how to access my opened window once i browse away?

**YourChild** · 06-24-2008 04:16 PM

Say I have two files myindex.php and windowLand.js...

myindex.php looks like this:

Code:

inside myindex.php

<script src="windowLand.js"></script>

<html>
<body>
content...
</body>
</html>


then windowLand.js looks like this:

<script>
content = "<html><body>.....</html>";
newWindow = window.open('pizza.html', 'my_cool_window', ....etc);
newWindow.document.write(content);
</script>

So I create a new window inside myindex.php. my_cool_window gets opened. windowLand.js contains the opener for the new window.

Now I browse away from myindex.php...my new window is still opened but I've lost the opener to the window...how do I gain access to the new window again????

**gil davis** · 06-25-2008 06:10 AM

This will give you a handle to the window without changing the URL:

Code:

newWindow = window.open("","my_cool_window");

**Logic Ali** · 06-25-2008 08:22 AM

Originally Posted by YourChild

Now I browse away from myindex.php...my new window is still opened but I've lost the opener to the window...how do I gain access to the new window again????

Write this into the new window's markup:

Code:

<script type='text/javascript'>

setInterval( function(){try{ opener.newWindow=self; }catch(e){} }, 500);

<\/script>

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