Index: lams_tool_forum/web/includes/scripts.jsp
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_tool_forum/web/includes/Attic/scripts.jsp,v
diff -u -r1.3 -r1.4
--- lams_tool_forum/web/includes/scripts.jsp	1 Nov 2005 05:30:54 -0000	1.3
+++ lams_tool_forum/web/includes/scripts.jsp	24 Nov 2005 06:25:24 -0000	1.4
@@ -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();
+//		}	
+	}
 //-->