WP8 build: window.open() works first time only in Windows Phone 8

[Alessandro_G_]

I am developing an HTML5 app with Intel SDK, compiling for Windows Phone 8 platform, and deploying and testing on Nokia Lumia 530.

Inside my app, an internal button must open an URL in system browser:

HTML: <button class = "ui-btn my-button" id = "testExternalLink1"> Button 1 </ button>

JS: $ ("# testExternalLink1"). On ('click', function () {window.open ('http://www.google.it', '_system');});

The workflow works perfectly the first time (when I click the button, system opens the browser with correct URL), but if I go back from browser (with system back button) and I press the same button again I have no feedback. The browser is called only the first time.

In summary: window.open() works first time only in Windows Phone 8.

Someone can give me help?

[PaulF_IntelCorp]

Try using the inAppBrowser function, instead. It is part of the Win Phone 8 build system (note, Cordova 2.9 is what's used in that build). Here's a link to the doc page for it: http://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/2.9.0/cordova_inappbrowser_inappbrowser.md.html#InAppBrowser

[Alessandro_G_]

Thanks Paul,

but how can I use the plugin InAppBrowser?
I am developing and building my app in Intel XDK for Windows Phone 8: the plugins, inside Intel XDK, are usable only for CORDOVA 3.X HYBRID MOBILE APP PLATFORM (Android, iOS, Windows 8) and not for LEGACY HYBRID MOBILE APP PLATFORM (Windows Phone 8).

Do you have other suggestions?

[PaulF_IntelCorp]

The legacy system includes the core Cordova 2.9 APIs. The doc link I provided to you is appropriate for that situation.