new window with a variable help

[angelrovin]

hello guys/gals i have a problem with Javascript in php. i want to open a new window from a button. the problem is i am not that adept with javascript

ok here it goes i will display a list of names in a table and there is a view button in each names here's the code.

<table width="50%" border="2" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="1">
  <tr>
    <td width="84%">Name</td>
    <td width="16%">View</td>
  </tr>
  <?php 
  require ("db.php");
  
  $result=mysql_query("select * from names");
  $while($row=mysql_fetch_array($result))
  ?>
  <tr>
    <td><?php echo $row['name']?></td>
    <td><label>
      <input type="submit" name="button" value="View" onclick="javascript:newwindow();" />
    </label></td>
  </tr>
</table>

now i need to pass a variable in the new window with the id of the said name the problem is i don't know where to put the variable $row['id'] to pass in the new window. can you guys help me with the code for the script of new window with a variable in it. the new window is a new page let say details.php and in it is a sql to display all the details regarding the name the sql will need an id that's why i need to pass a variable in the new windoow.

[forum_amnesiac]

I believe that you can do this without the need for javascript.

try this

<form action="newpage.php" target="_blank" method="POST"> 

then add another line before the submit button:

<td type="hidden" name="id" value=".<?php $row['id']; ?>.">

Then in newpage.php, which should open in a new window

$id=$_POST['id']; 

then after that the code to access the database, retrieve the record matching $id and to display the results.

[JShor]

Why are there dots?

<td type="hidden" name="id" value="<?php $row['id']; ?>">

[forum_amnesiac]

Probably because I was having a 'dot' fuzzy moment from my painkillers.

Thanks for spotting it.

[JShor]

hehe

[angelrovin]

thanks for the rep forum sorry for the delay of reply

Ok that solves the problem.

one more thing how can i open the window in maximize mode? thanks again everyone

[forum_amnesiac]

Javascript window.open does not support opening a window fullsize, you could have a look at this link though:

http://www.pbdr.com/jscript/windfull.htm