pop up control

[macdan]

Hello

I've opened a pop up with javascript.

How would I go about controlling the parent window from the pop up, ie. changing it's content:

I tried this in in the pop up

<a href="new_page.htm" target="parent"> but that just opens up a new window.

Any ideas greatly appreciated.

[makeda]

try this:

<a href="javascriptarent.location='newpage.html'">change parent</a>

[makeda]

i don't know how that character got in there. should read:
<a href="javascript:window.parent.location='newpage.html'">change parent</a>

i don't remember if you need window.parent or just parent but this should work.

[Jeremy W.]

window.opener

is the command to the parent window.

[makeda]

sorry, studioco is right. i think i'm asleep at the controls. this should work:

<a href="#" onclick="javascript:top.opener.location='site.html'">change parent</a>

[Jeremy W.]

javascript:window.opener.location.href='blah.html';

Is actually the correct reference because the object being opened by the parent is the window, not the document (top).