shoutbox controls

[internetguy]

ok, I have a javascript function that opens a shoubox when you click a link. I have a pair of on/off links, and I know how to do the on, but I do not know how to close the window from the main page. I also want this shoutbox window to display on top of the main page. Here is my opener script

function shoutOut(url)
{
window.open(url,'shoutbox',config='height=600,width=500,toolbar=no,scrollbars=no,menubar=no,status=no,resizable=no');
}

<a href="javascript:void(0);" onClick="shoutOut('shoutbox.php');">On</a>

If you can help me with the two problems I have it would be greatly appreciated.

 

[BillyRayPreachersSon]

I haven't tested this, but something like this should work:

var shoutWinHandle = null;
function shoutOut(url) {
	shoutWinHandle = window.open(url, 'shoutbox', 'height=600,width=500');
}

function shoutShut() {
	if (shoutWinHandle != null) shoutWinHandle.close();
	shoutWinHandle = null;
}

<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="shoutOut('shoutbox.php');">On</a>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="shoutShut();">Off</a>

Hope this helps,
Dan

 

[vbkris]

yup, that should work...

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[internetguy]

Sorry guys it didn't work. I am curious what is the shoutWinHandle's purpose? Shouldn't it be directed to the shoutbox?

 

[13sio]

It works fine for MSIE6.0

[b]<script>[/b]
var shoutWinHandle = null;
function shoutOut(url) {
    shoutWinHandle = window.open(url, 'shoutbox', 'height=600,width=500');
}

function shoutShut() {
    if (shoutWinHandle != null) shoutWinHandle.close();
    shoutWinHandle = null;
}
[b]</script>[/b]

<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="shoutOut('shoutbox.php');">On</a>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="shoutShut();">Off</a>

'shoutWinHandle' is a variable that represents 'shoutbox' window, so we can easily modify the window via 'shoutWinHandle', e.g.

shoutWinHandle.close();

 

[internetguy]

Alright it works great now, thanks a lot! Any clues on how to keep the window displayed on top of the main window? I have seen several ways online but none work....

 

[vbkris]

try a showModalDialog box...

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