window.opener.location not working with IE6

[desktophero]

Here is the code:

function RefreshOpener(whatPage){
window.opener.location.href = whatPage;
}

An anchor tag is kicking off this event with the onClick event.

onClick="javascript: RefreshOpener('datapage.asp');"


I have found an article on Microsoft regarding this issue, however their solution of installing SP1 for IE6 has already been installed on my computer.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q314209

This fix calls is for MSHTML.dll files with a version less than 6.00.2713.700.

The version of this file on my PC is 6.0.2800.1106.

When I click on the link, I get an error stating that the 'Class doesn't support automation'.

This code works on ID v4.x - 5.5 SP2.

Any ideas?

Thanks!

Jason

 

[spewn]

i have version 6.0.2600.000 and the code works for me...

***
<script>
function RefreshOpener(whatPage){
window.opener.location.href = whatPage;
}
</script>

<input type=button value=go onClick=&quot;javascript:RefreshOpener('datapage.asp');&quot;>
***

then in the opener page, i have this...

***
<a href=javascript:window.open('index.html');>go</a>
***

let me know...

- g

 

[desktophero]

I tested this on that same version, and it worked (different machine).

It appears that the later versions of (after installing the service pack) cause the issue...???

I can't find anything else on it, so I guess I will not be able to go down that path - especially since this is for a portion of my companies intranet, and we are going to Win XP throughout the company.