Gets the variable or array of variables passed into the modal dialog window.
Syntax
[ vVariables = ] window.dialogArguments
Possible Values
| vVariables |
A string, numeric, object, or array value that specifies arguments. |
The property is read-only.
The property has no default value.
Remarks
The dialogArguments property applies only to windows created using the showModalDialog method and the showModelessDialog method.
Examples
The following example shows how to get information passed into a modal dialog window by using the dialogArguments property. The code corresponds to two different files. One file launches the modal window and the other file stores the code for the modal window.
This file launches the modal window and then sends an object to that modal window.
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<SCRIPT>
function fnLaunch()
{
var aForm;
aForm = oForm.elements;
var myObject = new Object();
myObject.firstName = aForm.oFirstName.value;
myObject.lastName = aForm.oLastName.value;
// The object "myObject" is sent to the modal window.
window.showModalDialog("modalDialogSource.htm", myObject, "dialogHeight:300px; dialogLeft:200px;");
}
</SCRIPT>
</HEAD>
<BODY>
<BUTTON >Launch The Window</BUTTON>
<FORM ID= "oForm">
First Name:
<INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="oFirstName" VALUE="Jane">
<BR>
Last Name:
<INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="oLastName" VALUE="Smith">
</FORM>
</BODY>
</HTML>
This file (modalDialogSource.htm), stores the code for the modal window. Get the object sent to this modal window by using the dialogArguments property.
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<SCRIPT>
var oMyObject = window.dialogArguments;
var sFirstName = oMyObject.firstName;
var sLastName = oMyObject.lastName;
</SCRIPT>
<title>Untitled</title>
</head>
<BODY STYLE="font-family: arial; font-size: 14pt; color: Snow;
background-color: RosyBrown;">
First Name:
<SPAN STYLE="color:00ff7f">
<SCRIPT>
document.write(sFirstName);
</SCRIPT>
</SPAN>
<BR>
Last Name:
<SPAN STYLE="color:00ff7f">
<SCRIPT>
document.write(sLastName);
</SCRIPT>
</SPAN>
</BODY>
</HTML>
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Standards Information
There is no public standard that applies to this property.
Applies To