Index: lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/HomeAction.java
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/HomeAction.java,v
diff -u -r1.37 -r1.38
--- lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/HomeAction.java	29 Mar 2012 12:52:50 -0000	1.37
+++ lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/HomeAction.java	11 Jul 2012 18:07:02 -0000	1.38
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@
 
 		String requestSrc = req.getParameter("requestSrc");
 		String notifyCloseURL = req.getParameter("notifyCloseURL");
+		String isPostMessageToParent = req.getParameter("isPostMessageToParent");
 		String customCSV = req.getParameter(AttributeNames.PARAM_CUSTOM_CSV);
 		String extLmsId = req.getParameter(AttributeNames.PARAM_EXT_LMS_ID);
 
@@ -247,6 +248,7 @@
 
 		req.setAttribute("requestSrc", requestSrc);
 		req.setAttribute("notifyCloseURL", notifyCloseURL);
+		req.setAttribute("isPostMessageToParent", isPostMessageToParent);
 		req.setAttribute(AttributeNames.PARAM_CUSTOM_CSV, customCSV);
 		req.setAttribute(AttributeNames.PARAM_EXT_LMS_ID, extLmsId);
 
Index: lams_central/web/author.jsp
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_central/web/author.jsp,v
diff -u -r1.47 -r1.48
--- lams_central/web/author.jsp	20 Mar 2012 16:18:04 -0000	1.47
+++ lams_central/web/author.jsp	11 Jul 2012 18:10:02 -0000	1.48
@@ -185,9 +185,14 @@
 	
 	// refresh the parent window
 	var parentURL = "${notifyCloseURL}";
+	var isPostMessageToParent = "${isPostMessageToParent}";
 	
 	if (parentURL != "") {
 		window.parent.opener.location.href = parentURL;
+		
+	//post message to parent window
+	} else if (isPostMessageToParent == "true") {
+		window.parent.opener.postMessage("refresh", "*");
 	}
 	
 	if(isInternetExplorer) {
Index: lams_central/web/main.jsp
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_central/web/main.jsp,v
diff -u -r1.47 -r1.48
--- lams_central/web/main.jsp	8 May 2012 18:39:09 -0000	1.47
+++ lams_central/web/main.jsp	11 Jul 2012 18:07:02 -0000	1.48
@@ -223,6 +223,10 @@
 				</tbody>
 			</table>
 		</div>
+		
+		<a class="add-lesson-button thickbox" href="http://127.0.0.1:8080/lams//home.do?method=author&requestSrc=aaa&noopener=true&amp;KeepThis=true&amp;TB_iframe=true&amp;height=600&amp;width=810" title=""> 
+				Add AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
+			</a>
 	</div>
 	<div id="footer">
 		<p>