passing data from parent window to popup

[meenakshi]

hi forum
i have read a lot of articles regarding passing data from popup to parent up but i m looking for the opposite
that is
from parent to popup window
pls help me in this regard
i have three input fields in parent window
and three in popup window

parent.htm

<script language="JavaScript">
function newWindow(file,window)
{msgWindow=open(file,window,'scrollbars=yes,resizable=no,width=550,height=400');
if (msgWindow.opener == null) msgWindow.opener = self;
}
</script>

<input type="button" value="Search" onClick="newWindow('popup.htm','window2')">
														
<form name="inputform1" >
<table><tr><td>Stitching Number
</td>
<td><input type="text" name="txtasno" tabindex="1"  size="20">
</td>
<td>Remarks
</td>
<td><input type="text" name="txtremarks" tabindex="5"  size="20">
</td>
<td>Sales Person
</td>
<td><input type="text" name="txtsperson" tabindex="6"  size="20">
</td>
</tr></table>
</form>

popup.htm

<form name="outputform1" >
<table><tr><td>Stitching Number
</td>
<td><input type="text" name="txtasno" tabindex="1"  size="20">
</td>
<td>Remarks
</td>
<td><input type="text" name="txtremarks" tabindex="5"  size="20">
</td>
<td>Sales Person
</td>
<td><input type="text" name="txtsperson" tabindex="6"  size="20">
</td>
</tr></table>
</form>

i hope there is a way to do this
smile always
anand

[codeexploiter]

I hope you are looking for a way to copy the value from the input fields in your parent window to the popup window input fields. If so you can use the following code:

window.onload = function(){
	var pw = parent.window;
	if(pw){
		var inputFrm = pw.document.forms['inputform1'];
		var outputFrm = document.forms['outputform1'];
		
		outputFrm.elements['txtasno'].value = inputFrm.elements['txtasno'].value;
		outputFrm.elements['txtremarks'].value = inputFrm.elements['txtremarks'].value;
		outputFrm.elements['txtsperson'].value = inputFrm.elements['txtsperson'].value;
	}
}

Put the above code in the <script> element of your POPUP WINDOW page. Please note that you can have only one onload event on the window object if you have multiple onload events then you need to club them together, if you don't have multiple onload events leave this point.

[meenakshi]

hi wow thanks
i will try to use it and get back to u with the successful result hopefully
thanks
smile always
anand

[meenakshi]

hi
and how should i use multiple onload event?
i m asking because in popup i already have one onload running
should i use a new function and put both the functions in it and then go for onload for the new function?
is that the way?
smile always
anand

[codeexploiter]

hi
and how should i use multiple onload event?
i m asking because in popup i already have one onload running
should i use a new function and put both the functions in it and then go for onload for the new function?
is that the way?
smile always
anand

You can insert your existing onload code inside the window.onload function that I've provided, which will be get executed correctly. I don't think for that purpose you need to create another new function.

[meenakshi]

I hope you are looking for a way to copy the value from the input fields in your parent window to the popup window input fields. If so you can use the following code:

window.onload = function(){
	var pw = parent.window;
	if(pw){
		var inputFrm = pw.document.forms['inputform1'];
		var outputFrm = document.forms['outputform1'];
		
		outputFrm.elements['txtasno'].value = inputFrm.elements['txtasno'].value;
		outputFrm.elements['txtremarks'].value = inputFrm.elements['txtremarks'].value;
		outputFrm.elements['txtsperson'].value = inputFrm.elements['txtsperson'].value;
	}
}

Put the above code in the <script> element of your POPUP WINDOW page. Please note that you can have only one onload event on the window object if you have multiple onload events then you need to club them together, if you don't have multiple onload events leave this point.

hi
well i tried to do so but the popup window does not show anything in the input field
it is still blank

[codeexploiter]

Hi Meenakshi,

I am so sorry that I've made one mistake in my initial code thats why it fired an error and stucked at its execution. I've corrected my code and it is working now correctly

window.onload = function(){
				var pw = window.opener;
				if(pw){
					var inputFrm = pw.document.forms['inputform1'];
					var outputFrm = document.forms['outputform1'];
		
					outputFrm.elements['txtasno'].value = inputFrm.elements['txtasno'].value;
					outputFrm.elements['txtremarks'].value = inputFrm.elements['txtremarks'].value;
					outputFrm.elements['txtsperson'].value = inputFrm.elements['txtsperson'].value;
				}
			}

I had used parent.window instead of window.opener I am extremely sorry about this error. Now the thing you wanted is working fine.

[jscheuer1]

You can also pass values from parent window to child windows from the parent page if the child window is opened with javascript and that instance is assigned to a variable on the page in the parent window.

[meenakshi]

hi codex
wow it works and thanks a lot for helping me to find a solution
thanks once again
smile always
anand

[meenakshi]

hi codex one more question
i m attaching the files and the ms access database
what i m doing is that in the popup file ie daily1.htm i have a search field which i have linked with ms access database and get results.i have also linked with the help of ur code the parent file with daily1.htm which transfer the data to search field.
only issue is that the data gets transferred to pop up search field but does not filter the records(pls enter stitching number as 28 in parent.htm) unless tab is pressed.
i might be sounding confusing but if u can see and tell me is there a way to do the transfer and load the search field
smile always
anand
attach file-testing.zip