How to return a javascript window.open object

Hi all,
I am calling a javascript function to create a window using the External Interface from flex. The function call works and I get a popup window, but I want to return the window.open object that I just created so that I reuse the same window again. I do not want to keep an array of window objects on the javascript side and pass an index back and forth. There will be multiple popup windows that needs to be written to.Right now the return value from the External Interface call is undefined.
Thanks for any help here.
Jerry

Hmmm sound like somthing has gon wrong
if it dont even work local you may have don somthing wrong when instaling the action ??
is the action corectly placed in (GoLive Application Folder) / Modules / JScripts / Actions / ???
What version of GL are you using ??
Nate's FAQ on golive action:
http://www.mindpalette.com/actions/faq.php#Anchor-47857
"3. Why don't my third-party actions work in GoLive CS2?
Because of a bug in GoLive CS2, the JavaScript code from some third-party actions is not automatically added to GoLive's external script library when first used (usually GeneratedItems/CSScriptLib.js at the top level of your GoLive site). To fix, open your GoLive site window and right click on the GeneratedItems/CSScriptLib.js file and choose Update > Flatten Script Library from the contextual menu.
This will force GoLive to update the script library to include all used action code. Re-upload the file to your server and the action should be working again. You may need to clear your browser cache to force the new file to load if you've recently visited the page"
Mayby others have had problem with his action to Try see his forum:
http://www.mindpalette.com/forum/index.php
you may also try this:
1 Open the action as if its a normal document
2 make a small change
3 save
4 change back /remove the change
5 save
6 restart golive

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