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htmlnoob112233

I am needing further help following this topic Refresh or close after form submission

The following code should refresh another frame upon submit of the form, but does not.

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<body>

<?php  

    if (isset($_POST['submit'])) { 

?> 

<script type="text/javascript"> 

window.onload = function() {  

    parent.frameName.document.location.reload();  

}   

</script> 

<?php 

    } 

?> 

<select name="choice">

<option value="style" selected>Style 1</option>

<option value="style2">Style 2</option>

</select>

<input type="submit" value="Go">

</form></div>

</body>

What is wrong with the code?

Atli

Hi.

Well, there is no opening <form> element in this page.
Does it even refresh when you click the submit button?

Add the opening <form> element to it and see if that fixes your problem.

Other than that, I see nothing wrong there. The PHP code should print the <script> if the form is submitted using the submit button.
Although, I can't say for sure about the JavaScript reload there. Haven't worked with frames much.

htmlnoob112233

Oops, i forgot to paste that.
The Javascript runs correctly without the php element, however this causes it to refresh twice uppon page load (orginal load and refresh).

This is why I wanted it to execute when the form is submitied.

htmlnoob112233

Ok, there is a very simple work around.

The Javascript should work without the showing of the re-reloading as long as it is placed at the top of the body.

However, this may not be suitable for all page types as some may not work correctly if the page has been refreshed twice (although most should) e.g. e-commerce scripts, however it works fine for my website.

If anyone actually figures out what is wrong with the above script then I would still like to find out.

Thanks everyone, for your contributions!

htmlnoob112233

Ok, I have found that this does not fix the problem in ie, so I still need to find out what is wrong with the code.

Atli

Like I say, there is really nothing wrong with that code.

Unless you count setting the onload event inside the <body> tag (which I would), but that wouldn't really cause any problems.

Have you tried putting your JavaScript in the header and just added/omitted the relocation without actually omitting the entire onload event?

Something like:

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<html>

  <head>

    <title>Whatever</title>

    <script type="text/javascript">

    window.onload = function()

    {

      <?php

        if(isset($_POST['submit'])) {

          echo 'parent.frameName.document.location.reload();';

        }

      ?>

    }

    </script>

  </head>

  <!-- etc... ->

And are you getting any JavaScript errors?

Atli

Additionally, have you tried using the <form> onsubmit event to reload this page before the form is submitted?
That way you wouldn't have to have PHP mess with the JavaScript after it is submitted.