Can someone get this print statement to work please

glenvern · May 8, 2002

I cant get this to work - is there something missing.? Do I need to add something..? I get
[err parent.frames[1] is null or not an object]
when I click

I am trying to print a page that is not on screen

<a href="pagetoprint.htm" onClick="if (window.print) {
parent.frames[1].focus();
parent.frames[1].print();
}
return false">Click here to Print"</a>

pcorreia · May 8, 2002

If you're trying to print pagetoprint.htm, this isn't the way to do it. The onclick event fires before the browser location changes, so pagetoprint.htm doesn't exist to the browser until well after the onclick handler finishes executing. If you're looking for a JavaScript solution, here's what I would suggest:

Define the following function in your <head>:

Code:

<script type=&quot;text/javascript&quot;>
  function printPage(strURL)
  {
     if(window.print)
     {
        var objNewWin;
        objNewWin = window.open(strURL,&quot;newWin&quot;,&quot;width=200,height=200&quot;);
        objNewWin.focus();
        objNewWin.print();
        objNewWin.close();
     }
  }
</script>

Then write your link this way:

Code:

<a href=&quot;pageToPrint.htm&quot; target=&quot;_new&quot; onclick=&quot;printPage('pageToPrint.htm');return false;&quot;>Print the page</a>

glenvern · May 8, 2002

pcorreia

Thank you - it works perfectly except for the fact it brings up two print windows... Should it do this.?

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Can someone get this print statement to work please

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