Opening an external link using javascript. Keeping new window in front

[Serendipitous_future15B9]

I am displaying a photo from an external link when called upon from my swf.  When the user clicks a button, up pops a corresponding photo in a new browser window.  After the photo window has opened, if the user clicks another button the photo browser will update but its no longer in front.  I know I need to use the focus() command but cannot figure how to incorporate it into my AS3 code.

var req=new URLRequest();
function scrollPanePopulate(event:Event){     
     //create the temp variables
     var calledPhoto=pntxml.row[pointindex].PhotoUrl;
     req=pntxml.row[pointindex].PhotoUrl;
     var jscommand:String = "var newwin=window.open('"+req+"','win','height=400,width=600,left=650,top=50,toolbar=no,scrollbars=yes,location=no');"; 
     var url:URLRequest = new URLRequest("javascript:" + jscommand +"void(0);"); navigateToURL(url, "_self"); 
}

The above code works great but I want to keep the photo window in front when it is refreshed.  Any suggestions?

thanks in advance...

-josh

[kglad · Accepted solution]

:

var req=new URLRequest(); function scrollPanePopulate(event:Event){          //create the temp variables     var calledPhoto=pntxml.row[pointindex].PhotoUrl;     req=pntxml.row[pointindex].PhotoUrl;     var jscommand:String = "var newwin=window.open('"+req+"','win','height=400,width=600,left=650,top=50,toolbar=no,scrollbars=yes,location=no');";      var url:URLRequest = new URLRequest("javascript:" + jscommand +"void(0);newwin.focus();");
 
navigateToURL(url, "_self"); }
 

//  p.s.  you should be using externalinterface class.

[Serendipitous_future15B9]

Thanks KGLAD.  That work great!

I've never worked with the externalinterface class so I am not sure what you mean by that.  Any suggestions as to where I could get started learning more?

-josh

[kglad]

you're welcome.

check the adobe help files/actionscript 3 classes/externalinterface.