I'm trying to figure out this script doesn't display any text in the
child window and why I'm getting the null or not an object error.
It's taken directly from the Javascript and DHTML cookbook (not listed
in the book errata on o'reilly website). Initially I get an error
"window.dialogArguments.yourName" is null or not an object. Then I
fill out the field on the form, press the button and the child window
does display but there is no text inside the child window.
Questions: Should I be declaring an object that isn't currently
declared like "window"? or is "window" a built in object that doesn't
need declaring? do I need to assign the dialogDoc.html or "result" to
"document" somehow? It looks like they have me putting a value in
"result" then never actually using "result"... confused... Using ie
6.02800...Suggestions? gj
<html>
<head>
<title> Launch a Modal Dialog</title>
<script type="text/javascript">
function openDialog(form){
var result = window.showModalDialog("dialogDoc.html", form,
"dialogWidth:300px; dialogHeight:201px; center:yes");
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Internet Explorer Modal Dialog Window</h1>
<hr />
<form name="sample" action="#" onsubmit="return false">
Enter your name for the dialog box:<input name="yourName" type="text"
/>
<input type="button" value="Send to Dialog"
onclick="openDialog(this.form)" />
</form>
</body>
</html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Modal Dialog</title>
</head>
<body>
<script type="text/javascript">
document.write("Greetings from " +
window.dialogArguments.yourName.value + "!");
</script>
</body>
</html>
