Why can't I execute Javascript in a modal dialog window?

[jm]

I have a parent window:
<script language="javas cript">
function doSearch() {
result=showModa lDialog("search mni.aspx?lastna me=smith");
alert(result);
}

</script>
<input id="btnOpenSear ch" onclick="doSear ch();" type="button"
value="search" runat="server" text="Button" />
<input type=textbox id="txtResponse " >

In my child window, the popup populates and then has a bound
hyperlinkcolumn . For testing sakes, I just put this for the
hyperlinkcolumn s argument:

<asp:HyperLinkC olumn DataNavigateUrl Field="mniMiddl eName"
DataNavigateUrl FormatString="J avascript:testl ink();"
DataTextField=" mniMiddleName" HeaderText="Mid dle Name"
DataTextFormatS tring="{0}"></asp:HyperLinkCo lumn>

the javascript is simple:

function testlink(){
window.returnVa lue="test";
window.close();
}

What I found was that if I click the hyperlinkcolumn in the modal
dialog, the javascript opens another window. It does not simply
execute the javascript. If I run the modal dialog as a normal page, I
can get code to execute (of course it does nothing as it is not a
dialog at that point) - no errors. It is simply because it is inside
the modal. Any ideas how to make this code execute?

I have tried:

DataNavigateUrl FormatString="J avascript: var x=testlink();"
DataNavigateUrl FormatString="J avascript: var x=if(testlink() ;)"

all of them open another window with the call to the javascript in the
address bar.

What am I doing wrong? Thank you.

[Curt_C [MVP]]

it's due to the properties of the ModalDialog window.... it's not meant to
do that type of stuff from what I've been told. Goto a window.open instead
of a window.showmoda ldialog
--
Curt Christianson
Owner/Lead Developer, DF-Software
www.Darkfalz.com
"jm" <jo************ *@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:c6******** *************** ***@posting.goo gle.com...

I have a parent window:
<script language="javas cript">
function doSearch() {
result=showModa lDialog("search mni.aspx?lastna me=smith");
alert(result);
}

</script>
<input id="btnOpenSear ch" onclick="doSear ch();" type="button"
value="search" runat="server" text="Button" />
<input type=textbox id="txtResponse " >

In my child window, the popup populates and then has a bound
hyperlinkcolumn . For testing sakes, I just put this for the
hyperlinkcolumn s argument:

<asp:HyperLinkC olumn DataNavigateUrl Field="mniMiddl eName"
DataNavigateUrl FormatString="J avascript:testl ink();"
DataTextField=" mniMiddleName" HeaderText="Mid dle Name"
DataTextFormatS tring="{0}"></asp:HyperLinkCo lumn>

the javascript is simple:

function testlink(){
window.returnVa lue="test";
window.close();
}

What I found was that if I click the hyperlinkcolumn in the modal
dialog, the javascript opens another window. It does not simply
execute the javascript. If I run the modal dialog as a normal page, I
can get code to execute (of course it does nothing as it is not a
dialog at that point) - no errors. It is simply because it is inside
the modal. Any ideas how to make this code execute?

I have tried:

DataNavigateUrl FormatString="J avascript: var x=testlink();"
DataNavigateUrl FormatString="J avascript: var x=if(testlink() ;)"

all of them open another window with the call to the javascript in the
address bar.

What am I doing wrong? Thank you.

[Cathie]

Set smartNavigatoin =true on the dialog page. Then the page should refresh
into itself.

Cathie

"jm" <jo************ *@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:c6******** *************** ***@posting.goo gle.com...

I have a parent window:
<script language="javas cript">
function doSearch() {
result=showModa lDialog("search mni.aspx?lastna me=smith");
alert(result);
}

</script>
<input id="btnOpenSear ch" onclick="doSear ch();" type="button"
value="search" runat="server" text="Button" />
<input type=textbox id="txtResponse " >

In my child window, the popup populates and then has a bound
hyperlinkcolumn . For testing sakes, I just put this for the
hyperlinkcolumn s argument:

<asp:HyperLinkC olumn DataNavigateUrl Field="mniMiddl eName"
DataNavigateUrl FormatString="J avascript:testl ink();"
DataTextField=" mniMiddleName" HeaderText="Mid dle Name"
DataTextFormatS tring="{0}"></asp:HyperLinkCo lumn>

the javascript is simple:

function testlink(){
window.returnVa lue="test";
window.close();
}

What I found was that if I click the hyperlinkcolumn in the modal
dialog, the javascript opens another window. It does not simply
execute the javascript. If I run the modal dialog as a normal page, I
can get code to execute (of course it does nothing as it is not a
dialog at that point) - no errors. It is simply because it is inside
the modal. Any ideas how to make this code execute?

I have tried:

DataNavigateUrl FormatString="J avascript: var x=testlink();"
DataNavigateUrl FormatString="J avascript: var x=if(testlink() ;)"

all of them open another window with the call to the javascript in the
address bar.

What am I doing wrong? Thank you.