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How to access parent window controls from an iFrame

10 Feb, 2009

Author: Fernando Rocha

Summary
This code snippet shows how to access parent window controls from an iFrame and how to refresh the parent window.

.NET Classes used :

Sometimes it is very useful, specially when dealing with PopUps, to access parent window controls. When the PopUp changes the database, it is very useful too being able to refresh the whole parent window.

To access parent window controls:


parent.control_client_id

For instance, to hide the popup:


parent.popupProject.Hide();

To refresh the parent window we can do:


parent.location.reload();

This works in Opera, Mozilla and IE.

Hope you enjoyed. :)
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