How to add array elements to parent window from child window

**Conrad Lender** · Oct 25 '08, 02:45 AM

Re: How to add array elements to parent window from child window

On 2008-10-25 02:17, markrandolph@ju no.com wrote:

In parent.htm we have:
var parentarray = new Array(5)
window.open("ch ild.htm",.....)

In child.htm I want to add new elements to parentarray, like
opener.parentar ray[6] = .......

And your problem is...?

- Conrad

**markrandolph@juno.com** · Oct 25 '08, 09:15 PM

Re: How to add array elements to parent window from child window

Actually here is a more accurate desc of the prob:

parent.htm:

function parentarrayobje ct(last,first)
{
this.last = last
this.first = first
}
var parentarray = new Array()
parentarray[0] = new parentarrayobje ct("sixpack","j oe") // this works
ok
window.open("ch ild.htm",.....)
=============== =============== =============== =============== =====
child.htm:
//--the alert works, pops up with "object"
alert(typeof(op ener.parentarra yobject))
//--the next statement chokes... "Invalid procedure call or
argument"
opener.parentar ray[1] = new
opener.parentar rayobject("five pack","jane")
=============== =============== =============== =============== =====
The problem is when trying to create parentarray[1] in child.htm it
keeps giving "Invalid procedure call or argument"

**Conrad Lender** · Oct 25 '08, 10:25 PM

Re: How to add array elements to parent window from child window

On 2008-10-25 23:10, markrandolph@ju no.com wrote:

Actually here is a more accurate desc of the prob:

...

child.htm:
//--the alert works, pops up with "object"
alert(typeof(op ener.parentarra yobject))
//--the next statement chokes... "Invalid procedure call or
argument"
opener.parentar ray[1] = new
opener.parentar rayobject("five pack","jane")
=============== =============== =============== =============== =====
The problem is when trying to create parentarray[1] in child.htm it
keeps giving "Invalid procedure call or argument"

Your script is working fine, except in Internet Explorer (please mention
that the next time!). Not sure what the cause is, except that it's not
related to the array. It also occurs if you only write
"new opener.parentar rayobject()". For some reason IE won't let you
create objects from a constructor that was defined in the parent window.

As a workaround, you could try calling a function in the opener, and
have the new parentarrayobje ct created there.

- Conrad

**SAM** · Oct 26 '08, 12:15 AM

Re: How to add array elements to parent window from child window

Le 10/25/08 2:17 AM, markrandolph@ju no.com a écrit :

I have parent.htm and child.htm
=============== =============== =============== =============== =====
In parent.htm we have:
>
var parentarray = new Array(5)
window.open("ch ild.htm",.....)
>
=============== =============== =============== =============== =====
In child.htm I want to add new elements to parentarray, like
opener.parentar ray[6] = .......

And ?

That doesn't work ?

That would have to.

--
sm

**SAM** · Oct 26 '08, 12:45 AM

Re: How to add array elements to parent window from child window

Le 10/25/08 11:10 PM, markrandolph@ju no.com a écrit :

Actually here is a more accurate desc of the prob:

try :

mother.htm :

<script type="text/javascript">
var tabl = [11,'hello',3];
</script>
</head>
<body>
<h1>parent</h1>
<p><button onclick="window .open('child.ht m');">daughter</button>
<button onclick="alert( tabl)">voir </button>

child.htm :

<body>
<h1>children</h1>
<form action="#"
onsubmit="opene r.tabl.push(thi s.elemt.value); return false;">
element to add : <input type="text" name="elemt">
<input type="submit" value="add">
</form>
<form action="#"
onsubmit="opene r.tabl[this.indx.value] = [
this.val1.value ,
this.val2.value
];
return false;">
index of element to modify : <input type="text" name="indx" size="5">
value 1 : <input type="text" name="val1">
value 2 : <input type="text" name="val2">
<input type="submit" value="modify">
</form>
<button onclick="alert( opener.tabl)">s ee the opener's array </button>
</body>

works with IE and Fx
--
sm

**Conrad Lender** · Oct 26 '08, 01:05 AM

Re: How to add array elements to parent window from child window

On 2008-10-26 02:43, SAM wrote:

onsubmit="opene r.tabl[this.indx.value] = [
this.val1.value ,
this.val2.value
];

...

works with IE and Fx

Sure, but it doesn't do what the OP was describing. It just adds an
array to the array in opener, not a new object. As I said earlier, the
array isn't the problem.

Something along these lines might work (untested):

// in parent:
function Person (first, last) {
this.first = first;
this.last = last;
}
function addPerson (first, last) {
persons.push(ne w Person(first, last));
}
var persons = [];
persons.push(ne w Person("Joe", "Sixpack")) ;

// in child:
opener.addPerso n("Jane", "Fivepack") ;

This way the Person object is created in the same frame/window that also
holds its constructor. Maybe that'll make IE happy.

- Conrad

**SAM** · Oct 26 '08, 01:45 AM

On 2008-10-26 02:43, SAM wrote:

> onsubmit="opene r.tabl[this.indx.value] = [
> this.val1.value ,
> this.val2.value
> ];

..

>works with IE and Fx

>
Sure, but it doesn't do what the OP was describing. It just adds an
array to the array in opener, not a new object. As I said earlier, the
array isn't the problem.

object or array what importance ?

the x element of original mother's array is changed in a new sub-array

if object is realy absolutly wanted :

onsubmit="opene r.tabl[this.indx.value] = {
'name': this.val1.value ,
'firstname': this.val2.value
};

--
sm

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