--- zogiLib/js/Attic/option.js	2004/08/22 14:54:42	1.3
+++ zogiLib/js/Attic/option.js	2004/08/22 21:11:33	1.4
@@ -3,16 +3,17 @@ var digilibWin = null;
 
 function findWin() {
     // put a reference of the current digilib window in digilibWin
+    if (window.setParameter) {
+	digilibWin = window;
+	return;
+    }
+    // we try window.opener later because it might cause an exception
     if (window.opener) {
 	if (window.opener.setParameter) {
 	    digilibWin = window.opener;
 	    return;
 	}
     }
-    if (window.setParameter) {
-	digilibWin = window;
-	return;
-    }
     alert("unable to find setParameter!");
 }