How can I get Google Analytics to track a Javascript window.location.href redirect? -


on html page have javascript code drives drop down menu. user makes selection of file download, presses button download it.

this portion of javascript code:

        var dd = document.getelementbyid("osselectdropdown");         var oschoice = dd.options[dd.selectedindex].value;         if (oschoice == "win")         {            window.location.href = "http://mysite.com/downloads/installer.exe";         }         if (oschoice == "mac")         {            window.location.href = "http://mysite.com/downloads/installer.pkg";         }

i want able track how many times files downloaded. found this code, uses jquery, supposed enable download counts in google analytics.

however, code seems act on <a> tags. did bit of testing, , doesn't seem working in case, think because i'm using javascript , window.location.href connect downloadable file.

is there way can leverage javascript code google analytics track number of downloads i'm getting dropdown?

or there or better way tracking downloads javascript dropdown?

update:

based on answer provided, , looking @ google's documentation, have changed code this:

        var dd = document.getelementbyid("osselectdropdown");         var oschoice = dd.options[dd.selectedindex].value;         if (oschoice == "win")         {             _gaq.push(['_trackevent','installer','download', 'windows']);             window.location.href = "https://" + top.location.host + "/+download/windows_installer.exe";         }         if (oschoice == "mac")         {             _gaq.push(['_trackevent','installer','download','mac']);             window.location.href = "https://" + top.location.host + "/+download/mac_installer.pkg";         }         if (oschoice == "linux")         {             _gaq.push(['_trackevent','installer','download','linux']);             window.location.href = "https://" + top.location.host + "/+download/linux_installer.tar.gz";         }

however, i'm not seeing change in google analytics interface. newly adjusted code correct, , if so, should seeing downloads tracked in google analytics?

all need call 

_gaq.push(['_trackevent','install','exe','http://mysite.com/downloads/installer.exe']); or _gaq.push(['_trackevent','install','pkg','http://mysite.com/downloads/installer.pkg']);

in code before redirect user

update:

to ensure event tracked have postpone redirect , wrap callback .push() method, check similar question

how this?

... switch (oschoice) {      case 'win':         _url = 'http://' + top.location.host + '/+download/windows_installer.exe';         _ext = 'exe';         break;      case 'mac':         _url = 'http://' + top.location.host + '/+download/mac_installer.pkg';         _ext = 'pkg';         break;      case 'linux':         _url = 'http://' + top.location.host + '/+download/linux_installer.tar.gz';         _ext = 'tar.gz';         break; }  if (_url) {     _gaq.push(['_set', 'hitcallback', function(){window.location.href = _url;}]);     _gaq.push(['_trackevent', 'install', _ext, _url]); }

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