>i like to think that i *can* pass an object (by
reference) to this new window.

In JavaScript _everything_ is an object, i.e. all variables are object
variables, so just pass the object value to a variable in the new window.

Frank
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hilma" <Hilma(at)hilma.freeserve.co.uk>
To: <hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org>
Cc: "Brett Errington" <brett(at)opensearch.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2002 10:52 AM
Subject: Passing an object as a paramter between windows


> Many weeks ago :-)
> i was asking about passing parameters to a  new window.
> And thanks to help from you people, i got it going successfully.
>
> So now,  a full-size image is opened up in my "imageWindow"  (which i call
> 'HHPhotoSingle.htm')  when you click on a thumbnail
> http://mysite.freeserve.com/bbm/hagar/HH/HHVolBTCV.htm
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
--
> -------------------------------------------------
> JS Code:
> http://mysite.freeserve.com/bbm/hagar/HH/HH_Photos.js
>
> function openWindow(contentURL,windowName,windowWidth,windowHeight) {
>  widthHeight = 'height=' + windowHeight + ',width=' + windowWidth;
>  newWindow = window.open(contentURL,windowName,widthHeight);
>  newWindow.focus()
> }
>
> //I've no idea what "windowName" is for, i think i can drop it as an
> argument as it never changes, but this is not an issue for now
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
--
> -------------------------------------------------
> http://mysite.freeserve.com/bbm/hagar/HH/HHVolBTCV.htm
> Code in my HTML page defines the file name and path, the title, and the
> window dimensions:
>
> <a href="javascript:openWindow(HHPhotoSingle.htm?Pic=VolBTCV/BTCV01,Pete
our
> esteemed leader','myNewWindow',800,600)">
>       <img alt=".........."/>
>     </a>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
--
> -------------------------------------------------
>
> Code in my HHPhotoSingle.htm :
> http://mysite.freeserve.com/bbm/hagar/HH/HHPhotoSingle.htm
>
> var mytext =location.search.substring(1);
> var i = mytext.indexOf("=");
> var j = mytext.indexOf(",");
>
>    photoname = mytext.substring(i+1, j);
>    phototitle = mytext.substring(j+1);
>
>    document.write("<h1>" + unescape(phototitle) + "</h1>");
>    document.write("<img src='images/" + photoname + ".jpg' />");
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
--
> -------------------------------------------------
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
--
> -------------------------------------------------
>
> However:
> I have now advanced ;-)
> to using associative arrays;
>
> My (offline) js now has an array called AllPhotos, such that i have
'photo'
> objects, all about one photograph, things like:
>
> AllPhotos.BTCV08.file
> AllPhotos.BTCV08.path
> AllPhotos.BTCV08.title
> AllPhotos.BTCV08.alt
> AllPhotos.BTCV08.width
> AllPhotos.BTCV08.height
>
> I know i need to use
> AllPhotos.BTCV08.width
> AllPhotos.BTCV08.height
> in the call to openWindow;
>
> but is there any way, using Client-side scripting (I'm not yet advanced
> enough for server-side!) that i can pass the BTCV08 *photo object* to the
> HHPhotoSingle.htm , via the openWindow call?
>
> I can only see how to pass text strings, as i am currently doing;
> but as a VB6 programmer, i like to think that i *can* pass an object (by
> reference) to this new window.
>
> However - my JS books and my JS knowledge are not up to it!
>
> Any explanation and help much appreciated :-)
>
>
> Hilma
> ---x---
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brett Errington" <brett(at)opensearch.com>
> To: <hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org>
> Sent: Sunday, May 05, 2002 2:55 PM
> Subject: RE: Passing paramters between windows
>
>
> > You can do this three ways (well probably more but these are the first
> > that come to mind).
> ........
> >
> > If you need more help let me know.
> >
> > Later,
> > Mr Brett
>  Yes please ;-))
>
>

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