using focus() in navigation between frames.

[baskarpr]

Could somebody help me ? I have a left frame and right frame in a page. There is a form in right frame which has number of text box, checkbox, radio button, some static text's. For every input item (and for some static text too), I have link in left frame.

When I click in the left frame, I called a function like right frame.formName. item.focus() and cursor is placed in the input item of right frame. But this works only for the elements with focus() method. But I need to show the input item ( for radio, check box also ) , I have to show in right screen when the user clicks in the left screen. And I understand we can call focus() only for element in which we can place cursor.

So what I need is when I click the link in the right screen, the corresponding item ( whatever it is, radio, check or static text too) should be displayed (focussed!?) in the right screen.

[acoder]

Post your code.

You can give focus to radio buttons and check boxes, e.g. see link.

[baskarpr]

Post your code.
You can give focus to radio buttons and check boxes, e.g. see link.

Yes. This is how i set focus for radio and check box. But as I mentioned, i need to focus ( not exactly focus. Jus to display in screen) for some static text too.

Here is my code.

function showChapter(chapterName) {
/* THIS METHOD IS USED TO DISPLAY AND FOCUS SELECTED CHAPTER */
 
var elemArray=document.getElementsByName(chapterName);
if(elemArray!=null) {
    for(var i=0;i<elemArray.length;i++) {
        if(elemArray[i].type=="text" || elemArray[i].type=="checkbox" || elemArray[i].type=="radio"  || elemArray[i].type=="textarea" ) {
                elemArray[i].focus();
                break;
        }
    }
}
else {
    //no such element
}
}
 
/*every chapter is an element in right side .That may be any input type or even 
a static text.
*/
 

My main issue is I have to display static text also.

[acoder]

What does the static text look like? Give an example.

[baskarpr]

What does the static text look like? Give an example.

actually right frame content is generated by XSL. It looks like something below :

<section id="1-1-1" name="Name">
<format type="textbox" maxlen="32" />
</section>
 
<section id="1-1-2" name="Address">
<format type="textarea" maxlen="70" />
</section>
 
<section id="1-1-3" name="Sex">
<format type="radio button" value="male,female"/>
</section>
 
<section id="1-1-4" name="Fill below sections">
<format type="label" value="All inputs are mandatory"/>
</section>

After generating as HTML:

Name :<input type="text" name="1-1-1" > <br/>
 
Address :<textarea name="1-1-2"></textarea> <br/>
 
Sex :<input type="radio" name="1-1-3" >male <br/>
        <input type="radio" name="1-1-3" >female<br/>
 
Fill below sections <br/>
All inputs are mandatory <br/>

............... ..


If it is required, I can place this label inside a div tag or something, since I need to display while I click in left frame. ( Display in the sense, Assume section's 1 to 10 are visible in right screen. I click left frame link for 20th section, which is a label/static text in the right frame and it should be scrolled up in the screen ).

[acoder]

If it is required, I can place this label inside a div tag or something, since I need to display while I click in left frame. ( Display in the sense, Assume section's 1 to 10 are visible in right screen. I click left frame link for 20th section, which is a label/static text in the right frame and it should be scrolled up in the screen ).

Just give the label a name: [HTML]<a name="#label">[/HTML] and link to it instead of trying to focus.