How Do I send variables to new window since cflocation won't work?

Question

I have a form that sends data to itself using <FORM action="#getfilefrompath(cgi.script_name)#" method="post">
It is then either saved or updated, then the flyer_id sent to pdf_view.cfm to view it in a PDF format. I am using cflocation to go to another page with the flyer_id:
<cflocation url="flyer_pdf.cfm?flyer_id=#flyer_id#">
Where the flyer_id is used to query the appropriate info on the pdf_view.cfm. What I really would like to happen is the varable flyer_id to automatically open the pdf_view.cfm page in a new window, after saving/updating the flyer.
How can this be done?

Answer 1

Hi rickaclark54,
You can open a new window using javascript.Please take a look at the following example.
Page Name:Openwindow.cfm
<!--- Do what operation you want to perform here --->
<!--- The following code will a new window --->
<cfset flyer_idvar=45>
<script type="text/javascript">
    window.open('openwindowcont.cfm?flyer_id=<cfoutput>#flyer_idvar#</cfoutput>','_blank','wi dth=400,height=200')
</script>
Page Name:openWindowcont.cfm
<cfif isDefined("URL.flyer_id")>
    <cfoutput>#URL.flyer_id#</cfoutput>
<cfelse>
    <cfoutput>in not available!!!!!!!</cfoutput>
</cfif>
by this way you can open a new window and pass data through url.
Thanks
Saurav