submit opens popup, popup closes when next page loads 1

schase · Feb 13, 2003

Hi all,

I have an ASP page that takes a bit to process between the form page to the next page.

I need to popup a window upon submit, that stays open
until the next page body loads.

I know how to launch a window with submit like so

swindow=window.open('load.htm', 'smallWindow', 'width=200,height=200');

And it works great, but how do I then reference that popup window on the next page and close it?

Thank you
"Never underestimate the power of determination"

Stuart

LAwebTek · Feb 13, 2003

ok there may be an easier way to do this, but here's what I came up with.

On both the page that opens the popup and the page that submit takes you to - add to the <head>:

<script>
self.name = "myWindow";
self.myObject = new Object();
</script>

In the <body> of both pages add:

<form name="form1">
<input type="hidden" name="hf" value="live">
</form>

In the page that submit takes you to change value="live" to value="kill"

Now in the code that makes up the popup window (load.htm in your example) put this code in the <head>:

<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript">
function winKill() {
myTop = window.open("", "myWindow&quot

;
if (!myTop.myObject) {
myTop.close();
} else {
closer = myTop.document.form1.hf.value;
if (closer=="kill&quot

{
self.close()
}
setTimeout('winKill()',1000)
}
}
</script>

and add the onload handler (to the popup code):

<body onLoad="winKill()">

schase · Feb 14, 2003

perfect,

Thank you very much "Never underestimate the power of determination"

Stuart

LAwebTek · Feb 14, 2003

you're very welcome - thank you for the purple star (it's my first one!)

var atFirst='developer.succeed=true'
if(eval(atFirst)){
celebrate()
} else {
tryAgain()
}

schase · Feb 27, 2003

Hey LAwebTek

we finally put it up on the server for production use - and for some reason - the little window pops up like it should and all - but when that submit to page loads - wham up pops a dialog box saying its trying to close. you hit ok and it closes out the page your submitting too - leaving the little popup window still there.

Any ideas?

thank you "Never underestimate the power of determination"

Stuart

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