Technical Question: Browser Window

Last post 03-19-2008 7:10 AM by bcj19. 3 replies.

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03-13-2006 3:07 PM

mfowler70
Joined on 03-13-2006
Destin, Florida
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Technical Question: Browser Window

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I have an on-site installation of eProject and this question is concerning the "client" end of the application. When a user browses to our internal url to reach the eProject log-in screen, is there an easy way to have the dashboard page not include the usual IE address bar, menu or tool bars?

What I'm concerned about is my users having their browsers open to their dashboard or workspace, and when they need to look at something on the internet, they will use that same browser window (I know they will). Of course, when they browse back to the internal eProject url, they have to login again (and thus will complain).

I figure the easiest way to force them to use a new browser window for internet usage would be to not have the eProject window show an address bar, etc.

I know javascript would allow for removal of those items from the browser window, but doesn't that only affect pop-up windows? I'm not entirely sure how to best go about doing this.

Any ideas?

TIA, Mike

03-13-2006 4:20 PM In reply to

RJBruce
Joined on 03-13-2006
Houston, TX
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Re: Technical Question: Browser Window

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Looking around on the internet, I found a page that with some html code to do what you're asking about. Just save it as eProject.hta (or similar) in the user's Start Menu, Desktop or Quick Launch.

<HTML><TITLE></TITLE>
<HTA:APPLICATION windowstate="minimize">
<SCRIPT>
window.open("http://eproject.fulbright.com", "Window1",
"left=0,top=0,height=700,width=980,menubar=yes,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes,status=yes");
window.close(this);
</SCRIPT>
</HTML>

Just change the url as appropriate and you can fiddle with the window size to default to something useful. The width=980 let me avoid a horizontal scroll on my dashboard. You can leave out the "menubar=yes" if you don't need or want the file menu, etc.

03-13-2006 4:40 PM In reply to

mfowler70
Joined on 03-13-2006
Destin, Florida
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Ahh, good idea. The thought had not even occured to me to manipulate the client thru a starter page. I was thinking the actual eproject page would need to be tweaked.

I'll give that a try.

03-19-2008 7:10 AM In reply to

bcj19
Joined on 08-13-2007
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If the concern is with having the user login multiple times throughout the day, why not use use the "single sign on" capability of eProject / Daptiv? This would enable the users to access your onsite installation without having to login at all (after they've logged into their workstation).

You can search for "NT Authentication" (assuming you are a MS shop) on the eProject Support site.

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