[Javascript] windows

[Matt Barton]

OK then...

If the three frames in the second page are all at the same level (i.e. they
are all part of the same <frameset></frameset> construct then you can
reference the original window using either

    parent.opener

or

    top.opener


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Iztok Polanic" <iztokp at amis.net>
To: "[JavaScript List]" <javascript at LaTech.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 2:09 PM
Subject: Re: [Javascript] windows


> Hi!
>
> Misunderstanding :(
> I have a link which opens a new window and in this new window there are 3
> frames. When I user clicks on a link inside a frame it should pass a
> variable to the opener window.
>
>
> Bye,
>
> Iztok
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Matt Barton" <javascript at mattbarton.org>
> To: "[JavaScript List]" <javascript at LaTech.edu>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 1:36 PM
> Subject: Re: [Javascript] windows
>
>
> > If I understand your situation correctly then I think that you'll want a
> > function to be called on the onload event of the middle frames document.
> > The function should be able to reference the opening windows document
(and
> > forms and elements therein) by using:
> >
> >     top.opener.document.
> >
> > In this case "top" refers to the top window in the frames hierarchy, and
> > "opener", just like the previous example, refers to the window that
> > performed the original window.open.
> >
> > Let me know if I haven't understood your scenario correctly.
> >
> > Matt
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Iztok Polanic" <iztokp at amis.net>
> > To: "[JavaScript List]" <javascript at LaTech.edu>
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 12:07 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Javascript] windows
> >
> >
> > > Hi!
> > >
> > > I've made some corrections to my HTML and the script stopped working
> > (which
> > > is quite logicall).
> > > It now goes like this:
> > >
> > > 1. User clicks on a link, which opens a html file with frames
> > > 2.  The middle frame should send the same variable to opener (parent
> > window)
> > >
> > > What should I change?
> > >
> > > Bye,
> > >
> > > Iztok
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: "Matt Barton" <javascript at mattbarton.org>
> > > To: "[JavaScript List]" <javascript at LaTech.edu>
> > > Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 3:19 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [Javascript] windows
> > >
> > >
> > > > From: "Iztok Polanic" <iztokp at amis.net>
> > > > Subject: [Javascript] windows
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > parent.document.forms[0].elements[0].value = this;
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Try:
> > > >
> > > > opener.document.forms[0].elements[0].value
> > > >
> > > > HTH
> > > >
> > > > Matt
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