Submitting a form to 2 frames

lin45 · Jan 21, 2003

Can anyone help me - I am trying to submit a form to 2 frames in order that both frames (which are ASP pages) can do some validation against the database and display the required information. Presently I am using the undernoted function with the form submitting to the frameset page

function InfoPage(Select)
{
document.menu.Selection.value=Select;
document.menu.action = "sample.asp";
document.menu.target = "topframe";
menu.submit();
document.menu.action = "pdfframe.asp";
document.menu.target = "bottomFrame";
menu.submit();
return false;
}

however this is taking the required fields allowing the validation through and information to be displayed correctly but opening up two new windows and not displaying them in the frameset

Many thanks for any assistance

vvlad · Jan 22, 2003

Something like this might help you, I suppose you are using ASP or something alike?
There are 5 files, the starting point is "frameSet.htm"

frameSet.htm
<html>
<frameset rows = "250, *">
<frame name = "up" src = "up.htm" marginwidth = "10" marginheight = "10" frameborder = "10">
<frameset cols = "50%, *">
<frame name = "left" src = "start.htm" marginwidth = "10" marginheight = "10" frameborder = "10">
<frame name = "right" src = "start.htm" marginwidth = "10" marginheight = "10" frameborder = "10">
</frameset>
</frameset>
</html>

start.htm
<html>
Empty starting page
</html>

up.htm
<script language = "JavaScript">
function sendIt()
{
theText = document.menu.text1.value;
theOption = document.menu.select1.value;
parent.frames["left"].location = "testLeft.asp?theText=" + theText + "&theOption=" + theOption;
parent.frames["right"].location = "testRight.asp?theText=" + theText + "&theOption=" + theOption;
}
</script>

<html>
<form name = "menu" onSubmit = "sendIt()">
<input type = "text" name = "text1" value = ""></input>
<br>
<select name = "select1">
<option value = "1">Option 1</option>
<option value = "2">Option 2</option>
<option value = "3">Option 3</option>
<option value = "4">Option 4</option>
<option value = "5">Option 5</option>
</select>
<br>
<input type = "submit" value = "Send"></input>
</form>
</html>

testLeft.asp
<%
theText = request.queryString("theText&quot

theOption = request.querystring("theOption&quot

response.write "Testing in the <b>left</b> frame"
response.write "<br><br>"
response.write "Your text: " & theText
response.write "<br>"
response.write "Your option: " & theOption
%>

testRight.asp
<%
theText = request.queryString("theText&quot

theOption = request.querystring("theOption&quot

response.write "Testing in the <b>right</b> frame"
response.write "<br><br>"
response.write "Your text: " & theText
response.write "<br>"
response.write "Your option: " & theOption
%>

vlad

lin45 · Jan 22, 2003

Thanks for this vlad,

have tried out the above code and it works well if you are starting from a frames page, but unfortunately I am trying to pass variables from a single asp page to a 2page frameset - can you help with the correct coding for this (I am a complete novice when it comes to code)

Many thanks.

Lin

vvlad · Jan 22, 2003

OK, "testLeft.asp" and "testRight.asp" remain the same, and you start now with "startPage.htm".

The options for the frame in "makeFrames.asp" are just in case, you can leave them out or change them.

startPage.htm
<html>
<h3>Single asp page</h3>
<form name = "menu" action = "makeFrames.asp">
<input type = "text" name = "text1" value = ""></input>
<br>
<select name = "select1">
<option value = "1">Option 1</option>
<option value = "2">Option 2</option>
<option value = "3">Option 3</option>
<option value = "4">Option 4</option>
<option value = "5">Option 5</option>
</select>
<br>
<input type = "submit" value = "Send"></input>
</form>
</html>

makeFrames.asp
<%
theText = request.queryString("text1&quot

theOption = request.querystring("select1&quot

%>

<html>
<frameset cols = "50%, *">
<%
response.write "<frame name = 'left' src = 'testLeft.asp?theText=" & theText & "&theOption=" & theOption & "'marginwidth = '10' marginheight = '10' frameborder = '10'>"
response.write "<frame name = 'right' src = 'testRight.asp?theText=" & theText & "&theOption=" & theOption & "'marginwidth = '10' marginheight = '10' frameborder = '10'>"
%>
</frameset>
</html>

vlad

lin45 · Jan 22, 2003

Thank you - works a treat.

lin45 · Jan 23, 2003

One last question, I have a variable ( =strBulletinNotes(i) ) being pulled out of the database which is the path to the page I would like to display in the second frame, - is it possible to replace testRight.asp with this variable and if so what is the syntax for it?

Thanks from a total novice!!!

vvlad · Jan 23, 2003

Certainly, modify the makeFrames.asp file like this (look at the second line with response.write):

<%
theText = request.queryString("text1&quot

theOption = request.querystring("select1&quot

%>

<html>
<frameset cols = "50%, *">
<%
response.write "<frame name = 'left' src = 'testLeft.asp?theText=" & theText & "&theOption=" & theOption & "'marginwidth = '10' marginheight = '10' frameborder = '10'>"
response.write "<frame name = 'right' src = '" & strBulletinNotes & "'?theText=" & theText & "&theOption=" & theOption & "'marginwidth = '10' marginheight = '10' frameborder = '10'>"
%>
</frameset>
</html>

Note that the variable strBulletinNotes has to be initialized before that code runs.

vlad

lin45 · Jan 23, 2003

I have initalised the variable by opening up the database connection and reading in the value of the strBulletinNotes(i) variable, thereafter I have the undernoted code in the makeframes.asp page, however, whilst getting one step further it is not fully working. It is now opening up a totally blank html page - any ideas?

I have had the page working perfectly fine when I submit the previous page direct to the strBulletinNotes(i), but need to have it going to the frames page.

Many thanks

<%
theText = request.queryString("name&quot

theOption = request.querystring("Selection&quot

summary = strBulletinNotes(i)
%>
<html>
<frameset rows="180,*" frameborder="NO" border="0" framespacing="0">
<%
response.write "<frame name = 'left' scrolling = 'no' src = 'sample.asp?theText=" & theText & "&theOption=" & theOption & " 'marginwidth = '10' marginheight = '10' frameborder = '10'>"
response.write "<frame name = 'right' src = '" & summary & "' ?theText= " & theText & " &theOption= " & theOption & " 'marginwidth = '10' marginheight = '10' frameborder = '10'>"

vvlad · Jan 23, 2003

Your variable is probably not right initialized, I suppose it is empty.

By the way, if this all the code you have in makeFrames.asp, it can not work.

What is strBulletinNotes(i) and where do you read it from the database? In another file? You have to somehow pass it as a parameter, maybe as a hidden field in the form, otherwise you have nothing in it.

And what is "i"? Do you have to use an array?

If you cant find the answer, place the whole code of makeFrames.asp and of the file that calls it, I will try to help?

vlad

lin45 · Jan 23, 2003

Thanks - i managed top sort it out - was passing i nothing, because of a stupid oversight - calling something the wrong variable (had put an "s" at the end of it)

couldn't have done it without your help.

Cheers

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