Application.OpenURL bug fix new tab: how to stay in same tab?

The bug fix that changed the behavior of this function from opening the URL in the same tab to opening in a new tab broke our webgl app: we had an exit url to a different website which integrated our educational app into theirs. We need to stay within the same tab when we pass to this site.

Is there a way to open a new url and stay in the same tab as before? Surprised that this is not an argument or option, that the bug fix switched behavior from one to another. Thanks for any help on this.

- Vinod

 

For reference, this is the bug that was fixed: https://issuetracker.unity3d.com/issues/application-dot-openurl-not-working-for-webgl-builds
Within the framework.js, this changed window.open second paramater to "_build" instead of "_self". This changes behavior for any project that used this function, and does not give a way to get the "_self" same tab behavior. If the call gave an optional second parameter where we could specify "_self" this would resolve the issue.

 

You can implement your own OpenURL method
https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/webgl-interactingwithbrowserscripting.html

Something like:

Code (JavaScript):

1. mergeInto(LibraryManager.library, {
2.   OpenURL: function (url) {
3.     window.open(Pointer_stringify(url), '_self');
4.   }
5. });

Code (CSharp):

1.     [DllImport("__Internal")]
2.     private static extern void OpenURL(string url);

 

You can just use my free asset. It gives you the flexibility to open on a new tab or the current tab, among other things.

 

Just updated a project and came across this problem. For WebGL, you should be able to change:

Code (CSharp):

1. Application.OpenURL(newURL);

to:

Code (CSharp):

1. Application.ExternalEval("window.open('" + newUrl + "','_self')");

 

I don't care that this is depracated and obsolete... It works perfectly and I'm using it!

 

That works perfectly! Thanks.