Windows!Windows!Windows! - Opening & Closing Browser Windows

Paul Reid posted this at 20:28 — 25th August 1999.

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Joined: Jun 1999

Hello,

I have opened a new browser window called 'map3' using -
onclick="window.open('new_file.htm','map3',config='height=350,width=450')"
In my new window (in the file 'new_file.htm') I want to put another onclick whick loads up a new .html file in the original browser window AND closes the new window map3.

Thus giving me only one window open. Is this possible??

Many thanks

Paul

Anonymous posted this at 02:20 — 26th August 1999.

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Joined: Jan 1970

To be able to change the location of another window, that window needs a name. As far as I know the only way to give a window a name is to open it yourself (correct me if I'm wrong) thus it wouldnt be possible to change the location of the initial window.

If the first window has a name this code should work:

onClick="
oldWindow.location.href="aLocation";
self.close();
"

Hope this helps,

Malte

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