Refreshing a frame in IE4

[lmark]

I am trying to write a simple javascript function to refresh one frame from another - no problem in IE5, but when I test it in IE4 it doesn't work - please someone tell me why it doesn't work and more importantly how to make it work....
The code:

function refreshSidemenu()
{
parent.frames["frameName"].location.href= "sidemenu.jhtml";
}

Thanks........

 

[jonthequik]

Check your script for IE 4.0 Compatibility. Make sure that all of the code is understood by the browser. Jonathan Hannan
Computer Repair, Webdesign
HTML, CGI, PERL, JavaScript, XML

 

[lmark]

The code seems to be accepted fine, no errors, its just that nothing happens when it is executed on the IE4 browser.

 

[iza]

did youy try parent.frameName.location.href ?

 

[lmark]

Yes, tried that and other variations on the theme. None of them seem to make any difference thru IE4. I am sure I am missing something obvious, such a simple task - any more suggestions anyone?

The IE4 browser is running on NT4 in case that makes any difference.

 

[iza]

it's really weird because i got that working on ie4 running on NT4.0 :-/
hope someone else might help !

 

[lmark]

Oh no, I'll try and run it on another machine, in case it is some peculiarity with the build on that machine.
Thanks anyway..........

 

[iza]

my actual code is :
top.main.location.href=nom_page; (where "main" is the name of a frame)

at some other place i got :
top.frames[0].location.href=nom_page;

both work in ie4 and ie5. The os is nt4.0 as said.