Update a frame you're not in

[Ade]

Hi,

I have a page which uses frames - the user clicks on a menu in the left
frame, the requested information is loaded into the main frame. I would like
to have one small pane in the bottom of the screen telling the user when the
particular main frame page was last updated. I have the javascript to
generate the date text but can't find a way of updating the text in a frame
that I'm not actually in (if that makes sense!).

Can anyone please help me?

Thanks,

Ade

[-Lost]

Ade wrote:

Hi,

I have a page which uses frames - the user clicks on a menu in the left
frame, the requested information is loaded into the main frame. I would like
to have one small pane in the bottom of the screen telling the user when the
particular main frame page was last updated. I have the javascript to
generate the date text but can't find a way of updating the text in a frame
that I'm not actually in (if that makes sense!).

Can anyone please help me?

parent.frames['frame_name'].document.getElementById('STATUS_DIV').childNodes[0].nodeValue
= 'Whatever!';

Assuming a frame named "frame_name" and a element (DIV in my example)
with the ID "STATUS_DIV."

If you require negotiation of markup, use innerHTML.

Untested.

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[Darko]

On May 25, 6:46 pm, -Lost <[e-mail]:

Ade wrote:

Hi,

I have a page which uses frames - the user clicks on a menu in the left
frame, the requested information is loaded into the main frame. I would like
to have one small pane in the bottom of the screen telling the user when the
particular main frame page was last updated. I have the javascript to
generate the date text but can't find a way of updating the text in a frame
that I'm not actually in (if that makes sense!).

Can anyone please help me?

parent.frames['frame_name'].document.getElementById('STATUS_DIV').childNodes[0].nodeValue
= 'Whatever!';

Assuming a frame named "frame_name" and a element (DIV in my example)
with the ID "STATUS_DIV."

If you require negotiation of markup, use innerHTML.

Untested.

--
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Or,
window.top.frame_name.document.getElementById("STA TUS_DIV").innerHTML
= "Whatever";

[Ade]

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On May 25, 6:46 pm, -Lost <[e-mail]:

>Ade wrote:

Hi,

I have a page which uses frames - the user clicks on a menu in the left
frame, the requested information is loaded into the main frame. I would
like
to have one small pane in the bottom of the screen telling the user
when the
particular main frame page was last updated. I have the javascript to
generate the date text but can't find a way of updating the text in a
frame
that I'm not actually in (if that makes sense!).

Can anyone please help me?

parent.frames['frame_name'].document.getElementById('STATUS_DIV').childNodes[0].nodeValue
= 'Whatever!';

Assuming a frame named "frame_name" and a element (DIV in my example)
with the ID "STATUS_DIV."

If you require negotiation of markup, use innerHTML.

Untested.

--
-Lost
Remove the extra words to reply by e-mail. Don't e-mail me. I am
kidding. No I am not.

Or,
window.top.frame_name.document.getElementById("STA TUS_DIV").innerHTML
= "Whatever";

Thanks to you both for your responses, I shall give them both a go.

Regards,

Ade