Copy and Paste form in another frame

[Bob T Bunny]

Hi all,

I am trying to copy a form that is in one frame, using a button on another
frame. The form has a couple of tables inside it. I can get it working
when the button is in the same frame, but not in different ones. I get an
"invalid argument" error on the controlRange.addElement(x) line.

What I have so far is:

<script language='javascript'>
function CopyForm() {
if (document.body.createControlRange) {
var x = window.parent.fraRight.document.getElementById('Fo rm1');
x.contentEditable = 'true';
var controlRange;
controlRange = document.body.createControlRange();
controlRange.addElement(x);
controlRange.execCommand("Copy");
x.contentEditable = 'false';
alert('The table is now copied to memory. \nStart Excel, and Paste
the table into a new worksheet.');
}
</Script>

where fraRight is the name of the frame the form is in, and Form1 is the
name of the form I want to copy. The only thing I have changed from when it
was working in the one frame, is:
var x = window.parent.fraRight.document.getElementById('Fo rm1');
used to be
var x = document.getElementById('Form1');

I can do things like alert(x.name) and get the right name of the form, so I
think I have got the object properly. Is there any other way to tell?

Any help appreciated.

Thanks,

Bob T

[IchBin]

Bob T Bunny wrote:
:: Hi all,
::
:: I am trying to copy a form that is in one frame, using a button on
another
:: frame. The form has a couple of tables inside it. I can get it working
:: when the button is in the same frame, but not in different ones. I get
an
:: "invalid argument" error on the controlRange.addElement(x) line.
::
:: What I have so far is:
::
:: <script language='javascript'>
:: function CopyForm() {
:: if (document.body.createControlRange) {
:: var x = window.parent.fraRight.document.getElementById('Fo rm1');
:: x.contentEditable = 'true';
:: var controlRange;
:: controlRange = document.body.createControlRange();
:: controlRange.addElement(x);
:: controlRange.execCommand("Copy");
:: x.contentEditable = 'false';
:: alert('The table is now copied to memory. \nStart Excel, and
Paste
:: the table into a new worksheet.');
:: }
:: </Script>
::
:: where fraRight is the name of the frame the form is in, and Form1 is the
:: name of the form I want to copy. The only thing I have changed from when
it
:: was working in the one frame, is:
:: var x = window.parent.fraRight.document.getElementById('Fo rm1');
:: used to be
:: var x = document.getElementById('Form1');
::
:: I can do things like alert(x.name) and get the right name of the form, so
I
:: think I have got the object properly. Is there any other way to tell?
::
:: Any help appreciated.
::
:: Thanks,
::
:: Bob T

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IchBin
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[Bob T Bunny]

Oops. Thanks for that.

Bob T

"IchBin" <we***********@pdt.net> wrote in message
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Bob T Bunny wrote:
:: Hi all,
::
:: I am trying to copy a form that is in one frame, using a button on
another
:: frame. The form has a couple of tables inside it. I can get it working :: when the button is in the same frame, but not in different ones. I get
an
:: "invalid argument" error on the controlRange.addElement(x) line.
::
:: What I have so far is:
::
:: <script language='javascript'>
:: function CopyForm() {
:: if (document.body.createControlRange) { ....
.... ::
:: Thanks,
::
:: Bob T

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Thanks in Advance...
IchBin
__________________________________________________ ________________________

'Laughter is inner jogging'
- Norman Cousins, editor and author (1915-1990)