window.opener.focus() not working in FireFox

[FesterSXS]

Hi,

I have a parent window that opens a child window. The child window has a button to return focus to the parent.

Works fine in IE but no response in FireFox.

Here is the code that opens the child:

<a href="resources.asp" target="ResourceWindow">Saturated Steam Table</a>

and here is the code for the button to return focus to the parent:

<input type="button" value="Return to Test" onclick="window.opener.focus();" />

Any suggestions for getting this working in FF also?

Tony
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http://www.SpiraxSarco.com/

 

[tsuji]

[1] opener takes on a functional sense when the child window is opened through the operation window.open(). This is how it can be done.
[tt]
<a href="#" onclick="window.open('resources.asp','ResourceWindow','width=250px,height=250px,left=350px;');return false;"></a>
[/tt]
Arbitray features are there for illustration and to get a chance to see what happens to the opener as well.

[2] There are these specific behaviours with (href="#") and (return false combined:
[2.1] the opener lost focus to the child window when "ResourceWindow" does not exist (ie, clicked the first time)- this is a desirable behaviour;
[2.2] the opener retains its focus when the child window "ResourceWindow" exists (ie, previously clicked);
[2.3] the opener page will _not_ be scrolled, in particular, not be scrolled up to the top

[3] Ther requested behaviour triggered from the child window take effect cross-browser.