Javascript and pop ups

[quozt]

i have a some code
<form><td colspan='2'><input type='button' onClick=javascript:window.open(\"calendar.php\",\"name\",\"attributes\") name='button' value='Book' /></td></form>

(it is echoed in php)

the thing is when a link is clicked on the pop up i want it sent back to the original page and the pop up closed...

can anyone gimme a hand

[quozt]

*BUMP*

please :D

[rocknbil]

First off - you have a form, then a TD without a table, that will generate a nesting error on validation. (diff. issue.)

ATM I don't have the time to code it out, but here is what should work:

1. Remove the window open from the link and call a function. This "base page" is going to be referenced later as it is the "opener" for step 2 and 3.
2. In the function, create a new window and open calendar.php.
3. In the calendar.php file, you need to add some code that references the window.opener and executes a window.close.

VERY rough, but the structure is:

Main file:

<form><input type='button' onClick="myWin('calendar.php');" name='button' value='Book' /></form> ....
...

function myWin (page) {
var win=open (page,id,params);
}

In calendar.php . . .

<a href="goToAndClose('goto.html');">Go to page</a>

.....

function goToAndClose(url) {
if (window.opener &&! window.opener.closed) {
window.opener.location=url;
window.close(); // this should close this window - the pop-up
}
}

Like I said very rough, go forth and debug. :-)

}

[quozt]

thanks a lot i will take a look when i get home :D

[richardhen]

I have a simlar problem .... did this work?

[quozt]

wow this worked fantasticly well thanks a lot :D