Passing arguments from one asp.net page to another using jQuery

Question

Hi

I need to pass 4 arguments (3 strings and one comma separated list) from an ASP.NET page to another ASP.NET page using jQuery. The destination page ought to be launched as a separate window, which works fine with the following jQuery snippet:

$('#sourcePageBtn').click(function(){
   window.open("destinationPage.aspx");
   return false;
});

How can I pass the arguments to the destination page? I am trying to avoid the query string to pass the arguments because:

1. I don't want to show the url arguments (which can also be very long) in the destination window.

2. There are some special characters like ',/,\, & etc. in the string arguments.

Please suggest.

Edit: I'm trying to access the arguments in the script section of the aspx file i.e.

<script language="C#" runat="server">
    protected void Page_Load ( object src, EventArgs e) 
    {
     //Creating dynamic asp controls here
    }
</script>

My specific need for the arguments in the Page_Load of the script section stems from the fact that I am creating a few dynamic Chart controls in the Page_Load which depend on these arguments.

cheers

Answer 1

If you keep a reference to the new window when you open it, ie var destWin = window.open(...) then you can access the variables and methods on the destWin window object. Alternatively you can "reach back" from the destination window with window.opener.