What is the correct way to use javascript to navigate to another page?

Question

I'm trying to do what I think is a really simple thing, and I can't find any working solutions online. Basically, I want links in if statements. The pages I want to navigate to are in the same folder as the index-page.

Here are the if-statements:

if(cartman > kyle && cartman > stan && cartman > kenny && cartman > butters){
    window.location = 'cartman.html';
}
else if(kyle > cartman && kyle > stan && kyle > kenny && kyle > butters){
    window.location = 'kyle.html';
}
else if(stan > cartman && stan > kyle && stan > kenny && stan > butters){
    window.location = 'stan.html';
}
else if(kenny > cartman && kenny > stan && kenny > kyle && kenny > butters){
    window.location = 'kenny.html';
}

I have found many different codes online that are supposed to do this, but none of them have worked. What is the correct way to use javascript to navigate to another page?

Please show us your code. Because `window.location.href = "...";` does indeed work. The problem is not the functions but more likely how you are using them. — Spencer Wieczorek, Dec 13 '14 at 03:05

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited Dec 13 '14 at 04:26

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Try this:

if(x==1){
    window.location = 'newurl1.html';
}
else if(x==2){
    window.location = 'newurl2.html';
}

edited Dec 13 '14 at 04:26

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answered Dec 13 '14 at 02:58

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I'm afraid that one doesn't work either. The this is, if I replace the code where with the link with a simple alert() code, the program works. The alert() window will pop up, so I know that the rest of the code works. – Magsen85 Dec 13 '14 at 03:05
must be a cross browser thing... As a matter of interest, what browser are you on? – Spock Dec 13 '14 at 06:12

score 0 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:05

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Try using window.location.replace:

var x = parseInt(prompt();)
if(x === 0) {
    window.location.replace("http://stackoverflow.com");
} else if (x == 1) {
    window.location.replace("http://google.ca");
}

Rather than the methods you have tried, window.location.replace stimulates a redirect, and pretends you have never left the original page. If you want to stimulate clicking a link, use window.location.href.

For more information, see here: How to redirect to another webpage in JavaScript/jQuery?

edited May 23 '17 at 12:05

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Does that have to be a full address (with http://etc), or can I just use the local relative address (just "cartman.html). – Magsen85 Dec 13 '14 at 03:13
Remember to upvote any answers that helped you and mark it as your answer. – unbindall Dec 13 '14 at 13:40

What is the correct way to use javascript to navigate to another page?

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