TheConeHead
Programmer
just need a simple way to close a child window and refresh the parent window with one click on the child, can be on an anchor tag or via a form....
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Close Child, Refresh Parent 2
- Thread starter TheConeHead
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the child window contains the following:
<html>
<head><title>Child Page</title></head>
<script language="jscript">
var pWin
function setParent(){
pWin = top.window.opener
}
function refreshParent()
{
pWin.refresh()
window.close();
}
</script>
<body onload="setParent()" onunload="refreshParent()">
<input type="button" value="CloseChildWindow" onclick="refreshParent();"/>
</body>
</html>
<html>
<head><title>Child Page</title></head>
<script language="jscript">
var pWin
function setParent(){
pWin = top.window.opener
}
function refreshParent()
{
pWin.refresh()
window.close();
}
</script>
<body onload="setParent()" onunload="refreshParent()">
<input type="button" value="CloseChildWindow" onclick="refreshParent();"/>
</body>
</html>
EdwardMartinIII
Technical User
Does this help?
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TheConeHead
Programmer
ok here's what I have:
in parent window I have:
<script>
self.name="main";
.....
</script>
in child I have:
function closeMe() {
this.close();
main.location="URL";
}
but I get this error:
Error: 'main' is undefined
is the parent window not getting named???
in parent window I have:
<script>
self.name="main";
.....
</script>
in child I have:
function closeMe() {
this.close();
main.location="URL";
}
but I get this error:
Error: 'main' is undefined
is the parent window not getting named???
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- #7
TheConeHead
Programmer
that is what I am trying to do though ??? I want to close the child from the child and refresh the parent with the same click - one click IN THE CHILD -> close the child and refresh the parent... and yes if you'll compare the code- that is the one I have tried...
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TheConeHead
Programmer
ok I did an alert test on my parent window and it is getting named correctly but something with the resfresh script is not right.... I tried window.main.location but then I get this error:
"window.main" is null or is not an object
"window.main" is null or is not an object
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child.htm
<script>
function closeWin(){
mainURL = window.opener.location.href
window.opener.location = mainURL
self.close()
}
</script>
Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build better and bigger idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning. - Rich Cook
<script>
function closeWin(){
mainURL = window.opener.location.href
window.opener.location = mainURL
self.close()
}
</script>
Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build better and bigger idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning. - Rich Cook
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TheConeHead
Programmer
I knew it would be simple... thanks, bro!
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TheConeHead
Programmer
ok- now here is amother issue... I have the parent opening a child, that child then links to a "sibling" ... how can I close that sibling and refresh the original parent??
I believe that the window.opener object will still hold the same information. Have you tried to see if the code still works?
Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build better and bigger idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning. - Rich Cook
Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build better and bigger idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning. - Rich Cook
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I have a parent openning a child which in turn opens a child. The child closes ok but when the parent is reloading I get a message from the browser that states that I need to resend the page to the server.
When I resend the page all of the changes are displayed on the parent that I would expect. How can I get rid of the "Resend" message?
Here is the code:
window.opener.location.reload();
window.close();
I have even tried:
window.opener.location = window.opener.location.href;// + "&dspLayoutName=";
window.close();
TIA
Nate
When I resend the page all of the changes are displayed on the parent that I would expect. How can I get rid of the "Resend" message?
Here is the code:
window.opener.location.reload();
window.close();
I have even tried:
window.opener.location = window.opener.location.href;// + "&dspLayoutName=";
window.close();
TIA
Nate
Is the parent window a form handler? It sounds like it is. In that case, remember that the form would have to be resubmitted. You may be better off creating a hidden form that holds all of the initial values and then resubmitting the form from the popwindow....
main.htm
<form name="hiddenForm" action="main.asp">
<input type=hidden name="field1" value="<%=val1%>">
<input type=hidden name="field2" value="<%=val2%>">
<input type=hidden name="field3" value="<%=val3%>">
</form>
child.htm
<script>
function closeWin(){
window.opener.hiddenForm.submit()
self.close()
}
</script>
Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build better and bigger idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning. - Rich Cook
main.htm
<form name="hiddenForm" action="main.asp">
<input type=hidden name="field1" value="<%=val1%>">
<input type=hidden name="field2" value="<%=val2%>">
<input type=hidden name="field3" value="<%=val3%>">
</form>
child.htm
<script>
function closeWin(){
window.opener.hiddenForm.submit()
self.close()
}
</script>
Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build better and bigger idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning. - Rich Cook
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