The window.open javascript method takes an optional target which is the named frame/window that you want to be the destination output. There are a few built in names such as _parent, _blank, _self that serve special purposes.
If the browser is unable to find a frame called "dontCareThatName", it attempts to find a window called "dontCareThatName". If it is unable to find a window with that name it will open a new window altogether...hence "dontCareThatName" will open a new window the first time this method is called. Any subsequent calls to window.open with a target of "dontCareThatName" will send the output to the opened window. To guarantee that a new window is opened every time use "_blank". Regards, Thad Smith -----Original Message----- From: Dakota Jack [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 6:25 PM To: Struts Users Mailing List Subject: Re: Popup Windows with Struts Actions This looks cool to me as well. What is with the target="dontCareThatName"? Is this necessary, and, if so, what should "dontCareThatName" be? Thanks, On Apr 5, 2005 2:29 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dakota Jack wrote: > > >Anyone have some code on using JavaScript to open and close popup > >windows with a Struts Action? Thanks. > > > >Jack > > > > > > > I like very much: > > <html:form action="/yourAction" ... target="dontCareThatName" > onsubmit="window.open('',this.target,'scroolbar=no, toolbar=no');return > true;"> > <html:text...> > <html:hidden> > </html:form> > > The output of yourAction will be shown in the popup, and all your form > fields are brought the normal way to yourAction > with no need to put them into a big query string after the url in the > open() function. > > Wolfgang > > -- "You can lead a horse to water but you cannot make it float on its back." ~Dakota Jack~ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
