open folder using path with space in name from my javascript framework... syntax issue

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I am trying to open a network folder by using the following in my extjs javascript project.

window.open("http://127.0.0.1:8887/a/b/");

the above works fine but when there is a space in the path it no longer works

window.open("http://127.0.0.1:8887/a/b c/");

the above does not work. anyone see what I am doing wrong?

Bibberty · Accepted Answer · 2018-12-21 20:49:12Z

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document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", doStuff);

function doStuff(){
    let button = document.getElementById("navButton");
    console.log(button);
    button.onclick = () => {

        var url="http://localhost:3000/a/ c/index.html";
        url = encodeURI(url);
        console.log(url);
        window.open(url, "_new");
    };
}

<button id="navButton">Click Me</button>

I think you need to encode the URL first.

let url = "http://127.0.0.1/a/d/ c/";
let encoded = encodeURI(url);

console.log(encoded);

//window.open(encoded);

edited Dec 21, 2018 at 20:49

answered Dec 20, 2018 at 21:42

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solarissf Over a year ago

I tried and not working. I think it is because I don't understand the path. this works window.open("127.0.0.1:8887/a/b/"); but the above does not work. here is the weird part... the output is writing to the console... if I click on that path in the console output, it opens successfully. BUT when the my code hits window.open(encoded), nothing happens at all. any ideas?

Bibberty Over a year ago

Ok, I set up a sample project in VSCode on a Mac, using Lite-Server loading into Chrome. See the code below, it worked just fine. Opening the page into a new window.

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