I have a window where people type certain data. I want them to click a link to open up a window that will use those values to then calculate a # and display it in said pop up window.
The basic Request.Form("item_name") doesn't work b/c I haven't hit submit and such, I know that. So my question is, how can I do it?
Worst comes to worst I will break down and write the javascript that will display the value on the same page, but I just don't like that idea all that much.
Thanks again!
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then in your popup you are going to be able to read that value by using this:
var someValue = window.opener.document.frmTest.frmText1.value
That's breaking it down "Barney Style". Note the opener portion... this is the key element to accomplishing what you are trying to do. Let me know if need more help.
Thanks a ton dayve. I didn't want to go the javascript route, but I guess there is no other way.
Thanks again!
well, if you really wanted you could create a button that actually submits the form values to the popup. Then the Request.Form method would work and you could then send those values back to the parent form. However, to me that is not an efficient way to do things, plus you don't want to keep hitting the server that way. Anytime you have an opportunity to do things on the client side, you should so the Application Server is not overtasked.
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Posted - 21 September 2003 : 01:53:39
