mac/ie5.2.3 bug ? window.opener

[rchoppin]

I think the attached code illustrates a Mac/ie5.2.3 bug. This works on windows in netscape and ie.5.50......
but on the mac, it throws an error
when you use window.open
without a first parameter and then
try to ref the .opener for the new
window.

[rchoppin]

By doing a submit with the window name as the target later on in processing. The problem is that this behavior (object not accepting an opener assignment) is not documented and isn't handled the same way on other platforms. Why would the lack of a first parameter change the way the object behaves?

[garymm]

just so you know, I think IE for mac is no longer supported or being developed. so just don't ask MS. I wish I could tell you how to fix it, but I'm guessing it's an MS bug.

[rchoppin]

the fix was to use a 'blank' html
file in the first parameter. it serves
as a brief message while the
actuall page is fetched.
ie. window.open ("blank.html", "......",
..... );

[rchoppin]

This bug has a more debilitating effect. I don't see how to access windows that are already open without wiping out the contents.

[rchoppin]

here is some test html that illustrates the problem (see attach). Run this on the windows version of ie.x.x
and the mac/ie.5.2.3
I think this is a MAJOR bug.
If you split the file and store as
test21.html and test22.html
and access test21.html with a
browser you will see the issue.

[rchoppin]

Did some testing on Safari and it has the same behavior as IE. Netscape 7.x
works however.