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dialogWidth Property


Sets or retrieves the width of the modal dialog window.

Syntax

HTMLN/A
Scriptingwindow.dialogWidth [ = iWidth ]

Possible Values

iWidthInteger that specifies the width, in ems.

The property is read/write with no default value.

Expressions can be used in place of the preceding value(s), as of Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5. For more information, see Dynamic Properties.

Remarks

The dialogWidth property applies only to windows created using the showModalDialog method.

Example

This example creates a dialog window using the dialogWidth property to set the new window's width.

Sample Code

<SCRIPT>
function someMessage()
{
    event.srcElement.blur();
    window.showModalDialog("message.htm", "", 
    "dialogWidth:5cm; dialogHeight:10cm")
}
</SCRIPT> 
</HEAD>
<BODY>
<SELECT onchange="someMessage()">
    <OPTION>Item 1</OPTION>
    <OPTION>Item 2</OPTION>
    <OPTION>Item 3</OPTION>
</SELECT>

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Microsoft Internet Explorer

Applies To

[ Object Name ]
PlatformVersion
Win16:
Win32:
Mac:
Unix:
WinCE:
HTML N/A
Scripting window


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