i think in the next version that all the links that clicked in the Messenger Plus! menu should open in a new window rather than take over and existing one.

Could you explain a bit more that? What links in what menu?

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Originally posted by riahc4
i think in the next version that all the links that clicked in the Messenger Plus! menu should open in a new window rather than take over and existing one.

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riahc4 is correct in saying that links in the about window open in the current browser window. Also the link to www.msgplus.net that is opened after you install Plus! is openend in the current browser window and thus overwriting the current loaded page (which is indeed very annoying)...

But, no, it isn't a internet explorer issue. It is perfectly possible to define that the link should open in a new window.

megamuff, what you describe is a setting which will open any link in a new window (even the ones that don't define that you want to open the link in a new window). It is related, and it is way around for MSIE users only, but the links should be openend in a new window in the first place without the use of this setting...

This has been suggested before...
I hope Patchou sees this and can fix it (although it can be considered as a minor GUI twirk and thus not a "priority number 1")...

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Originally posted by CookieRevised
riahc4 is correct in saying that links in the about window open in the current browser window. Also the link to www.msgplus.net that is opened after you install Plus! is openend in the current browser window and thus overwriting the current loaded page (which is indeed very annoying)...

But, no, it isn't a internet explorer issue. It is perfectly possible to define that the link should open in a new window.

megamuff, what you describe is a setting which will open any link in a new window (even the ones that don't define that you want to open the link in a new window). It is related, and it is way around for MSIE users only, but the links should be openend in a new window in the first place without the use of this setting...

This has been suggested before...
I hope Patchou sees this and can fix it (although it can be considered as a minor GUI twirk and thus not a "priority number 1")...

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Plus! justasks Windows to open the page in the default browser, the settings ar ein the browser itself. It's the same thing for any other software you would normally use . If one of you have a code sample to do this, go ahead and shoot.

I don't have the code (unfortunatly) , but I did come across programs which are capable of opening their urls in new windows....

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Originally posted by CookieRevised
I don't have the code (unfortunatly) , but I did come across programs which are capable of opening their urls in new windows....

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Well, I can't use either DDE or parameters for one simple reason: these methods change for each browser (each one has its DDE parameters and command line parameters). If there is a clean way to do it, please let me know but so far, I found nothing (except doing like Messenger does: stick to IE, and I'm sure you don't want that ).

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Originally posted by Patchou
stick to IE, and I'm sure you don't want that

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Could you not read the default command stored in the registry (which is usually "open") for html files and use that to open the web pages (Just ignore any DDE portion of the command - DDE sucks anyway).  If anyone has problems then at that time we could figure out the necessary info to put in the registry to make it work correctly for their browser.  I have written similar code in VB (I know that you use C) to do just that for other file extensions.

That being said, CookieRevised is correct that this is a low priority issue.

Patchou has spoken on one of my threads wow lol


ok alot of people are saying that in IE if u uncheck the option of Reuse windows to open shortcuts it'll open it in a new window. It doesnt for me so maybe all IE, Firefox, Netscape ect users pitch in and tell how to set the argument so messenger plus! opens all links in a new windows. I dont think it would take TOO much code to be put in Plus! and its just a little fix.

And i agree with everyone's statement that this is a low priority issue.

Well, unfortunately I can't code browser-specific instructions (itwould have no end) and every browser has its own way topass command line parameters too.

I sincirely searched for a way to do this but I didn't find any. Unchecking "reuse window" in IE options is supposed to do the trick. If it doesn't, you probably have something messed up in your configuration, sorry about that

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Originally posted by CookieRevised
megamuff, what you describe is a setting which will open any link in a new window (even the ones that don't define that you want to open the link in a new window). It is related, and it is way around for MSIE users only, but the links should be openend in a new window in the first place without the use of this setting...

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Originally posted by riahc4
megamuff - I have that already enabled in IE but clearly Plus! doesnt care about this setting.
The first time install one is really annoying that it takes over a existing window. And all the links to such as Online Help should open in a new window and not take over one. If Patchou could implant this it would be alot less annoying than before.

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Originally posted by megamuff
it only opens new windows when you load urls OUTSIDE OF INTERNET EXPLORER

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