Link to Iframe from a non-frame page?

[dodge20]

Is this possible? I am creating a website that uses a template for the majority of the pages, but for some pages, it pulls external pages using iframe. My problem arises when I try to link from a non-frame page to the framed page and still pull the correct information into the iframe. Lets call my frameset page - 'frameset.html' with the iframe named 'iframe'.

I have a menu with links to both the non-frame and framed pages. If I am on the frameset.html this code works fine

mm_menu_0207134928_0_3.addMenuItem("Overview","window.open(' [URL unfurl="true"]http://www.external1.com/',[/URL] 'iframe');");

I can then link to a non framed page by using this -

mm_menu_0207134928_0.addMenuItem(mm_menu_0207134928_0_1,"window.open('default.asp', '_top');")

My problem arises, when I try to navigate back to the iframe. I somehow need to specify the frameset.html and iframe in order to maintain the appearence and not open it in a new window. Right now when I link back to iframe, it try to open that page in a new window.
Sorry if this is confusing.

Dodge20

 

[cLFlaVA]

so what is it that you want to do? make the link open in a new window? or NOT open in a new window?



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[dodge20]

I don't want it to open in a new window. I know frames are bad, but I don't know of another solution to pull in another website into yours without using iframes.

Dodge20

 

[cLFlaVA]

then why are you using window.open at all? that's exactly what window.open does.



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[dodge20]

That is the only way I know how to make the iframe link work correctly. So is what I am asking possible to do?

Dodge20

 

[CliveC]

Dodge20 It is not at all clear what you are asking. Framesets an Iframes are different and it is not clear whether your answer involves both or just an iframe.

Clive

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[cLFlaVA]

when you create a link, you can provide a target.

<a href="mylink.html" target="_blank">blah</a>

_blank is a blank page.

<a href="mylink.html" target="myIFrame">blah</a>

myIFrame is the iframe's name/id.



*cLFlaVA
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[tt]I already made like infinity of those at scout camp...[/tt]
[URL unfurl="true"]http://www.coryarthus.com/[/url]

 

[dodge20]

Let me try to explain this again. This time without framesets to avoid confusion.

I have a menu that contains several popup menus.

My page default.asp is a regular page that contains no frames.
I created a page from my template called iframe.html. In the body it contains this code. And that is it.

<iframe name="iframe" src ="" width="100%" scrolling="auto"></iframe>

Then in my dropdown menu code I have

mm_menu_0207134928_0_3.addMenuItem("Overview","window.open(' [URL unfurl="true"]http://www.external1.com/',[/URL] 'iframe');");

So this will open external1.com in my iframe when coming from my iframe.html page - which is what it is supposed to do.

Then when I click on the home menu link

mm_menu_0207134928_0.addMenuItem(mm_menu_0207134928_0_1,"window.open('default.asp', '_top');")

I use the

mm_menu_0207134928_0.addMenuItem(mm_menu_0207134928_0_1,"location='default.asp'");

But now when I click back on the link that is supposed to get me to the iframe.html with the iframe located in the body. It tries to open a new window.

I need it to open the iframe.html page and the link to the external site in the iframe.

Dodge20

 

[dodge20]

Sorry ignore the

mm_menu_0207134928_0.addMenuItem(mm_menu_0207134928_0_1,"window.open('default.asp', '_top');")

in my last post.

Dodge20

 

[dodge20]

The problem is, i don't have a way to link back to the iframe.html page and keep the external1.com link in the popup menu.

Dodge20

 

[dodge20]

Ok, I gave up on that approach, and just created a new page for each page containing an iframe. So for example I have default.asp - no iframe and overview.asp - with iframe.

How do I target the iframe without using window.open?

mm_menu_0207134928_0_3.addMenuItem("Overview","window.open('overview.asp', 'iframe');");

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[cLFlaVA]

impossible to tell without seeing the code inside the addMenuItem function.



*cLFlaVA
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[URL unfurl="true"]http://www.coryarthus.com/[/url]

 

[dodge20]

function addMenuItem(label, action) {
	this.items[this.items.length] = label;
	this.actions[this.actions.length] = action;
}

this.addMenuItem = addMenuItem;

Dodge20

 

[dodge20]

What about replacing window.open with location.replace? Or if there is a better solution I will be all for it. This method takes away the back option in the browser obviously.

I tried window.navigate and window.location, but they don't seem to work in firefox. Is this my best option?

Dodge20

 

[cLFlaVA]

your best option is not using dreamweaver and writing your own code. i don't see any reason to use javascript here when plain old html will do.



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[BabyJeffy]

I have to agree with cLFlaVA on this one... you appear to have an overly complex solution for no technical reason. It's probably a good idea to take a step back and plan a new way forward. You don't need javascript to do what you asked.

Cheers,
Jeff

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