executing-script-on-a-reload.md

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Executing Script on a Reload

There are times when you want to perform a postback from a RadWindow object, and then when the window reloads, execute some client-side script. For example, when a window opens a Wizard that performs some action and then does a postback to the server, you may want to close the window automatically without requiring the user to explicitly close it. Another case is when the RadWindow performs some action via a postback which has an effect on the main page, and you want to force a reload of the main page so that the effect on the main page occurs immediately.

1. To execute the client-side script on a reload, first add the JavaScript to the dialog page:

   JavaScript

    //GetRadWindow obtains a reference to the hosting RadWindow"
    function GetRadWindow()
    {
    	var oWindow = null;
    	if (window.radWindow)
    		oWindow = window.radWindow;
    	else if (window.frameElement.radWindow)
    		oWindow = window.frameElement.radWindow;
    	return oWindow;
    }
    function CloseOnReload()
    {
    	GetRadWindow().close();
    }
    function RefreshParentPage()
    {
    	GetRadWindow().BrowserWindow.location.href = GetRadWindow().BrowserWindow.location.href;
    }
   

2. Add controls to trigger the postback:

   ASP.NET

    <asp:Button ID="Button1" runat="server" OnClick="Button1_Click" Text="Do something and close" />
    <asp:Button ID="Button2" runat="server" OnClick="Button2_Click" Text="Change the main page" />
   

3. In the handlers that perform the server-side actions, you can use page's RegisterStartupScript collection to add a script that should be executed when the page is reloaded:

   C#

    private void Button1_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
    {
        // perform the server-side actions here and then...
        ClientScript.RegisterStartupScript(Page.GetType(), "closeWindow", "<script type='text/javascript'>CloseOnReload()</script>");
    }
    private void Button2_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
    {
        // perform the server-side actions here and then...
        ClientScript.RegisterStartupScript(Page.GetType(), "closeWindow", "<script type='text/javascript'>RefreshParentPage()</script>");
    }
   

   VB

    Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs)
        ClientScript.RegisterStartupScript(Page.GetType(), "closeWindow", "<script type='text/javascript'>CloseOnReload()</script>")
    End Sub
    Private Sub Button2_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs)
        ClientScript.RegisterStartupScript(Page.GetType(), "closeWindow", "<script type='text/javascript'>RefreshParentPage()</script>")
    End Sub
   

caution In general, outputting a JavaScript code from the code-behind is a general task that is not related to the RadWindow control - there are numerous resources on the Net that show how to do that. For example you can use the asp:scriptmanager's control RegisterStartupScript server method, or the ResponseScripts collection of RadAjaxManager. More information on the subject is also available in the following blog post: Executing JavaScript function from server-side code.