Simple Javascript form problem

[igraffman]

What is wrong with this code that getval is not found?

// This function opens the login window.

var loginWin;
 
function getval ()
{
return true;
document.write ("here I am");
alert ("boo");
}
 
 
function login ()
{
 
loginWin = window.open ("", "EditLogin", "width=20,height=600,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,toolbar=no,location=no,directories=no,status=no,menubar=no,copyhistory=no");
 
loginWin.resizeTo(300,200)
 
loginWin.document.write("here");
loginWin.document.write('<form name="logform" action="" onSubmit="getval()">');
loginWin.document.write('<label>Username</label><br/><input name="username"/><br/>');
loginWin.document.write('<label>Password</label><br/><input name="password" type="password"/><br/>');
loginWin.document.write('<input type="submit" name="login" value="login">');
loginWin.document.write('</form>');
 
}

Thanks

[acoder]

Moved to the JavaScript forum. Please post your question in the appropriate forum.

getval can't be found because it's in the parent page and the code calling it is in the child window. Use window.opener.getval() to refer to it correctly.

[igraffman]

You were right, of course! It works.

Thanks so much!

Moved to the JavaScript forum. Please post your question in the appropriate forum.

getval can't be found because it's in the parent page and the code calling it is in the child window. Use window.opener.getval() to refer to it correctly.

[acoder]

You're welcome. Glad you got it working.