How to set a new PHP variable from a HREF using JavaScript

javadeano · Sep 4, 2003

I am new to Javascript.

I have an href that opens a new page in an iframe, but I also need to change the main page once this href is clicked.

I belive I need Javascript to do this?

Please could someone point me to a tutorial or example of how I would do this, I have searched but I am really unsure of what I am looking for.

My main page is written in PHP therefore when the Javascript variable is set to a specific value I need to display additional information.

Can this be done or am I "barking up the wrong tree".

Any help appreciated.

Lrnmore · Sep 4, 2003

Load the page below, it demonstrates javascript's
control of the browser location object.

window.open opens new window
window.location just redirects current window

.href
.replace

May be of interest as well.
<html>
<head>
<title>Window.Open</title>
<script language="JavaScript">
var url_loc = "

http://www.uclic.ucl.ac.uk/paul/DTT/JS/Browser.html";

var url_xtn = '#Browser';
function nwurl() {
if(confirm("Do You Want to Open in a New Window?&quot

) {
window.open(url_loc+url_xtn);}
else {
window.location = (url_loc+url_xtn);
}
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<input type="button" value="GO URL" onClick="nwurl()"><br/>
Click this button for a summary of window objects that
may be helpful to you....
</body>
</html>

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