Popup with dynamic content

[Azuleon]

It's late and I'm running out of ideas...

Here's the scenario. Page_A has a number of links like this: 'newpage.php?id=x'
The only thing that changes in each link is the number 'x'. Once clicked, 'newpage.php' uses 'x' to search a DB (mySQL) and displays the data. So far no problem at all... What I don't like is the NEW page... What I would like to do is create a (user-requested!) popup: once a link in Page_A is clicked, a popup window should show the data referring to 'x'... How does one do this?... I mean, I can create the popup in Javascript, no problem here - but how do I pass the 'x' along, fish out the data in the DB, and display that?... I have a feeling the old brain need a rest, so I'll leave this request here for the smart ones out there.

Thanks for all the feedback.

[roosevelt]

Hehe I don't know why pop-up would be a good idea... but its suitable for tool tips and such. But anyways all you have to do is make two files. Called newpage.php and data.php.

Paste this javascript code before the </head> tag:

<script language="javascript" type="text/javascript">
<!--
function popitup(url) {
	newwindow=window.open(url,'name','height=200,width=150');
	if (window.focus) {newwindow.focus()}
	return false;
}

// -->
</script>

Now in the newpage.php generate your file list, and those links. But change those links to something like:

<a href='javascript:void(null);' onclick="popitup('data.php?id={$data['x']}')">Page Title</a>

What will happen is the little javascript will open data.php file with that id parameter in a pop-up window .

In the URL code i assume $data['x'] is a variable from the db.

[Azuleon]

Thanks. That seems to do just the trick.

[Janakar]

Your post helped me to solve my problem.
Thank you!

[Azuleon]

Great! That's what forums are for.