Hey,

I'd like to know if this is possible, and how to do it if it is.

I'd like to be able to access the values of the parent window, and be able to use them in the popup.. I just can't seem to find out how to acces the variables of the parent in the popup...

Any help would be peachy...

Take a look at the code about half way down this thread.
http://p2p.wrox.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11112



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This
document.all['aDIV1'].innerHTML = window.opener.window.form2.YOURCONTROLNAME.value;

assigns the content of the parent windows control to a <DIV>.
But to assign it to a variable or another control is just the same.

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They say, best men are moulded out of faults,
And, for the most, become much more the better
For being a little bad.
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I'm not sure I understand...

If I have a form

<form name="authen">
<input type="text" name="loginname">
<br>
<input type="text" name="password">
<br>
<input type="button" value="Submit" onclick="net_pop()">

...

How do I get the value of loginname, and password in the popup. I don't understand how to put the value in question in the div tag?

Well, here's an easy way, but it might not work for you..

Add IDs to the form and its elements equal to the names. Then make your net_pop() function like this:

<script language=javascript>
function net_pop()
{
 var netPop = window.open("about:blank","netPop");
 netPop.document.write(document.forms.authen.loginn ame.value + "<br>" + document.forms.password.value);
}
</script>

This is just a simple example of passing the values. If you wanted to pass the values to a .asp or .php page in the popup, just make parameters in the location of the popup like this:

<script language=javascript>
function net_pop()
{
 var netPop = window.open("readform.php?username="+document.form s.authen.username.value+"&password="+document.form s.authen.password.value,"netPop");
}
</script>

Let me know if these solutions don't work.

Snib

P2P Member
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unfortunetly that won't work.. I actually have to assign those 2 values (loginname & password) to hidden fields... Cause, what I need to to be able to get to a tool that will show the results of the login, but I need it in a different window, hence the popup...

For your popups hidden fields set the value to the parent windows field values

<input type="hidden" name="HiddenLogin">


<script language="javascript">
HiddenLogin.value = window.opener.window.authen.loginname.value;
</script>

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They say, best men are moulded out of faults,
And, for the most, become much more the better
For being a little bad.
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