double combo box with window.open

[timjwild]

Using the double combo script at

http://wsabstract.com/script/cut183.shtml

I have included a window.open command to open the target page in a new window

function go(){
URL = temp.options[temp.selectedIndex].value
window.open(URL,"newWin"
}

works perfectly. I need to know, however, if it's possible to open the window quoting a variable (the value of the selected item) Which I can use in a document.write in the new window.

Basically I want to use a template page whos content is dependant on the selection made.

I've looked through the parameters of the open method (url, name, [options]) and there doesn't seem to be room for a variable.

Any help greatly appreciated

 

[jaredn]

you can place the variable at the end of the url, for instance:

var1 = "john"
thurl = "mypage.htm?var1="+var1

then you can access the string on the end of the url by saying: window.location.search.... that returns '?var1=john'

you can also talk to the child window by saying:
mykid=window.open("mypage.htm&quot
and access variables in by saying mykid.var1, or mykid.var2, etc... jared@aauser.com