Help with javascript add bookmark "firefox mozzila safari"

I have a javascript that add's site to favortites. It works fine in IE7 but not in anything else. This is for a clients site who uses Mac and whats it to work in all browsers. If anyone could help me out I would really appreciate it. The website is http://arizona.uofinfo.com/uofinfo/index.php. If you need the code let me know and I will post it. Thanks a million.

peckerwoodpimpn

Newbie

3 Posts

February 1st, 2007
10:44 PM
#2

Re: Help with javascript add bookmark "firefox mozzila safari"

Here is the code.

Code: ( text )

<td width="60"><div align="right"><a href="javascript:window.external.AddFavorite(location.hr ef, document.title);"><img src="images/BookMarkus.gif"></div>

Last edited by gits : October 23rd, 2007 at 06:15 PM. Reason: added code tags

acoder

Site Moderator

10,970 Posts

February 2nd, 2007
10:25 AM
#3

Re: Help with javascript add bookmark "firefox mozzila safari"

Welcome to The Scripts.

I'm afraid this is only possible in IE, and with the following code in Firefox/Netscape?

Code: ( text )

window.sidebar.addPanel(title, url, "")

See this link for a neat version which checks if it's IE, otherwise it displays a message to press Ctrl-D (Ctrl-T on Opera). Combine that with the above by checking for window.sidebar then adding the code snippet.

Hope that helps.

senaka

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25 Posts

February 2nd, 2007
04:38 PM
#4

Re: Help with javascript add bookmark "firefox mozzila safari"

Quote:

Originally Posted by acoder

Welcome to The Scripts.

I'm afraid this is only possible in IE, and with the following code in Firefox/Netscape?

Code: ( text )

window.sidebar.addPanel(title, url, "")

Please note that the above script works fine in FireFox. But in netscape, your bookmark will be appearing in the panel. Which might not be what you want. Try the ctrl-D alternative in netscape.

acoder

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10,970 Posts

February 2nd, 2007
05:05 PM
#5

Re: Help with javascript add bookmark "firefox mozzila safari"

That's why a put a question mark after Netscape (should've put it in brackets to make it stand out). Wasn't too sure about Netscape. Thanks for that info.

peckerwoodpimpn

Newbie

3 Posts

February 2nd, 2007
10:50 PM
#6

Re: Help with javascript add bookmark "firefox mozzila safari"

Thanks fellas I really appreciate the help. I am going to try that and I will get back to ya. Thanks again!

stinkysGTI

Newbie

4 Posts

May 18th, 2007
05:20 PM
#7

Re: Help with javascript add bookmark "firefox mozzila safari"

I know this is a few months late, but I came across this post looking how to add a bookmark in Safari. Haven't found it yet, but here's a really useful script I found. It works for IE Win/Mac and Firefox Win/Mac - even Opera

Code: ( text )

function CreateBookmarkLink() {
title = document.title;
url = window.location.href;
if (window.sidebar) { // Mozilla Firefox Bookmark
window.sidebar.addPanel(title, url,"");
} else if( window.external ) { // IE Favorite
window.external.AddFavorite( url, title); }
else if(window.opera && window.print) { // Opera Hotlist
return true; }
}

Last edited by gits : October 23rd, 2007 at 06:16 PM. Reason: added code tags

valenteen

Newbie

1 Posts

June 25th, 2007
08:10 AM
#8

Re: Help with javascript add bookmark "firefox mozzila safari"

Code: ( text )

function addBookmark(title, url){
if(window.sidebar){ // Firefox
window.sidebar.addPanel(title, url,'');
}else if(window.opera){ //Opera
var a = document.createElement("A");
a.rel = "sidebar";
a.target = "_search";
a.title = title;
a.href = url;
a.click();
} else if(document.all){ //IE
window.external.AddFavorite(url, title);
}
}

robbo23

Newbie

1 Posts

July 4th, 2007
03:55 PM
#9

Re: Help with javascript add bookmark "firefox mozzila safari"

This code works really well in Firefox with one exception: once you have bookmarked the site, when you select the site from your bookmarks it opens up in the sidebar rather than the main window.

Has anyone found a solution to this?

DUCMANs

Newbie

1 Posts

October 23rd, 2007
06:10 PM
#10

Re: Help with javascript add bookmark "firefox mozzila safari"

Quote:

Originally Posted by robbo23

Hi, did you find a solution yet ?

There is a checkbox in the bookmark called "Load this bookmark in the sidebar". Uncheck it and your problem is solved. Question is how to do that using Javascript....

Regards, DUCMANs

acoder

Site Moderator

10,970 Posts

October 24th, 2007
08:41 AM
#11

Re: Help with javascript add bookmark "firefox mozzila safari"

DUCMANs, welcome to TSDN!

Quote:

Originally Posted by DUCMANs

There is a checkbox in the bookmark called "Load this bookmark in the sidebar". Uncheck it and your problem is solved. Question is how to do that using Javascript....

I'm not entirely sure, but I don't think that would be possible in JavaScript. Maybe you could just inform the user, but then that would probably defeat the purpose of an add bookmark link.

tqd

Newbie

1 Posts

March 6th, 2008
04:39 AM
#12

Re: Help with javascript add bookmark "firefox mozzila safari"

I have found this site that offers up a JS file that seems to cover all the browsers, and doesn't open the new bookmark in the sidebar: http://www.dynamicsitesolutions.com...ookmark-script/

You do have to pay for it for commercial sites.

acoder

Site Moderator

10,970 Posts

March 6th, 2008
10:39 AM
#13

Re: Help with javascript add bookmark "firefox mozzila safari"

All it does is alert that you have to press Ctrl-D, Ctrl-T, etc.

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