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wernerh
Feb 15th, 2001, 12:01 AM
Is it possible to call a function on a parent page from the child?
I have a page loaded in a IFRAME and I wand to call a function on the parent page?
Can this be done and HOW???
Feb 15th, 2001, 03:01 AM
Hi...

i don't think you can call the function parent page from the child page.

But u can include a file using include tag ...whereby ur include file consist of all the function.




Regards,
:o Mac :)
plenderj
Feb 15th, 2001, 06:32 AM
Im no expert on this stuff, but what if you used the name of the frame in the call ?
Eg :


<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="VBScript">
'Some sub ...
Frame1.function(param1, param2 ...)
'End Sub
</script>


- jamie
Zaf Khan
Feb 17th, 2001, 05:35 AM
Hi I want to know the same thing

see this post for more info

http://forums.vb-world.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=54962

DocZaf
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Shafee
Feb 18th, 2001, 08:26 PM
Here is what you have to do:

<Script language = "VBScript">
Window.Parent.Frames("Top").Test()
</script>


I have tested it. It works.

Why do you want to do this? There is a better way. You can create a .vbs file and use the following in your page:

<script language = "VBScript" src="Functions.vbs">
</script>
<script language = "VBScript">
Test
</script>
Zaf Khan
Feb 18th, 2001, 09:44 PM
I have tested it. It works.

Why do you want to do this? There is a better way. You can create a .vbs file and use the following in your page:

<script language = "VBScript" src="Functions.vbs">
</script>
<script language = "VBScript">
Test
</script>


Okay so that works for htm file what if its an asp file and it needs to be precessed before sending to the clients browser?

DocZaf
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Shafee
Feb 19th, 2001, 08:57 PM
Then I think you can do this:


Window.Navigate "http://test/myasp.asp"
Zaf Khan
Feb 19th, 2001, 09:47 PM
Sorry, I dont think i explained myself properly.

I have code routines wriiten in asp which use to process requests for any documents on the site, and the routines would be applied to say 80% of the documents on the website.

I dont want to duplicate the code in EACH page I would rather pace the code in common document (in this case the frames page) and just execute it along with whatever parameters i pass.

It needs to be in asp as it connects to the access db and i'm not sure if i connect to the db if its in a .vbs file

Also when i did try on my pc, I found that if the page was .htm then the code gets executed and if its asp then it doesn't.

Something is wrong here or maybe i'm missing the point by a mile.

Alas.....

DocZaf
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plenderj
Feb 20th, 2001, 02:20 AM
By about 3 miles I suspect.
Shafee
Feb 20th, 2001, 04:20 AM
I think you can use .vbs files in asp script. Try this:

<script language = "VBScript" Runat="Server" Src="Functions.vbs">
</script>

I think it will work.
Mark Sreeves
Feb 20th, 2001, 08:54 AM
in answer to the original question:

parent.htm

<HTML>
<HEAD>
<Script language=javascript>
function f(x)
{
alert(x)

}
</script>
<TITLE></TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY>

<iframe src='child.htm'>
</iframe>
</BODY>
</HTML>


child.htm


<HTML>
<HEAD>

</HEAD>
<BODY>
<form>
<input type=button onclick='parent.f("hello from child.htm")'>
</form>

</BODY>
</HTML>
mSaqer
Feb 25th, 2001, 06:11 AM
all what you have to do is:

<Script language = "VBScript">
Window.Parent.Frames("Top").FunctionName()
</script>