In the first page I have
window.tmpstr = 'aaaaaa';
window.open ('second.php','_self',false);
in second.php
alert(window.opener.tmpstr)
This alerts 'undefined'. when I change '_self' to '_blank' it works. How can I pass the variable when I want the new window to open in the same window.
You can't, not like that.
By calling window.open using _self, you simply redirect the page to the second.php url.
Options you can use are :
- Adding it as a parameter using the hash tag (second.php#tmpstr=aaaaaa
- Using cookies (there is a nice jQuery cookie plugin)
- Moving your whole page into a iFrame (not recommended) and redirecting only the main frame.
