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"J P Singh" <noemail@asIhatespam> wrote in message news:<egQtt796DHA.1592@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl>...[color=blue]
> Sorry for not being clear enough.
>
> What it does is it adds the data to the table but doesnot close the window.
> I have to manually close the pop up window and then press F5 to refresh the
> screen and the data i have entered shows up but I would want the pop up
> window to close automatically with the back window refreshed.
>
> Thanks
>
> Jas
>
> "Alex Goodey" <agoodey@hsfinancial.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:bvt51m$102eg4$1@ID-221525.news.uni-berlin.de...[color=green]
> > what does "stopped" mean?? do you get an error message? what exactly is[/color]
> the[color=green]
> > problem?
> >
> > "J P Singh" <noemail@asIhatespam> wrote in message
> > news:%23gbFb$86DHA.1816@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...[color=darkred]
> > > Hi Guys
> > >
> > > Wonder if someone can help me with this.
> > >
> > > I have a form where a user clicks a button which gives them a pop up[/color][/color]
> windows[color=green][color=darkred]
> > > to allow them to add the data. The user adds the data and click save.[/color][/color]
> The[color=green][color=darkred]
> > > pop window closes and refreshs the parent window to allow the entered[/color][/color]
> data[color=green][color=darkred]
> > > to be displayed.
> > >
> > > It was all working okay until couple of days back when it stopped.
> > >
> > > Can someone offer any help. I have posted the relevant code here. Please[/color][/color]
> let[color=green][color=darkred]
> > > me know if you need to see all code.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Jas
> > >
> > > <body bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000" onLoad =
> > > "checkClose('<%=bCloseWindow%>')">
> > >
> > > function checkClose(flagClose){
> > > if(flagClose==1) {
> > > window.opener.document.thisForm.action = "createExpense.asp"
> > > window.opener.document.thisForm.htbAction.value = "edit"
> > > window.opener.document.thisForm.htbMode.value = "edit"
> > > window.opener.document.thisForm.submit()
> > > self.close()
> > > }
> > >
> > >
> > > Sub AddExpense()
> > > Dim Rs
> > >
> > > GetPostData()
> > > sql = "Insert into expenseDetails (ExpenseId, ExpenseDate, Type,"
> > > sql = sql & "Amount, City, Notes, Receipt, Billable, Bartered,
> > > BarteredDetails"
> > > sql = sql & ") values ("
> > > sql = sql & "'" & strExpenseId & "',"
> > > sql = sql & "'" & strDate & "',"
> > > sql = sql & "'" & strType & "',"
> > > sql = sql & "'" & strAmount & "',"
> > > sql = sql & "'" & strCity & "',"
> > > sql = sql & "'" & strNotes & "',"
> > > sql = sql & "'" & strReceipt & "',"
> > > sql = sql & "'" & strBillable & "',"
> > > sql = sql & "'" & strBarter & "',"
> > > sql = sql & "'" & strBarterDetails & "x'"
> > > sql = sql & ")"
> > > Response.write sql
> > > conn.execute sql
> > > 'Get the new detail id
> > > sql = "Select Max(expenseDetailId) as ExpenseDetailId from[/color][/color]
> expenseDetails[color=green][color=darkred]
> > > where expenseId = " & strExpenseId
> > >
> > > set Rs = server.createobject("ADODB.recordset")
> > > Rs.open Sql,conn,1,3
> > > If not Rs.Eof Then
> > > strDetailId = Rs("ExpenseDetailId")
> > > If strBillable = "1" Then AddBillableExpense()
> > > End If
> > > bCloseWindow = "1"
> > >
> > > End Sub
> > >
> > >[/color]
> >
> >[/color][/color]
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