Pop-up window

Help

I would like to open a popup window (window.open) using javascript passing variables from the parent to the child window. On exit from the child window (window.close)I want to set a form field value in the parent window

Can anyone help????????????

Something like

opener.document.forms[0].field_name.value="something"

should work...

On another point

How can I set a PHP variable with a javascript?

Depends... what are you trying to do?

If you include a variable in an URL, it will work:
http://.../something.php?variable=123

Or, you can use a <form>, if you want...

If you want to do this you must refresh the page because javascript is client-side and php is server-side.

Sorted, posted the vars from the calling window into the URL!!!!

Thanks

ALL

Sorted, posted the vars from the calling window into the URL!!!!

Thanks

ALL

Hi aplatts... I have the same Q:... I have a user list... and when I click on their name it needs to open a popup with this users details inside it... then work around with their data.. my Q: How can I get a link on the username that opens the pop up?

Check out this great tutorial code. Then you will get a idea of popups in javascript.

http://codewalkers.com/seecode/366.html

You can pass the user id through the GET method to the page that opens in the new window

<script language="JavaScript">
function openNewWin(usrId){ args="width=600,height=400,resizable=no,scrollbars=yes,s tatus=0";
window.open("userpage.php?userId="+usrId,"Newwin",args);
}
</script>
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<a href="javascriptpenNewWin('C001')">John</a>