Can I call a function on a parent page?

**wernerh** · Feb 15th, 2001, 01:01 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, 04:01 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,

Mac

**plenderj** · Feb 15th, 2001, 07:32 AM

Im no expert on this stuff, but what if you used the name of the frame in the call ?
Eg :

Code:

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

- jamie

**Zaf Khan** · Feb 17th, 2001, 06:35 AM

Hi I want to know the same thing

see this post for more info

http://forums.vb-world.net/showthrea...threadid=54962

DocZaf
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**Shafee** · Feb 18th, 2001, 09:26 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, 10:44 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, 09:57 PM

Then I think you can do this:

Code:

Window.Navigate "http://test/myasp.asp"

**Zaf Khan** · Feb 19th, 2001, 10:47 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, 03:20 AM

By about 3 miles I suspect.

**Shafee** · Feb 20th, 2001, 05:20 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, 09:54 AM

in answer to the original question:

parent.htm

Code:

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

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

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

child.htm

Code:

<HTML>
<HEAD>

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

</BODY>
</HTML>

**mSaqer** · Feb 25th, 2001, 07:11 AM

all what you have to do is:

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

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