openModalDialog problem? 1

[rhowes]

Hi

Does anyone know how I set "returnValue" in my page that I load into a showModalDialog window. The documentation says I can set returnValue and read it in my page that creates the modal dialog but does not say how to set it.

Thanks in advance.
Cheers,

Richard

 

[Fiendy]

Hi,

Just add a line of JavaScript in your Modal Window Page:

window.returnValue = 'your_return_value';

Fiendy

 

[rhowes]

Hi Fiendy

Thank you - problem solved. Interestingly I also had to add the javascript function call to my <img> tag onclick event as it does not work in a modal dialog like this:

<a href=&quot;javascript:setReturnValue()&quot; ...

Any idea why this is?

Thanks again,

Richard

 

[Fiendy]

Hi,

Glad it helped

As for the link, try :-

<A HREF=&quot;#&quot; onclick=&quot;setReturnValue()&quot;>

instead.

I think it is trying to execute the JS code in the parent window when you call it in the HREF, which, of course it can't as it's 'frozen' whilst your Modal window is open.
I'd not come across this before but I generally do my links as above or use buttons/images.

Fiendy.

 

[rhowes]

Hi,

Thanks again - makes sense and using the onclick event in the <A HREF...> tag seems &quot;neater&quot; anyway. I'll use that from now on.

Cheers,
Richard