How to create a pop up window using php via echo?

Question

Is it possible to make a pop up window in my existing script?

session_start();

$_SESSION['success'] = ($result) ? TRUE : FALSE;

header('location: inv_fc.php');

session_start();
if ($_SESSION['success'] == TRUE) {
// CREATE POP UP WINDOW SUCCESS
} else {
// CREATE POP UP WINDOW FAILURE
}

Suggestion: take the time to learn/understand why you can replace $_SESSION['success'] = ($result) ? TRUE : FALSE with $_SESSION['success'] = $result or $_SESSION['success'] = !!$result depending on what $result can contain. :-) — Markus Hedlund
– Markus Hedlund, Commented Sep 15, 2011 at 21:46

someone · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-15 21:37:54Z

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You can do it with Javascript. For nicer results, use jQuery UI.

if ($_SESSION['success'] == TRUE) {
    echo "<script>alert('Success!');</script>";
} else {
    echo "<script>alert('Failure.');</script>";
}

answered Sep 15, 2011 at 21:37

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Griwes · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-15 22:01:01Z

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You could open a pop-up using javascript or target a's attribute, but it's impossible from PHP, which is executed at server side.

Edit: ok, as I saw the <script> things: it's not PHP, it's Javascript, from PHP it's not possible.

edited Sep 15, 2011 at 22:01

answered Sep 15, 2011 at 21:37

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avpaderno · Accepted Answer · 2012-05-09 11:49:46Z

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<?php if ($_SESSION['success'] == TRUE)?>
  <script>window.open(...);alert('Your Awesome!');</script>
<?php else ?>
  <script>window.open(...);alert('You Fail!!');</script>
<?php endif; ?>

edited May 9, 2012 at 11:49

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answered Sep 15, 2011 at 21:36

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Quentin Over a year ago

This will be caught by the standard popup blocking built into browsers. Windows can only be opened in response to a user-triggered event.

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