Using multiple windows?

[schworak]

I have a javascript that opens a new window and displays a web page.

This second web page may run a javascript depending on what the user does there. If he/she does run the javascript, I want the output to go to the first window.

The question is, how do I tell the new window the name of the first window?

Is there a way to get this and pass it in the query string to the new window I am creating?

 

[jaredn]

if you use:

mywin=window.open("somepage.htm&quot

the window that opened it can communicate with it like so:

mywin.whatever

the new window can communicate with the first one like so:

opener.whatever jared@aauser.com

 

[iza]

The question is, how do I tell the new window the name of the first window? ---> the first window opened the 2nd one, it can be refered as (frome the 2nd one !!) "opener"

Is there a way to get this and pass it in the query string to the new window I am creating? --> i don't know what "this" was supposed to be, but the easiest ways to pass parameters are either using a hidden frame (while submitting a form) or adding them explicictly to the url (such as : my_new_page.htm?param1=value1&param2=value2)

 

[schworak]

OPENER! Love it... Thanks! I will give that a try.