[Javascript] Active windows - child reloads parent

[Paul Novitski]

In case you can't see the source code in that last message of mine, here's 
that demo online: http://www.wildcanada.net/testing/onUnLoadParent.html

Paul


At 11:09 PM 12/13/2003, you wrote:
>Tim & Peter,
>
>Another way to do this is with onUnLoad(), reload(), and opener.
>
>The onUnLoad() event executes if the current window is closed, reloaded, 
>or loaded with another page.  The reload() method refreshes the referenced 
>window.  The opener property refers to the parent of the current (child) 
>window.
>
>In the child window you can execute:
>         window.opener.document.location.reload();
>or more simply:
>         window.opener.location.reload();
>
>Here's a demo involving two html files.  Open the parent window, then 
>click on the link to open the child.  You can refresh the date/time 
>display in the parent from the child window by clicking on the first link, 
>and when you close the child window (either by clicking on the second link 
>or by using the window's own Close control) the parent's date display is 
>likewise refreshed.
>
>Paul