controlling the parent window from a pop up

[cambrewer]

Hello!

Ok, I'm not sure if this is possible, I am pretty new to javascript, so thought I would ask some pro's!

I have a pop-up window that will be a site map, now, when someone presses something in the pop-up, I would like the parent window to go to that page...

Is that possible? And if so, can anyone give me some hints to the code...?

Thanks in advance for any help...

Cam

[Birdman]

I believe it goes like this:

window.opener.location.href = new_url;

You can wrap it up in a function for easy usage, like this:

function go(url){
window.opener.location.href = url;
}

<a href="javascript: go('/new_url.html')">

By the way, welcome to the forum!

Birdman

[Majinboo]

Hey,

I have the same problems here: New to JS (so, even if there's an answer here, I'm really not sure how to implement it) and want to control a parent window from popup. :P

What do I have: - 1 main window which links to a search form (powered by Atomz) opening in a popup which also encloses the search result.

What do I want: - To click on search results and the target page open on the parent window so we keep the popup with the results.

My popup code right now is like that:

function popUp()
{
 window.open('search.php','search','toolbar=no,location=no,[br]directories=no,status=no,menubar=no,resizable=yes,[br]copyhistory=no,scrollbars=yes,width=500,height=400');[br]}

and Birdman said:

window.opener.location.href = new_url;

(...)

<a href="javascript: go('/new_url.html')">

The

<a href="javascript: go('/new_url.html')">

part should go on the main page, or parent, calling the popup right?

Can I fit those parameters like:

window.opener.location.href = ('search.php','search','toolbar=no,[br]etc, etc etc);

?

Also: Atomz uses proprietary tags to parse the result pages like:

<SEARCH-LINK>

while

TARGET=_blank/_self/_top/_parent/_frameName

is the allowed parameter to define where to load.

I hope it's clear enough.

Thanks

P.S. - btw, anyone could refer to a basic JS forum?

[Majinboo]

Nobody willing to give a little help? Please?

Thanks