# Javascript - Call function in opener from child

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/javascript-call-function-in-opener-from-child/208962>\
**Category:** web dev\
**Created:** [December 4, 2006, 7:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/javascript-call-function-in-opener-from-child/208962 "2006-12-04T19:45:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![Zaid\_W1red](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cab0a1/32.png) [@Zaid\_W1red](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Zaid_W1red)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2006, 7:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/javascript-call-function-in-opener-from-child/208962/1 "2006-12-04T19:45:08Z")

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Hey guys,  
im using :

```auto

function infoCallBack(msg){
alert(msg)
opener.window.test(msg);
window.focus();
}

```

to call a function in a parent window (called test) …works fine in firefox but gives me nothin in IE.  
I cant seem to work out how to reference the function?!

Any one tell me where im goin wrong??