window.opener.location not working from https to http

Hi all

I have a real problem with an e-commerce site which has worked for years without a hitch but with the uptake of IE8 (it seems) this problem is getting more and more frequent.

Problem: customer continues through checkout on main site ([url]http://www.abc.co.uk/checkout.php[/url]).

When they have to enter their credit card details, they click on a link to open a window ([url]https://www.abc.co.uk/cc.php[/url]). The details are verified and if valid, the customer is returned to the confirmation page in the parent screen ([url]http://www.abc.co.uk/thanks.php[/url]) and the payment window is closed.

Pop-up blockers are causing problems here but even when pop-up blockers are disabled, the confirmation page loads in a new window.

I’m using :

<script language=”JavaScript”>
<!–
window.opener.location=”<?php echo ($main_url);?>thanks.php>”;
window.close();
–>
</script>

I’ve tried as a test:

<a href=”#” onclick=”window.opener.location.href ='<?php echo ($main_url);?>thanks.php?’; window.close(); “>Click HERE</a>

But the page always loads in a new window and not the parent window.

Is there any way to load the confirmation page in the parent window?

Help appreciated, thanks.

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