dialogArguments Property

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Retrieves the variable or array of variables passed into the modal dialog window.

Syntax

[ vVariables = ] window.dialogArguments

Possible Values

vVariables 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 and showModelessDialog methods.

Examples

The following example shows how to retrieve information passed into a modal dialog window using the dialogArguments property. This example consists of two snippets of code, which correspond 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 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 onclick="fnLaunch();" >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. The object sent to this modal window is retrieved 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

window