Problem with multiple Java PopUps

Question

Hi Friends ,
In our requirement, we need to open up multiple pages from a console page. I am doing this using openWindow function. The code looks somewhat like below-
( The below code gets called on Partial Fire Action of LinkBean )
if ("Y".equals(updateAllowed))
redirect_URL = "OA.jsp?
page=/../.PageXPG&retainAM=N&addBreadCrumb=N&param1="+value;
else
redirect_URL = "OA.jsp?page=/../.PageXPG&retainAM=N&addBreadCrumb=N&param1="+value;
OAUrl oaurl = new OAUrl(redirect_URL, "N");
String createdOAURL = oaurl.createURL(oapagecontext);
String jsLovURL = "javascript: void openWindow(top,'" + createdOAURL
+ "','"+value+"',{width:750,height:550},false,'dialog');void(0);";
try
oapagecontext.sendRedirect(jsLovURL);
return;
}catch (Exception ee){
The Problem that I face when multiple PageXPG's are open , only the last opened PageXPG is updateable,
Square 1. When I click on the previously opened PageXPG's , the first time I hit Save button the page refreshes itself without saving.
2. After that the Page works properly. ( Meaning this now becomes that last opened Page and the remaining PageXPG's become inactive, Back to square 1 )
This is a business requirement for us. Is this a possible functionality ? If so where am I going wrong ? Can someone please point out ?
Thanks,
Antony.

Answer 1

Actually this is possible! I have implemented this before. Let me explain the OAF concept... which leads to the nature of page refresh of base page after closing a pop up page and doing any submit event on base page.
"If a post (form submit) action occurs on a page that is different from the page where the last request was issued, OA Framework tries to re-enter the processRequest() phase to synchronize the state on the middle tier with the state on the client browser. The logic above handles cases where the request is redirected to another JVM as well. In such cases, processRequest() is entered to rebuild the web bean hierarchy. This is the prime cause of base page refresh... which is nothing but calling of process request and process form request, one after the other when any submit event is called in page other than ur main transaction page."
This should be handled accordingly in ur code.Using this logic u can have multiple non-modal windows implemented in OAF,the only thing you would not be able to maintain focus of windows, if it more than 2.
--Mukul