To execute javascript from a Watir script you can use the following trick.
ie.document.parentWindow.execScript("window.open('#{url}', 'NAME')")
This particular script was usefull to simulate a popup window from a parent browser window. Opening a new window from Watir directly with
IE.new_process()
creates a second browser window that is “not trusted” from the originating browser window.
Also make sure that the web application is from a trusted “local intranet” site in IE, otherwise you get security violation errors.
