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	Call a function in another window Jul 27, 2002, 11:38	1
	Hi! Is it possible to call a window's function from another window? E.g. refresh ...or any other Javascript function? thx in advance Chrisi

	Jul 29, 2002, 02:09	2
	Nope - it's not the chat script. It's in a system where there's about six or seven frames and iframes within each other. You obviously couldn't use top.funciotn - coz it's not the top window. You can't call it by windowname - coz i want to be able to know how many levels up it is ( and show that in the code for other people ). Flawless

	Jul 27, 2002, 15:04	3
	As long as you have a handle to the window then it's no probs (frames within the same window may be accessed via the DOM)! Code: windowhandle.document.location.refresh();

	Jul 27, 2002, 16:57	4
	thx and how can I call the parent window from inside the popup's code? i'm asking because window.open is the only way I know to get a windowhandle. chrisi

	Jul 28, 2002, 00:49	5
	The syntax for addressing the popup's opener is: window.opener -OR- self.opener -OR- top.opener -OR- parent.opener Depending on how you need to reference it. All are valid if frames are not present in the popup. 'parent' will work if there is only 1 framset, otherwise 'top' will be needed. So, if you wanted to refresh the opening document: window.opener.location.refresh();

	Jul 28, 2002, 06:30	6
	I'm currently working on a project that requires: window.parent.parent.parent.parent.function(); Flawless

	Jul 28, 2002, 07:57	7
	top.function() should be able to replace that, shouldn't it?

Jul 28, 2002, 08:09

Quote:

I'm currently working on a project that requires:
window.parent.parent.parent.parent.function();

Flawless

lol that the chat script,

i do like these ones tho

this.parentNode.parentNode.parentNode.parentNode.parentNode.parentNode.parentN ode.parentNode.parentNode.parentNode.parentNode.parentNode.parentNode.parentNo de.parentNode.parentNode.innerHTML

lol

	Jul 28, 2002, 09:49	9
	Maybe I'm missing something, but wouldn't it be simpler to use... Code: window.name="parentWindowName" ...in the parent window itself and then simply refer to that window by using whatever name you gave it? Surely this would be better than a string of parent.parent.parent... or opener references and easier to keep track of too. Just a thought

	Jul 28, 2002, 10:10	10
	I agree with you Bill 100% If you reference the window more than once, or there are multiple windows you need to name them

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