window.location Problem in IE

Question

I have this simple code that is working fine in every browser, but NOT in IE (every version).

 window.setTimeout('window.location = \"http://www.domain/modules/yobilab/copyright/classes/GO_overview.php?refNumb=".$RefNumb."\"', 3000);
            return false;

In every browser it will go to the right link

In IE instead it includes also the Link where it comes from, so it will become something like this:

http://www.domain/PAGEWHEREIWAS/modules/yobilab/copyright/classes/GO_overview.php?refNumb=something

Why it is doing so?

It generates a NOT FOUND error obviously.

Doesn't look "simple" to me. What on earth does `\"http://www.domain/modules/yobilab/copyright/classes/GO_overview.php?refNumb=".$RefNumb."\"` mean in Javascript? — Lightness Races in Orbit, Jun 09 '11 at 18:13
Sorry that is also a combination of PHP. Just look the javascript code and forget PHP — DiegoP., Jun 09 '11 at 18:15
No. Abstract the PHP out of the question entirely so that we can be sure it is not causing your problem. And provide a live testcase on [jsfiddle.net](http://jsfiddle.net) that demonstrates the issue. — Lightness Races in Orbit, Jun 09 '11 at 18:15
That looks disturbingly like you are generating a JS string using PHP, and that JS string is being passed to `setTimeout` to be `eval`ed. Gargh! If you are going to dynamically build a URI in PHP, then store it in a variable so it is more readable. If you are going to use `setTimeout` then pass it a function, not a string. — Quentin, Jun 09 '11 at 18:16

score 12 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 09 '11 at 18:17

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Try using document.location instead of window.location.

answered Jun 09 '11 at 18:17

Teddy

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This solved the issue..I will accept your answer in 4 minutes =D Thanks everybody for the help! – DiegoP. Jun 09 '11 at 18:22

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 09 '11 at 18:18

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You need to create an anonymous function:

setTimeout(function() {window.location = "http://www.domain/modules/yobilab/copyright/classes/GO_overview.php?refNumb=12"}, 3000);

answered Jun 09 '11 at 18:18

Candide

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What does it do actually? – divHelper11 Aug 04 '16 at 18:13

score 1 · Answer 3 · edited Oct 22 '13 at 16:28

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Add a "/" before the link, this makes IE understand that it is a relative link and forces the correct redirect.

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answered Oct 22 '13 at 16:10

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score 0 · Answer 4 · edited Nov 29 '17 at 10:55

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function redirect() { 
     window.location.href = "http://www.domain/PAGEWHEREIWAS/modules/yobilab/copyright/classes/GO_overview.phprefNumb=something"; 

}

setTimeout(redirect, 3000);

edited Nov 29 '17 at 10:55

ykaragol

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answered Jun 09 '11 at 18:23

The Mask

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window.location Problem in IE

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