Need quick help with calling function() from nested iframe

[JulieB4]

Here is what I have:

<frameset id=body rows="50%,50%,*">
<frame name=data1 src="./launch.htm">
<frame name=data2" src="./run.php">
<frame name=data3" src="./blank.htm">
</frameset>

The data2 frame has a nested <IFRAME> named "controller". That IFRAME has a form with a focus() call to place the cursor in the starting form position.

I don't know how to parse out focus() to work because of this complex iframe scenario. I've tried many things like parent.frames[0].frames['data2'].frames['controller']. document.forms['formname'].elements['fieldname'].focus(); ... sadly won't work for me.

Can anyone see this more clearly? I would so much appreciate your expertise and time, so much

%Julie%

 

[tsuji]

The absolute path for referencing the element "fieldname" is this.

[tt] top.frames['data2'].frames['controller'].document.forms['formname'].elements['fieldname'].focus(); [/tt]

Equally good, like it or not.

[tt] top.data2.controller.document.formname.fieldname.focus(); [/tt]

 

[JulieB4]

One more associated question -- how would I call a function() that is located inside controller from the data1 frame?

 

[tsuji]

Same. If it has no parameters,...
[tt] top.frames['data2'].frames['controller'].myfunction();[/tt]