Change form values in popup window

[RobJDB]

Is it possible to open a popup window that has a form in it, and then, from the parent window, change the values of the form fields in the popup and then submit it and close it?

I know about passing values and picking them up in the popup, but the trouble is I cannot edit the code of the popup at all in this case. All I can do is open it and hopefully write to its form.

I'm guessing it might be something like

popupname.form1.textbox.value = 'myname';

but I can't find anything that works yet. Any ideas?

 

[jemminger]

sure: suppose you name your popup window "popup" and its form "popform", then from your parent you can access popup's form elements using:

popup.popform.elementname

show the code you're using if this doesn't help.

 

[jemminger]

actually, you may need to use this syntax:

popup.document.popform.elementname

 

[BigBadDave]

Try this :

var mWin = window.open ("foo.htm"
mWin.document.form.element.value = "Foo";
mWin.focus (); Regards

David Byng

http://www.byngdesigns.co.uk

davidbyng@hotmail.com

 

[RobJDB]

I'm getting 'document.form1.nm is null or not an object' when I use:

<script language=&quot;JavaScript&quot;>
<!--
function formPop() {

var mWin = window.open (&quot;popup.htm&quot;
mWin.document.form1.nm.value = &quot;test&quot;;
mWin.focus ();

}
//-->
</script>

Sorry to go on about this! Any more help...?

 

[BigBadDave]

Here you go :

------------------------------
First Page
------------------------------

<script language=&quot;JavaScript&quot; type=&quot;text/JavaScript&quot;>
<!--
    function formPop (url, form, elmt, vlu) {
        var mWin = window.open (url);
        mWin.document[form][elmt].value = vlu;
        mWin.focus ();
    }
//-->
</script>

<a href=&quot;javascript:formPop ('popup.htm', 'form1', 'nm', 'test');&quot;>Open Window</a>

------------------------------
Popup Page
------------------------------

<form name=&quot;form1&quot;>
  <input type=&quot;text&quot; name=&quot;nm&quot;><br />
  <input type=&quot;submit&quot; value=&quot;Go&quot;>
</form>

Regards

David Byng

http://www.byngdesigns.co.uk

davidbyng@hotmail.com

 

[RobJDB]

Dave, I really appreciate that, but I just got

'document[...]' is null or not an object

- same error again basically.

I'm using IE6 with W2K, so nothing old or odd there. I don't know what's going on. Don't worry about it though - you've done enough! If I crack it I'll let you know.

Thanks,

Rob