Closing a window after form-submission
We're having a little problem with closing of a popup-window.
This problem involves 2 files, a mainfile(let's call it mainfile.html) and the popup-window file(lets call it popup.html). (These are actually PHP-files).
The popup-window is opened with javascript-line like this:
popup=window.open("popup.h
The popup-window contains a form like this:
<form action="mainfile.html" target="main" method="post">
....
....
ie: it points back to the mainfile and to the window(main) that opened the popup-window. The problem here is closing the popup-window after form-submission.
This won't work:
<input type="submit" ..... onclick="window.close()">
This cause the mainWindow to come to the Front, but the popupwindow is still there, hidden behind the main-Window.
This on the other hand works:
<input type="button" onclick="window.close()">
It's not so easy to close the popup-window from the mainwindow either since the target of the form in the popup-window cause the mainfile.html to reload. The mainfile then have no reference to the popup-window.
So my question is:
How to close this popup-window after submitting the form?
ps: Hidden frame is a solution I would like to avoid.
This problem involves 2 files, a mainfile(let's call it mainfile.html) and the popup-window file(lets call it popup.html). (These are actually PHP-files).
The popup-window is opened with javascript-line like this:
popup=window.open("popup.h
The popup-window contains a form like this:
<form action="mainfile.html" target="main" method="post">
....
....
ie: it points back to the mainfile and to the window(main) that opened the popup-window. The problem here is closing the popup-window after form-submission.
This won't work:
<input type="submit" ..... onclick="window.close()">
This cause the mainWindow to come to the Front, but the popupwindow is still there, hidden behind the main-Window.
This on the other hand works:
<input type="button" onclick="window.close()">
It's not so easy to close the popup-window from the mainwindow either since the target of the form in the popup-window cause the mainfile.html to reload. The mainfile then have no reference to the popup-window.
So my question is:
How to close this popup-window after submitting the form?
ps: Hidden frame is a solution I would like to avoid.
I think it's a long shot but try:
<input type="button" onclick="this.form.submit(
Why would you want to submit to the same page though and then close the window? You don't actually need to submit the form then, do you??
Ant
<input type="button" onclick="this.form.submit(
Why would you want to submit to the same page though and then close the window? You don't actually need to submit the form then, do you??
Ant
a completely different approach.
Don't pass the information using the submit , you don't need it .
let's say your pop Form look like this :
<form>
<input type="test" name="aa">
<input type="button">
</form>
Now , you want to send the information , Just try something like :
<form>
<input type="test" name="aa" id="aa">
<input type="button" onclick="opener.sendData(t
</form>
this way , it'll send the value the user inputed to a function in the main.html named : sendData() , and then will close the window , no need to use the submit function.
Don't pass the information using the submit , you don't need it .
let's say your pop Form look like this :
<form>
<input type="test" name="aa">
<input type="button">
</form>
Now , you want to send the information , Just try something like :
<form>
<input type="test" name="aa" id="aa">
<input type="button" onclick="opener.sendData(t
</form>
this way , it'll send the value the user inputed to a function in the main.html named : sendData() , and then will close the window , no need to use the submit function.
ASKER
Hi
Thanks for fast reply
Maybe I should make my self a little bit more clear.
- Both of these files are PHP-files.
- When the users submits the data from the form in the popupwindow, PHP will update the database which these pages works with.
- The mainfile.html will after the formsubmission show almost exact the same page as before submission except from the changes made in the submission.
An other think I should mention: I'm working on a Mac computer here at work. I haven't reached to see this page in Netscape yet.
to a.marsh:
I have to think about your last comment. It's a new an interesting approach.
Batalf
Thanks for fast reply
Maybe I should make my self a little bit more clear.
- Both of these files are PHP-files.
- When the users submits the data from the form in the popupwindow, PHP will update the database which these pages works with.
- The mainfile.html will after the formsubmission show almost exact the same page as before submission except from the changes made in the submission.
An other think I should mention: I'm working on a Mac computer here at work. I haven't reached to see this page in Netscape yet.
to a.marsh:
I have to think about your last comment. It's a new an interesting approach.
Batalf
ASKER
to a.marsh:
I have to think about your last comment. It's a new an interesting approach.
that should be avner of course.
Could you explain your idea a little bit more?
Batalf
I have to think about your last comment. It's a new an interesting approach.
that should be avner of course.
Could you explain your idea a little bit more?
Batalf
Batalf , If you are saying that the submission of the form is dynamically changes the PHP page , then you must submit the Page .
And then your best approach , would be to submit the form form the opener and not from the popup.
Just create an Identical form , with hidden inputs , when filling the information in the pop , the popup would have a form like this :
<form>
<input type="test" name="aa" id="aa">
<input type="button" onclick="opener.sendData(t
</form>
and the function sendData(), would be :
function sendData(str,win) {
document.localForm.hiddenV
win.close();
document.localForm.submit(
}
And then your best approach , would be to submit the form form the opener and not from the popup.
Just create an Identical form , with hidden inputs , when filling the information in the pop , the popup would have a form like this :
<form>
<input type="test" name="aa" id="aa">
<input type="button" onclick="opener.sendData(t
</form>
and the function sendData(), would be :
function sendData(str,win) {
document.localForm.hiddenV
win.close();
document.localForm.submit(
}
see What I mean ?
ASKER
I understand. Have to think about it for a little while
Batalf
Batalf
Good luck.
ASKER
It's a big operation though. The form in the popup-window is quite big. But I guess this will work.
Move the form from the popup-window to the mainwindow. Make the textfields hidden instead of visible and let the function sendData
1)receive the input from the popupwindow,
2)Close the popup-window
3)Feed the hidden fields with data from the popup-window and
4) Submit the form
Move the form from the popup-window to the mainwindow. Make the textfields hidden instead of visible and let the function sendData
1)receive the input from the popupwindow,
2)Close the popup-window
3)Feed the hidden fields with data from the popup-window and
4) Submit the form
I would do it :
1)receive the input from the popupwindow,
2)Feed the hidden fields with data from the popup-window
3)Close the popup-window
4) Submit the form
First make sure you took all the data , you validated it , and putted it into the hidden form , and then close the popup , because when you close it , the information is lost.
But that's peanuts , the general approach should be that , I belive it'll fix your problem.
1)receive the input from the popupwindow,
2)Feed the hidden fields with data from the popup-window
3)Close the popup-window
4) Submit the form
First make sure you took all the data , you validated it , and putted it into the hidden form , and then close the popup , because when you close it , the information is lost.
But that's peanuts , the general approach should be that , I belive it'll fix your problem.
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Much better is to return
<script>
window.close()
</script>
from the server process the form calls
Michel
<script>
window.close()
</script>
from the server process the form calls
Michel
ASKER
I guess setTimeout() is a better and not so demanding solution. I would try out the suggestions.
To michel:
Much better is to return
<script>
window.close()
</script>
- How is this possible?
Batalf
To michel:
Much better is to return
<script>
window.close()
</script>
- How is this possible?
Batalf
Sorry - I thought the result was a php file...
Anyway, try this
<form...>
<input type="hidden" value="close">
.
.
.
and in mainfile do
if (location.search && location.search.indexOf('c
popup=window.open("","mypo
popup.close();
}
this is assuming you did a
popup=window.open("popup.h
before - notice the name of the popup is NOT the reserved word "name"
Opening a window with the same name, will give you the handle
Michel
Anyway, try this
<form...>
<input type="hidden" value="close">
.
.
.
and in mainfile do
if (location.search && location.search.indexOf('c
popup=window.open("","mypo
popup.close();
}
this is assuming you did a
popup=window.open("popup.h
before - notice the name of the popup is NOT the reserved word "name"
Opening a window with the same name, will give you the handle
Michel
just to add the already numerous ways of doing this:
<script language="javascript">
function SubmitClose()
{
document.MyForm.submit();
self.close();
}
</script>
<form name="MyForm" action="mainfile.html" target="main" method="post">
<input type="button" value="Submit the form" onClick="SubmitClose();">
</form>
<script language="javascript">
function SubmitClose()
{
document.MyForm.submit();
self.close();
}
</script>
<form name="MyForm" action="mainfile.html" target="main" method="post">
<input type="button" value="Submit the form" onClick="SubmitClose();">
</form>
ASKER
The use of setTimeout did the trick. Thank you!
It also worked using the searchstring, but I didn't like the blink when the popup-window was closing.
Batalf
It also worked using the searchstring, but I didn't like the blink when the popup-window was closing.
Batalf
I no this might be a stupid question but how do you get the popup window to go back to the MAIN window. I put this in my form target="main" and it just opens another window. Thanks.
I no this might be a stupid question but how do you get the popup window to go back to the MAIN window. I put this in my form target="main" and it just opens another window. Thanks.
I no this might be a stupid question but how do you get the popup window to go back to the MAIN window. I put this in my form target="main" and it just opens another window. Thanks.
opener.location='page.html
in IE you can use target="_main"
Michel
in IE you can use target="_main"
Michel
:
<form action="mainfile.html" target="main" method="post" onsubmit="self.close()">
use the onsubmit .