[thelist] Window names - Javascript

Hi Norman ...

>What is the name of the intial window opened by a browser?  I'm opening a
>pop-up window and I want to reference a text area in the main window from
>it.

You call it whatever you want. In the main window put this inside head tags
added to your call function, like so :

<script language="JavaScript">
<!--
function openHelp() 
        {
		help = window.open("help.html", "help",
"width=250,height=250,location=no,menubar=no,directories=no,toolbar=no,scrol
lbars=yes,resizable=no,status=no");	
        }		
				
this.name = 'front';
// -->
</script>

Where "front" is the name of the main window. In return you can reference
this from your pop-up window.

HTH ... Jen

Jen Worden - Web Developer
meadoworks - http://www.meadoworks.com