change url in parent window from child window

[rakesh_n_mehta]

Hello friends,

In my application i have to open new window so i am using window.open javasript from my current jsp page. that working well. now from my new window i have to change url of my parent window. i am having one link in my new open (child) window . on clicking that i have to change my parent window url.

i found javascript for that but thats not working. sript is......
opener.opener.location.href = newlocation;

any idea how to do this.

[mtyoung]

i think i should be if (window.opener) window.opener.location.href = ....

if statement prevent js error if opener closed