Javascript problem

[davebat]

I am submitting a form from one frame to another,

<form method="post" action="request.asp" target="main" name="form1">

<td width="80%" height="40" valign="middle" bgcolor="#CCCCCC" class="tdbutton">
<div align="center">
<input type="hidden" name="F_NAME" value="<%response.write V_NAME %>">
<input type="hidden" name="F_ACCESS" value="<%response.write V_ACCESS %>">
<input type="hidden" name="F_PROFILE" value="<%response.write V_PROFILE %>">
<a href="javascript:frames[0].document.form1.submit();">Request report</a> </div></td>
</form>

but get message form 1 is nul or not an object. does anyonme knwo why it cant fnd the form, i think it is looking for the form in my other frame as if i change te form name in the url to a form one my main frame it will submit ok.

please help

[Rick Bull]

Well you don't really need the frames[] stuff in there, just use document.form1.submit() But also you aren't catering for people without JavaScript, so what you should do is this:

<script type="text/javascript"><!--
  document.write('<a href="#" onclick="document.form1.submit();">Request report<\/a>');
//--></script>
<noscript><div><input type="submit"></div></noscript>

That way people with JS will see the link, and people without will just get a standard submit button, keeping everyone happy

[TPR25]

Also be aware that after IE4, microsoft (and netscape) changed the frames permission model, so often times one cannot get or manipulate data across frames.

[Rick Bull]

Oh sorry after reading that last post I think you're trying to submit a form in another frame, is that correct? If so then I'd use the frames array, but instead of using an integer, I'd use the name of the frame:

frames['frameName'].document.form1.submit();

Or if you mean you want to have the current for sumbit, and show the results in another frame just give the form a target attribute:

<form action="page.php" target="frameName">...