close popup from child window

[nirvanadesign]

hi guys

i have a large php process page which could take a minute or two to return and wanted a progress bar. so i thought of a javascript popup to indicate a process is happening.

parent window >> [calls php proccess window]
parent window >> [calls javascript popup(newWin)]

php process window has a java function which [onLoad] closes popup.

i can do this by calling the php process window using target _blank and then fire the close popup function from this php process window using onLoad=opener.closefunction()

using this method i have 3 windows open

can i target and close the popup if i was to open the popup from parent window then call the php process into the parent window (_self)

as the name of the popup (newWin) is defined from the parent once i call the php process into the parent i get a java error (object newWin not defined)

 

[adam0101]

Let me see if I understand your question. You want to close a popup from the parent window where the source has changed? If so, open the popup using a target of "newWin" or something so the popup window is named. Then in the parent page, after the source has changed, reestablish a connection to the popup using this:

[green]// Create a link to the existing popup[/green]
var newWin = window.open("","newWin");
[green]// Close the popup[/green]
newWin.close();

Adam

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