Referencing a Function in another window

[fpgiv]

Hi,
I have a main window that calls a pop-up window. I want to be able to reference a javascript function in the main window from the popup. Is this doable?
Thanks!

 

[cLFlaVA]

parent.functionName();

or possibly

opener.functionName();

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[fpgiv]

Thanks, but I was mistaken. The function that calls the function we need to reference is in a .js file--not a popup window. Is it still able to be referenced?

 

[chessbot]

If the .js file is on the parent or opener, then it can be referenced.

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[NeckBone]

/* I want to be able to reference a javascript function in the main window from the popup. Is this doable? */

Yes, it is possible if you're opening a file that already already exists, such as blah.html, with window.open().

From the child window, you can call a function such as parentWindowFunction() from the parent by using something like this in the child and using the "opener" property:

self.opener.parentWindowFunction();

This works in IE6 and Opera 7, I haven't tested it with any other browsers.

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I've been trying to figure out how to create script in a new window that is written on the fly but not having much luck. So, I'm opening an existing window that already contains the script.

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