changed. You would need to export the items, delete the field and recreate it as a Text(String) field type, then wrap its tag inside the href and add target="_blank" to it. Then you'd have to re-import the web app items.

Since it is a lot of work you may as well use some simple JavaScript to add that target attribute to your links.

As for {tag_fieldname_blank} I think thats a great suggestion and I'll add it as a feature request to our ticketting system.

Cheers,

Mario

[RichKeller_com]

That would be a great addition, unrelated but whats the easiest way to loginto the new forums to reply, I had to loginat the very top right, but then go back to my email to cliock this link to get me back to the thread as logged in, seems a lot to just post a reply

[mario_gudelj]

Not sure why that is, Rich... This forum keeps me logged in all the time. I haven't had to log in since I started using it. I'm on Mac in latest Chrome.

Cheers,

-mario

[Liam Dilley]

Make sure you remember when you logged in. Ipad, Mac and PC different browsers it keeps me logged in.

[psolovyov]

You can try this:


//using jquery:
$(document).ready(function(){
  $('#link_other a').attr('target', '_blank');
});

// not using jquery
window.onload = function(){
  var anchors = document.getElementById('link_other').getElementsByTagName('a');
  for (var i=0; i<anchors.length; i++){
    anchors[i].setAttribute('target', '_blank');
  }
}