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Hi Everyone,

I was wondering if there was a way to pass a variable to a popup window. The
purpose is make it so when a user clicks on a specific region/link of the
glossary page, a popup opens with the related description. This is done and
is obviously not a concern. However, now I would like to make it so the
corresponding row becomes highlighted (changes background colour via DOM).

I imagine it can be done, but I'm at a loss for finding any relevant info on
the net as so far.

If someone could help me out, or point me in the right direction, I would
really appreciate it

Thanks.
|veganeater|

"veganeater" <> wrote in message
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> Hi Everyone,
>
> I was wondering if there was a way to pass a variable to a popup window.
The
> purpose is make it so when a user clicks on a specific region/link of the
> glossary page, a popup opens with the related description. This is done
and
> is obviously not a concern. However, now I would like to make it so the
> corresponding row becomes highlighted (changes background colour via DOM).
>
> I imagine it can be done, but I'm at a loss for finding any relevant info
on
> the net as so far.
>
> If someone could help me out, or point me in the right direction, I would
> really appreciate it
>
> Thanks.
> |veganeater|
>
>
Okay, So I normally try to avoid posting a reply to myself, but....

Working with the following script reference has shown me that I'm not just
day dreaming - it can be done, I just still don't know how to ref setting a
style.background mod to a specific referenced id.

eg: document.getElementsById(something).style.backgrou nd = '#FFFFFF'

where the ID should be related to the corresponding <tr id="n"> in the popup
HTML

Argh *pulls hair out*

|veganeater

"veganeater" <> wrote in message
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>
> "veganeater" <> wrote in message
> news:6_udnTn2Ba9lCnvcRVn-...
> > Hi Everyone,
> >
> > I was wondering if there was a way to pass a variable to a popup window.
> The
> > purpose is make it so when a user clicks on a specific region/link of
the
> > glossary page, a popup opens with the related description. This is done
> and
> > is obviously not a concern. However, now I would like to make it so the
> > corresponding row becomes highlighted (changes background colour via
DOM).
> >
> > I imagine it can be done, but I'm at a loss for finding any relevant
info
> on
> > the net as so far.
> >
> > If someone could help me out, or point me in the right direction, I
would
> > really appreciate it
> >
> > Thanks.
> > |veganeater|
> >
> >
> Okay, So I normally try to avoid posting a reply to myself, but....
>
> Working with the following script reference has shown me that I'm not just
> day dreaming - it can be done, I just still don't know how to ref setting
a
> style.background mod to a specific referenced id.
>
> eg: document.getElementsById(something).style.backgrou nd = '#FFFFFF'
>
> where the ID should be related to the corresponding <tr id="n"> in the
popup
> HTML
>
> Argh *pulls hair out*
>
> |veganeater
>
>
Okay, NOW I feel like a dumbass.... here's the code I was talking about:

<script type="text/javascript">
var newwindow = '';

function popUp(url)
{
if (!newwindow.closed && newwindow.location)
{
newwindow.location.href = url;
}
else
{
newwindow=window.open(url, 'popup1',
'toolbar=0,scrollbars=0,location=0,statusbar=0,men ubar=0,resizable=0,width=8
00,height=500,left = 500,top = 350');
if (!newwindow.opener) newwindow.opener = self;
}
if (window.focus) {newwindow.focus()}
return false;
}
</script>

David Hayes wrote:

> "veganeater" <> wrote in message
> news:6_udnTn2Ba9lCnvcRVn-...
>
>>I was wondering if there was a way to pass a variable to a popup window.
>
> The
>
>>purpose is make it so when a user clicks on a specific region/link of the
>>glossary page, a popup opens with the related description. [..]
>
>
> Rather than pass a variable TO the pop-up window, why not pass it so that it
> is READ BY the pop-up window.
>
> What's worked for me is to place into the first window some displayforms to
> hold the variable. So that these are not seen by the visitor, you set them
> to "hidden":
>
> <FORM NAME="displayForm">
> <INPUT TYPE=hidden NAME="initValue" VALUE="X0p1">
> <INPUT TYPE=hidden NAME="prodValue" VALUE="0">
> <INPUT TYPE=hidden NAME="examValue" VALUE="0.1">
> <INPUT TYPE=hidden NAME="frmcnt" VALUE=1>
> <INPUT TYPE=hidden NAME="rve" VALUE="R">
> </FORM>
>
> Within the pop-up, set it up that it doesn't begin work on the variables
> until the window is sufficiently loaded. You do this by specifying within
> the <BODY> tag onLoad=yourFunction().
>
> Within yourFunction(), call the variable when you need it:
> var chpsct = firstwindow.document.displayForm.initValue.value;

Normally:

var chpsct = opener.document.displayForm.initValue.value;

Mick
>
> --
> David Hayes
>
> (remove the name of the programming language from email address to make it
> usable)
>
>