Index: lams_tool_forum/web/includes/scripts.jsp
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diff -u -r3de24b3fb4e2ead20d187f4b5000464ae2791262 -rcaa9a3e6d7c7a51d0852c6b350f05ee2a7d3fbab
--- lams_tool_forum/web/includes/scripts.jsp	(.../scripts.jsp)	(revision 3de24b3fb4e2ead20d187f4b5000464ae2791262)
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/includes/scripts.jsp	(.../scripts.jsp)	(revision caa9a3e6d7c7a51d0852c6b350f05ee2a7d3fbab)
@@ -6,6 +6,17 @@
 		window.opener.parent.location.href = "<html:rewrite page='/authoring/finishTopic.do'/>";
 		window.close();
 	}
-
-
+	function launchPopup(url) {
+		var instructionsWindow = null;
+// add the mac test back in when we have the platform detection working.
+//		if(mac){
+//			window.open(url,'instructions','resizable,width=796,height=570,scrollbars');
+//		}else{
+			if(instructionsWindow && instructionsWindow.open && !instructionsWindow.closed){
+				instructionsWindow.close();
+			}
+			instructionsWindow = window.open(url,'newtopic','resizable,width=796,height=570,scrollbars');
+			instructionsWindow.window.focus();
+//		}	
+	}
 //-->