call a parent javascript function from the child window

[Filiz Duman]

Is it possible to call a javascript function based in the parent window from
the child window ?
I do open a pop up window from the parent window with:

newwindow = window.open (...)

and assign a value from the child window to the parent window text field:

opener.document .forms["xxx"].elements["yyy"].value = valuename;

At this stage I would like to call another javascript function coded in the
parent window <script> part. I do not want to put the code in the child
window since it is more a validation check on the parent window, so every
time the value is passed to the parent window text field the validation
should fire. I played around with the events but all textfield events
(onFocus, on Blur) did not help me, since the textfield is disabled.
Any ideas ?

[Filiz Duman]

Re: call a parent javascript function from the child window - GOT IT !


"Filiz Duman" <none@aol.com > wrote in message
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> Is it possible to call a javascript function based in the parent window[/color]
from[color=blue]
> the child window ?
> I do open a pop up window from the parent window with:
>
> newwindow = window.open (...)
>
> and assign a value from the child window to the parent window text field:
>
> opener.document .forms["xxx"].elements["yyy"].value = valuename;
>
> At this stage I would like to call another javascript function coded in[/color]
the[color=blue]
> parent window <script> part. I do not want to put the code in the child
> window since it is more a validation check on the parent window, so every
> time the value is passed to the parent window text field the validation
> should fire. I played around with the events but all textfield events
> (onFocus, on Blur) did not help me, since the textfield is disabled.
> Any ideas ?[/color]

Thanks found it.
window.opener.f unctionname();