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i have a server side generated web application that provides parameter forms
and always opens the associated reports in a new browser window. the code
that controls the opening of the new browser window is simply html
target='_blank'. but now there is some business rules that may be checked
server side only. so if the data provided fails, i want the same target
window as the parameter form and if it passes i want a new window.

can anyone provide me with some clues as to the best method of doing this?

thanks in advance.

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charlie

"Charlie Garrett-Jones" <> wrote in message
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> i have a server side generated web application that provides parameter
forms
> and always opens the associated reports in a new browser window. the code
> that controls the opening of the new browser window is simply html
> target='_blank'. but now there is some business rules that may be checked
> server side only. so if the data provided fails, i want the same target
> window as the parameter form and if it passes i want a new window.
>
> can anyone provide me with some clues as to the best method of doing this?
>
> thanks in advance.

Does the window of the parameter form have a name?

You can assign a name to the target and use it repeatedly.

For example, target="Report" (and target="Form").

thanks for the reply,

but this would be for one window writting to another, correct? i want to be
able to write to the parameter window or a open a new window and decide this
server side. is javascript the way to go here?

charlie garrett-jones

> "Charlie Garrett-Jones" <> wrote in message
> news:YHcAf.410998$ki.346394@pd7tw2no...
>> i have a server side generated web application that provides parameter
> forms
>> and always opens the associated reports in a new browser window. the code
>> that controls the opening of the new browser window is simply html
>> target='_blank'. but now there is some business rules that may be checked
>> server side only. so if the data provided fails, i want the same target
>> window as the parameter form and if it passes i want a new window.
>>
>> can anyone provide me with some clues as to the best method of doing
>> this?
>>
>> thanks in advance.
>
> Does the window of the parameter form have a name?
>
> You can assign a name to the target and use it repeatedly.
>
> For example, target="Report" (and target="Form").
>
>

"Charlie Garrett-Jones" <> wrote in message
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> thanks for the reply,
>
> but this would be for one window writting to another, correct? i want to
be
> able to write to the parameter window or a open a new window and decide
this
> server side. is javascript the way to go here?
>
> charlie garrett-jones
>
> > "Charlie Garrett-Jones" <> wrote in message
> > news:YHcAf.410998$ki.346394@pd7tw2no...
> >> i have a server side generated web application that provides parameter
> > forms
> >> and always opens the associated reports in a new browser window. the
code
> >> that controls the opening of the new browser window is simply html
> >> target='_blank'. but now there is some business rules that may be
checked
> >> server side only. so if the data provided fails, i want the same target
> >> window as the parameter form and if it passes i want a new window.
> >>
> >> can anyone provide me with some clues as to the best method of doing
> >> this?
> >>
> >> thanks in advance.
> >
> > Does the window of the parameter form have a name?
> >
> > You can assign a name to the target and use it repeatedly.
> >
> > For example, target="Report" (and target="Form").
> >
> >
>
>

"Charlie Garrett-Jones" <> wrote in message
news:rtTAf.202207$tl.78223@pd7tw3no...
> thanks for the reply,
>
> but this would be for one window writting to another, correct? i want to
be
> able to write to the parameter window or a open a new window and decide
this
> server side. is javascript the way to go here?
>
> charlie garrett-jones
>
> > "Charlie Garrett-Jones" <> wrote in message
> > news:YHcAf.410998$ki.346394@pd7tw2no...
> >> i have a server side generated web application that provides parameter
> > forms
> >> and always opens the associated reports in a new browser window. the
code
> >> that controls the opening of the new browser window is simply html
> >> target='_blank'. but now there is some business rules that may be
checked
> >> server side only. so if the data provided fails, i want the same target
> >> window as the parameter form and if it passes i want a new window.
> >>
> >> can anyone provide me with some clues as to the best method of doing
> >> this?
> >>
> >> thanks in advance.

Sorry but I don't really understand what your trying to do.

What is a "parameter window" or "parameter forms"?

Perhaps you want Server.Execute() or Server.Transfer()

The New ASP 3.0 Server Methods
<URL: http://www.15seconds.com/issue/010220.htm>

"The Server.Execute method is a new ASP method, introduced with IIS 5.0 for
a first time. You can execute a child ASP page with the Server.Execute and
treat the child ASP page as part of the main page."
<URL: http://www.aspdev.org/articles/asp-server.execute/>

thanks again for the response.

the "parameter window" and the "parameter form" are the same window.

essentially, i would like to know whether there is some html or header that
i can manipulate serverside to either populated the calling browser window
or open a new window and populate that. no asp here.

thanks in advance.

charlie garrett-jones

"McKirahan" <> wrote in message
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> "Charlie Garrett-Jones" <> wrote in message
> news:rtTAf.202207$tl.78223@pd7tw3no...
>> thanks for the reply,
>>
>> but this would be for one window writting to another, correct? i want to
> be
>> able to write to the parameter window or a open a new window and decide
> this
>> server side. is javascript the way to go here?
>>
>> charlie garrett-jones
>>
>> > "Charlie Garrett-Jones" <> wrote in message
>> > news:YHcAf.410998$ki.346394@pd7tw2no...
>> >> i have a server side generated web application that provides parameter
>> > forms
>> >> and always opens the associated reports in a new browser window. the
> code
>> >> that controls the opening of the new browser window is simply html
>> >> target='_blank'. but now there is some business rules that may be
> checked
>> >> server side only. so if the data provided fails, i want the same
>> >> target
>> >> window as the parameter form and if it passes i want a new window.
>> >>
>> >> can anyone provide me with some clues as to the best method of doing
>> >> this?
>> >>
>> >> thanks in advance.
>
> Sorry but I don't really understand what your trying to do.
>
> What is a "parameter window" or "parameter forms"?
>
> Perhaps you want Server.Execute() or Server.Transfer()
>
> The New ASP 3.0 Server Methods
> <URL: http://www.15seconds.com/issue/010220.htm>
>
> "The Server.Execute method is a new ASP method, introduced with IIS 5.0
> for
> a first time. You can execute a child ASP page with the Server.Execute and
> treat the child ASP page as part of the main page."
> <URL: http://www.aspdev.org/articles/asp-server.execute/>
>
>

"Charlie Garrett-Jones" <> wrote in message
news:YXWAf.311583$2k.130406@pd7tw1no...
> thanks again for the response.
>
> the "parameter window" and the "parameter form" are the same window.
>
> essentially, i would like to know whether there is some html or header
that
> i can manipulate serverside to either populated the calling browser window
> or open a new window and populate that. no asp here.
>
> thanks in advance.
>

[snip]

You might also look into AJAX:
Asynchronous JavaScript and XML.

Google it for more info.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AJAX
"Asynchronous JavaScript And XML, or its acronym Ajax, is a Web development
technique for creating interactive web applications. "