javascript / php problem

Anon

I am using javascript to launch a child window with no toolbar. The problem is that the script refreshes the parent page as it opens the child window.

This is messing up the page because the post variables are missing when the page is refreshed. Is there any way I can open a child window without refreshing the parent page?

Below is a copy of the script I'm using.

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JAVASCRIPT">
function WinOpen() {
open("notepad.php","Window1","width=338,height=400");
}

</SCRIPT>
<A HREF="<?=$PHP_SELF?>" onclick="WinOpen()"><font face=verdana size=1 color=#ffffff><img src="images/second_nav/notepad.gif" border=0></font></a>

I know this is more of a javascript problem, but i'm desparate and any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

mistcat

Just out of curiosity what browser do you see this behavior in? I'm unable to replicate your problem...
Perhaps you have something in the popup window you are loading that refreshes the parent document?

Shrug, you might try something like this if nothing else works:

window.onresize=function(){window.location.reload(false);}
or
window.onUnload=function(){window.location.reload(false);}

you know?

Anon

I'm finding those results on ie 5.5 and ie6 & netscape 4.7.

I will try your suggestions. Thank you very much!

Anon

Mike,
had the same problem before. Try this out, lemme know how it works.

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript"> function newwin(file) { window.open(file, "newwind","width=350,height=380") } </script>

  alby

Anon

i sure do appreciate your help.. but i fixed my problem.

I simply replaced the <?=PHP_SELF?> with a hash mark and it does not reload the page.

Below is an example of my new link:

the has did it!
Thanks for your time
-mike