ASP+Frames=Good Idea??? 7

[puitar]

Greets,

I'm writing specifications for a new asp web database project. I'm not sure whether I should support html frames in the solution. Is it a good idea? How would the frames communicate? Would I need a lot of session variables? Can variables be passed via the URL? Where is some good stuff to read?

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[TechnicalAnalysis]

Frames give some browsers a comfort of where they're. Some don't like it so it depends.
You need JavaScript to work on Frames.And yes, you can pass variable to the URL.
ie. parent.frames[0].location.href="

http://www.blahblah.com?fname=XXXX&lname=YYYYY"

Please ensure to use URLEncode before you pass on the variable to the URL.


Regards

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[puitar]

Thanks Tech,

You mentioned I need JavaScript to work with frames. Why?I'm strong in VBScript. Has VBScript got limited capabilities when working with frames?

p

 

[TechnicalAnalysis]

I only use VBScript on server-side that I know you can't work on Frames by VBScript.
I'm not sure about client-side VBScript. Even though client-side VBScript has something similar to JavaScript, it's not going to work on Netscape browser anyway so your choice.....


Regards

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[KenKasmar]

Using frames will also cause grief if you want to jump into secure mode (SSL). If you have a frame structure that is running unsecured and you open a secure page in one of the frame pane it WILL NOT display the lock on the bottom of the browser. You wind up having to replecate the entire frame structure on the secure side to cause the SSL indicators to show.

Ken Kasmar
Red Falcon Internetworking, Inc.

http://www.redfalcon.net

 

[BobbaFet]

You should NEVER EVER (never say never? IM SAYING NEVER!)
use VBScript. For one very simple reason... it is only
supported by Microsoft Internet Explorer.

When making a site like that, i think it would be better
to use PHP4. It doesnt require browser to understand it
as long as the server is an Apache (90% of the webserver).

BobbaFet Everyone has a right to my opinion.
E-mail me at cwcon@programmer.net

http://cwcon.50megs.com/

 

[EugenePaliev]

Hello puitar!

You may use ASP, Frames and VBScript.
The only limitaion is to use VBS on server side and if you need some scripting on client side - use JavaScipt (it's not difficult). But most things you need working with frames you can do with simple HTML and only some things require JavaScript.

Good Luck!

 

[Ovatvvon]

Hello, VB is supported by IIS which is run on the server. And you're talking about programming on the server side. So it doesn't matter if you program in VB or Javascript because the browser is the client side!!! they will never see that code!!!

Frames are done on the client side, so again, you can program asp (server side) in vb if you like!
-Ovatvvon :-Q

 

[Ovatvvon]

EugenePaliev made good comments! I give star
-Ovatvvon :-Q

 

[EugenePaliev]

Hello Ovatvvon!

Thank you for a star! But in some reason it doesn't appear... Don't know why...

Good Luck!

 

[puitar]

Thanks People!

All my users use IE 5.5 on a IIS intranet server. I'm thinking I should start chewing on some client side JavaScript and server side VBScript.

p

 

[Bignewbie]

bignewbie here,

a good example of a site that uses frames and ASP with javascript is

http://www.a2zphilippines.net

kinda loads a bit slow at first but wait till it finishes then you'll get the idea. its actually not that difficult though it would seem difficult at first. just stick to it long enough till u get the hang of it. i use client-side VBscript sparingly for the same reasons stated above.

hope this helps.

bignewbie