access objects in one frame from another

aleahim · Nov 5, 2002

Hi,

This script seems to work but it gives me an error too:

First I wrote a two columns framed document:
<frameset cols="30%,70%">
<frame src="page1.html" name="foody">
<frame src="page2.html" name="goody">
</frameset>

page1.html:
<body>
<script language="JavaScript">
function testing()
{
var x = "this is page1!";
alert(x);
}
</script>

<script language="JavaScript">
testing();
</script>
</body>

Page2:
<body>
<script language="JavaScript">
parent.foody.testing();
</script>
</body>

It work but I receive an error: "parent.foody.testing is not a function".
Do you know why?

Many thanks

Targol · Nov 5, 2002

You can see the alert because this code

Code:

<script language=&quot;JavaScript&quot;>
testing();
</script>

is not included into a function so it's executed as soon as your page loads. In others words, your testing function is not called by page2 but by page1. To make it work on page2, try :

Code:

window.frames('foody').testing();

NOTE : scripts are usually placed in <head> rather than in <BODY>. Water is not bad as long as it stays out human body ;-)

HellTel · Nov 5, 2002

Just a quickie, I had a feeling that when you call a function from another page, you have to leave off the (), or am I thinking of something else?
Anyway, try calling it without the () and see what happens.
e.g.

Code:

window.frames('foody').testing;

aleahim · Nov 5, 2002

It doesn't work. I try with window.frames('foody').testing(); and with window.frames('foody').testing;

I receive the error: window.frames is not a function.

Targol · Nov 5, 2002

try "window.parent.frames("foody&quot

.testing();" or "window.parent.frames("foody&quot

.testing;" Water is not bad as long as it stays out human body ;-)

HellTel · Nov 5, 2002

Well I always use (probably a good reason why I shouldn't though)

Code:

top.foody.testing;

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access objects in one frame from another

aleahim

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