Redirecting in new Tab

Question

Hi guys. I need some help please as really stuck. Have been developing in C# for some year nearly. Im obviously still learning though i have no idea and 'unfortunately' hate java script. Im therefore kind of stuck and cant find any working solution for me.

I simply have a web page with a date from/to field, 3 checkboxes and a button. So, you enter the dates, you select 1 or more checkboxes and you select generate. On generate, i need to simply open another web page but on a separate tab. Usually i just use response.redirect though this redirects the current web page. I need to open on a new tab and pass in 2 parameters.

Can someone who knows this please help me out? Im getting so frustrated as its technically something so simple with no logic what so ever.

I have tried
Page.ClientScript.RegisterStartupScript(this.GetType(), "OpenWindow", "window.open('" + url + "','_newtab');", true);

Though nothing happens.

Have also tried this which i found (to basically test a simple alert)
ScriptManager.RegisterClientScriptBlock(btnGenerate, typeof(Button), "OpenWindow", "<script> alert('Inserted successfully');</script>", true);

And still nothing happens (yes i have javascript enabled in my browser)

Thanks in advanced.

Iftikar Hussain · Answer

you want to pass parameter from code behind or from aspx? if it from aspx then you can use directly from aspx Regards Iftikar

Kyle Bartolo · Answer

Hi. Sorry for the late reply. When i do that line of code which you provided it strangely enough just doesnt do anything. I even try to debug it executes the line and still does nothing. I cant understand why. Now i am very sure that it should work since i found quite a few sample code with it involved. Though i have no idea why it doesnt do anything. Does it need some JavaScript in html or something? Im hopeless with JS and have no experience... Thus thats why i was happy i found the code I found with no use of JS in html. Is there something else which must be done besides just that line of code? thanks

Kyle Bartolo · Answer

I had found an example like that though it still didnt work. Im not sure if its exactly the same though i will try it too.. Thanks :)

Kyle Bartolo · Answer

I have finally found it! For those you need help here you go. Instead of doing response.redirect..etc.. do ScriptManager.RegisterStartupScript(Page typeof(Page) OpenWindow window.open(' + yourUrl + '); true); (you can replace yourUrl with the actual hard coded url i did it this way since im passing parameters) The good thing is that there is no html or javascript in the aspx file. Just the above line of code in the button click event.

Iftikar Hussain · Answer

Hi What issue you are getting when you have used the below code Page.ClientScript.RegisterStartupScript(this.GetType() OpenWindow window.open(' + url + ''_newtab'); true); Regards Iftikar