How to submit a form in Frame B with a button in Frame A using FireFox

FvS · Apr 5, 2006

Hi all,

I have to frames:
And in FrameA i have the following link:

function submitform() {
if ( parent.frames.service.document.bodyinvoer.onsubmit())
{
parent.frames.service.document.bodyinvoer.submit();
}
}
<a href="javascript:submitform()">Submit</a>

This link works perfectly in IE it first runs het onsubmit handler and checks the forms and if it's ok it submit's the form, but in Firefox nothing happens[/color red] What am i doing wrong?

tsuji · Apr 5, 2006

My single syllabic element names might displease a lot.

[1] frameset file
[tt]

<html>
<frameset rows="50%,50%">
<frame name="x" src="f1.htm">
<frame name="y" src="f2.htm">
</frameset>
</html>[/tt]

[2] f1.htm[tt]


<html>
<body>

<form name="f" method="get" onsubmit="alert(this.q.value); if (this.q.value!=''){return true;} else {return false};" action="

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en">

<input type="text" name="q" />
</form>
</body>
</html>[/tt]

[3] f2.htm[tt]


<html>
<head>
<script language="javascript">
//mimic op's function
function submitform() {
if ( top.frames['x'].document.forms['f'].onsubmit ) {
var b=top.frames['x'].document.forms['f'].onsubmit();
if (b) {
top.frames['x'].document.forms['f'].submit();
}
}
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<button onclick="top.x.document.f.q.value='tek-tips.com';">add a value</button><br />
<a href="javascript:submitform()">Submit it</a><br />
</body>
</html>
[/tt]
I use top rather than parent. Practically the same.

FvS · Apr 6, 2006

Hi tsuji,

I found it!!

The thing that caused my problem is the following, within the

Code:

<script></script>

tags i used a safety net like:

Code:

<script>
<!-- [COLOR=red]shields up[/color red]
function checkform() 
  { return true }
 [COLOR=red]shields down[/color red] -->
</script>

I discovered an integrated tool in Firefox who checks you're javascript syntax and this gave a warning on the comment shields up shields down. After removing the text leaving only  it works perfectly.

Thanks for al youre effort!!

tsuji · Apr 6, 2006

I remember some even script a "shield" within functions as a legitimate ritual... that's pseudo-professional... and kind of fashion... Also as x... comes in, you further "shield" up with CDATA... Just my personal opinions, most others do not agree. Glad you get your way sorted out!

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How to submit a form in Frame B with a button in Frame A using FireFox

FvS

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tsuji

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tsuji

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