window.opener question

[Christopher Benson-Manica]

Let's say that some script on a page opens a new window with a certain
URL. The page at that URL immediately forwards the popped up browser
window to a different URL. Can the popped up window still refer to
the original window using window.opener?

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[Richard Cornford]

Re: window.opener question

Christopher Benson-Manica wrote:[color=blue]
> Let's say that some script on a page opens a new window[/color]

With a reported 1400% increase in the use of pop-up blockers over the
last year:-

<URL: http://www.silicon.com/hardware/stor...9118629,00.htm[color=blue]
>[/color]
(and they don't cite the source so a large pinch of salt is called for)

- that would be an optimistic proposition, but OK, lets say it does.
[color=blue]
> with a certain URL. The page at that URL immediately forwards the
> popped up browser window to a different URL.[/color]

Better if the server redirects/forwards when it receives the request for
the first URL.
[color=blue]
> Can the popped up window still refer to
> the original window using window.opener?[/color]

Cross-domain security restrictions may apply, but otherwise that should
be OK.

Richard.

[Christopher Benson-Manica]

Re: window.opener question

Richard Cornford <Richard@litote s.demon.co.uk> spoke thus:
[color=blue]
> With a reported 1400% increase in the use of pop-up blockers over the
> last year:-[/color]

Well, our users can't use our site if they disallow popups - their
choice :)
[color=blue]
> Better if the server redirects/forwards when it receives the request for
> the first URL.[/color]

Probably, but I want to use an existing CGI, and the name of the cgi
that's originally being popped up is fixed.
[color=blue]
> Cross-domain security restrictions may apply, but otherwise that should
> be OK.[/color]

Great - thanks.

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[Lasse Reichstein Nielsen]

Re: window.opener question

Christopher Benson-Manica <ataru@nospam.c yberspace.org> writes:
[color=blue]
> Well, our users can't use our site if they disallow popups - their
> choice :)[/color]

Just to make a point: No, it's your choice to use popups and to make
a site that requires it. It can be avoided if you so desired.

Users really don't need a reason not to use a site :)

/L
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[Christopher Benson-Manica]

Re: window.opener question

Lasse Reichstein Nielsen <lrn@hotpop.com > spoke thus:
[color=blue]
> Just to make a point: No, it's your choice to use popups and to make
> a site that requires it. It can be avoided if you so desired.[/color]

It could - but I don't design the site, I just help maintain it :)

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