Overview

Interface IF_WD_WINDOW_MANAGER provides four methods for creating a secondary window in a Web Dynpro ABAP component. These methods may be used to open either a modal dialog window with content from a Web Dynpro component or an independent browser window with a URL address. Each method is discussed below and an example is given of its implementation.

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CREATE_EXTERNAL_WINDOW	Creates an independent, external browser window with URL address.
CREATE_POPUP_TO_CONFIRM	Creates a modal dialog window for displaying a simple text message with optional icon.
CREATE_WINDOW	Creates a modal dialog window for displaying an interface view of the current component.
CREATE_WINDOW_FOR_CMP_USAGE	Creates a modal dialog window for displaying an interface view of a component usage.

CREATE_EXTERNAL_WINDOW

This method creates an independent, external browser window with URL address. It may be used to open a secondary browser window containing a different web application or an internet website.

Procedure

1.0 Create a Web Dynpro Component

Create a Web Dynpro component, ZDEMO_POPUPS with a view, V_MAIN and window, W_MAIN. Also create an application for the component.

2.0 Create a Window Attribute

In the component controller, create a public attribute WINDOW to store a reference to the popup window object. Having a reference available as a public attribute enables us to access and control the popup window from any view.

3.0 Create a LinkToAction with Event Handler

In the layout of view V_MAIN, create a LinkToAction element with the following properties.

Properties (LinkToAction)
ID	CREATE_EXTERNAL_WINDOW
text	CREATE_EXTERNAL_WINDOW
Events
onAction	POPUP_EXTERN_WINDOW

4.0 Implement Event Handler POPUP_EXTERN_WINDOW

Implement the event handler method for the LinkToAction element as follows.

METHOD onactionpopup_extern_window.   DATA lo_api_component TYPE REF TO if_wd_component.   DATA lo_window_manager TYPE REF TO if_wd_window_manager.
 * Get the window manager   lo_api_component = wd_comp_controller->wd_get_api( ).   lo_window_manager = lo_api_component->get_window_manager( ).
 * Create the external window   wd_comp_controller->window = lo_window_manager->create_external_window(       url                      = 'http://scn.sap.com'       title                    = 'CREATE_EXTERNAL_WINDOW Example'       modal                = abap_false       has_menubar    = abap_true       is_resizable       = abap_true       has_scrollbars   = abap_true       has_statusbar   = abap_true       has_toolbar       = abap_true       has_location      = abap_true       use_post            = abap_false   ).
 * Open the external window   wd_comp_controller->window->open( ).
 ENDMETHOD.

5.0 Run the Application

Save, activate and run the Web Dynpro application. Clicking the CREATE_EXTERNAL_WINDOW link opens a new browser window showing the SCN home page.

CREATE_POPUP_TO_CONFIRM

This method creates a modal dialog window for displaying a simple text message with optional icon. With this method, there is no need to specify an interface view to contain the text message; the interface view is provided by the runtime.

Procedure

6.0 Create a LinkToAction with Event Handler

Repeat steps 1.0 Create a Web Dynpro Component and 2.0 Create a Window Attribute of section CREATE_EXTERNAL_WINDOW to create a new Web Dynpro component or skip these steps and extend the component created in section CREATE_EXTERNAL_WINDOW.

In the layout of view V_MAIN, create a LinkToAction element with the following properties.