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Originally posted by spirit1

put the "parent.refresh(); self.close()" in the child window. this should refresh, then close the window.
if parent.refresh() doesn't work try window.opener.refresh()

Go with the flow & have fun! Else fight the flow

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    Private Sub ibSave_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.Web.UI.ImageClickEventArgs) Handles ibSave.Click
        'function to insert a document
        Dim lngDocumentationID As Long

        'first validate it
        If IsValid Then
            'check if its a new document
            If Len(Me.lblDocumentationID.Text) = 0 Then
                'new document
                lngDocumentationID = InsertDocumentation()
                'did the insert happen?
                If lngDocumentationID > 0 Then
                    'good insert of document
                    'now we check if any items exist
                    'in the wbs cost unit
                    Me.lblDocumentationID.Text = CType(lngDocumentationID, String)
                    Me.lblMessage.Text = "Doc. saved."
                    Me.lblMessage.ForeColor = Color.Green

                    'now we need to send the task...
                    If Request("sendtask") = "y" Then
                        Dim strUrl As String
                        Dim strName As String
                        Dim strAtt As String

                        strUrl = "createoutlooktask.asp?actionid=" & Request("actionitemid")
                        strName = "CreateOutlookTask"
                        strAtt = "resizable=no,top=100,left=100,width=300,height=150"

                        Response.Write("<script language='JavaScript'>")
                        Response.Write("x=window.open('" & strUrl & "', '" & strName & "','" & strAtt & "');")
                        Response.Write("</script>")
                        CloseForm()
                    Else
                        'do nothing
                        Response.Write("<script language='JavaScript'>")
                        Response.Write("parent.refresh();self.close();")
                        Response.Write("</script>")
                    End If
                Else
                    'error occured...
                    Me.lblMessage.Visible = True
                    Me.lblMessage.Text = "Cannot save!"
                    Me.lblMessage.ForeColor = Color.Red
                End If
            Else
                'it's a save
                UpdateDocumentation(CLng(Me.lblDocumentationID.Text))
                Me.lblMessage.Visible = True
                Me.lblMessage.Text = "Doc. saved."
                Me.lblMessage.ForeColor = Color.Green
                CloseForm()
            End If
        Else
            'page is not valid...
            Me.lblMessage.Visible = True
            Me.lblMessage.Text = "Enter Req. Fields!"
            Me.lblMessage.ForeColor = Color.Red
        End If 'end if page is valid
    End Sub

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Originally posted by spirit1

so why don't you check the value of parent.location in the child widow.
<script language=javascript>
document.writeln(parent.location);
</script>
in the popup.

ahve you tried window.parent.parent?

Go with the flow & have fun! Else fight the flow

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