postToNewWindow( url, parm1, value1 , parm2, value2, etc… )

This function posts data to a new browser window.

Parameters:

url – the url to which the data will be posted
parm1 – the first parameter’s name (Optional)
value1 – the first parameter’s value (Optional)
parm2 – the second parameter’s name (Optional)
value2 – the second parameter’s value (Optional)

Example:

In this example, we have a tracking number for shipments in an order maintenance application. We are posting this tracking number to the UPS tracking website once the tracking button on the screen is clicked.

// get the button
var trackButton = getObj("TrackingButton");

// assign the onclick event to the button so that it posts data to UPS
trackButton.onclick = function(event)
{
     // set the url
     var url = "http://www.ups.com/tracking/tracking.html";

     // set the parameter and its value
     var param1 = "trackNums";
     var trackingNum = get("I_6_20");

     // post
     postToNewWindow(url, param1, trackingNum);

}