window.opener issue in javascript

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Hi when I open popup by using jquery(jquery.colorbox.js) in asp.net application and trying to access parent page hidden control in popup(child) page below javascript error is generating
window.opener is null or not an object
but when I open popup by using window.open then everything is working fine.
code to update parent hidden control:

window.opener.document.getElementById("hdnVal").value = 'value from popup';

thanks

Posted 24-Mar-11 23:00pm

trilokharry

Updated 24-Mar-11 23:08pm

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Sandeep Mewara · Answer 1 · 2011-03-24T23:22:00

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but when I open popup by using window.open then everything is working fine.
Window.Open opens a new window and NOT popup and hence window.opener works.

Read about Window.Open here:MSDN: open Method[^]

Read about ColorBox popup here: Color powered: Colorbox[^]

Posted 24-Mar-11 23:22pm

Sandeep Mewara