Script controling dropdown, loading link in 2nd window

[Perry Garrod]

I have a JavaScript which processes the contents/selection of a dropdown box,
loading the associated URL or page.

This works fine.

However what I want is for the URL/Page to load in the main window/frame
(not a new window but one already on screen) and not the current, contents
one.

I have tried using target in various ways with no success.

Pardon any 'dullness', it's my first ever venture into JavaScript

Example of Script is.
<SCRIPT>
/* comments in JavaScript here */
function change_site()
{var
site=document.myform.mypopup.selectedIndex;
if (confirm('Are you sure you want to change site? ' + site))
{if (site==1) {
window.location.href=document.myform.mypopup.options[site].text; }
else {
window.location.href=document.myform.mypopup.options[site].value;} }
}
</SCRIPT>

[Russell Jones]

See the window.open() function. You can direct the response to a new window,
or to any named window. If the named window doesn't exist, the function
opens it. If the named window already exists, it causes that window to
request the specified URL.

"Perry Garrod" <perrygarrod@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:3e27d164$1@tnews.web.devx.com...
>
> I have a JavaScript which processes the contents/selection of a dropdown
box,
> loading the associated URL or page.
>
> This works fine.
>
> However what I want is for the URL/Page to load in the main window/frame
> (not a new window but one already on screen) and not the current, contents
> one.
>
> I have tried using target in various ways with no success.
>
> Pardon any 'dullness', it's my first ever venture into JavaScript
>
> Example of Script is.
> <SCRIPT>
> /* comments in JavaScript here */
> function change_site()
> {var
> site=document.myform.mypopup.selectedIndex;
> if (confirm('Are you sure you want to change site? ' + site))
> {if (site==1) {
> window.location.href=document.myform.mypopup.options[site].text; }
> else {
> window.location.href=document.myform.mypopup.options[site].value;} }
> }
> </SCRIPT>
>

[Perry Garrod]

"Russell Jones" <arj1@nospam.northstate.net> wrote:
>See the window.open() function. You can direct the response to a new window,
>or to any named window. If the named window doesn't exist, the function
>opens it. If the named window already exists, it causes that window to
>request the specified URL.
>
>"Perry Garrod" <perrygarrod@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:3e27d164$1@tnews.web.devx.com...
>>
>> I have a JavaScript which processes the contents/selection of a dropdown
>box,
>> loading the associated URL or page.
>>
>> This works fine.
>>
>> However what I want is for the URL/Page to load in the main window/frame
>> (not a new window but one already on screen) and not the current, contents
>> one.
>>
>> I have tried using target in various ways with no success.
>>
>> Pardon any 'dullness', it's my first ever venture into JavaScript
>>
>> Example of Script is.
>> <SCRIPT>
>> /* comments in JavaScript here */
>> function change_site()
>> {var
>> site=document.myform.mypopup.selectedIndex;
>> if (confirm('Are you sure you want to change site? ' + site))
>> {if (site==1) {
>> window.location.href=document.myform.mypopup.options[site].text; }
>> else {
>> window.location.href=document.myform.mypopup.options[site].value;} }
>> }
>> </SCRIPT>
>>
>
>
Thanks