update html combobox content from child form

tamayo

Hi, I need to update the content of my html combobox, this combo is in the parent form, if the user didn't find the desired option he/she can add a new one -using the child form- here is the code of the parent one:

<HEAD><TITLE>WEB RR-HH, DESARROLLADO POR GUADALUPE MARTINEZ DE FERNANDEZ</TITLE>
<SCRIPT language="Javascript">
function newuo(){
	window.open('uonue.php', 'frmuo', width=100, height=100);
	}
</SCRIPT>
</HEAD>
<TR>
   <TD>Ubicacion</TD><TD>
  <SELECT name="txtubic">
    <OPTION selected value="0">(Escoga un valor:)</OPTION>
	<?php
	if($filas <1 ){
		echo "<OPTION>No hay Unidades Organizativas</OPTION>";
		}
		else{
			while($uo = mysqli_fetch_assoc($resultado) ) {		
			echo "<OPTION value=" .$uo['iduo'] . ">" .$uo['nomuo'] . "</OPTION>";		
			}
		}	
	?>
   </SELECT><a href='javascript:newuo()'>[-Agregar-]</a></TD>
</TR>

then the child form display a textbox where the user can type the info and then it adds to the database, but when the child form is closed I don't know how to update the parent form, but update just the combobox data not all the form.

I've been googling about this several hours ago but I didn't find anything useful, if you have some ideas will be welcome

all the best

the_lynx123

not sure if this is what you mean. Using javascript, before you close the child form, you send the value to the parent form:

<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript">

function SendValue(form_name,combo_box,selected_index){
eval("window.opener.document."+form_name+"."+combo_box+".selectedIndex = '"+selected_index+"'");

window.close();
}

</script>

(you might wanna double check the 'selectedIndex' deal, i dont remember that very well)
When you open this child form, pass the form name and the name of the combobox you want to update in the link:

<SCRIPT language="Javascript">
function newuo(){
    window.open('uonue.php?FORM_NAME=[the name of your form]&COMBO_BOX=[the name of your combobox]', 'frmuo', width=100, height=100);
    }
</SCRIPT>

and receive the form_name in the child form to include it in your function SendValue(form_name,combo_box,selected_index)