Reload/refresh parent page?

[derek-lakin]

Is it possible to open a popup window, perform some processing in that window (adding data to a database using PHP) and then refresh the original page before closing the popup window?

[gil davis]

window.opener.location.reload();

[RJ2003]

window.opener.parent.history.go(0)

[derek-lakin]

Are both of these methods well supported by the popular browsers (IE, Netscape, Opera, Mozilla)?

[gil davis]

In Netscape, the reload() method of the location object was introduced in JavaScript1.1. Browser versions beginning with NS 3 support that method. See http://developer.netscape.com/docs/manuals/js/client/jsref/location.htm#1194198

IE 4.0 and above support that method. See http://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/author/dhtml/reference/methods/reload.asp

Opera indicates that it's current browser supports it as well. See http://www.opera.com/docs/specs/

Originally posted by RJ2003
window.opener.parent.history.go(0)"parent" is only valid if the opener is in a frame.

[derek-lakin]

Originally posted by gil davis
In Netscape, the reload() method of the location object was introduced in JavaScript1.1. Browser versions beginning with NS 3 support that method. See http://developer.netscape.com/docs/manuals/js/client/jsref/location.htm#1194198

IE 4.0 and above support that method. See http://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/author/dhtml/reference/methods/reload.asp

Opera indicates that it's current browser supports it as well. See http://www.opera.com/docs/specs/

"parent" is only valid if the opener is in a frame.

Thanks Gil. It look slike window.opener.location.reload(); is the way to go :)