Re: FLASH: pop up window with multiple frames.

[Mark Sheppard]

----- Original Message -----

From: "Tim Hawkins" <

tim [dot] hawkinsuk [dot] easynet [dot] net

>


> We have a problem, I have used the hidden frame method to produce a pop up

> window.

> This works fine with just 2 frames as specified in the colin moock

tutorial.

> (there may be a new and better way of doing it)

>

> The problem is when you put in addiltional frames in the main frameset it

> produces an error in the code, has anyone else noyiced , got an answer to,

> or alternatively got a fantastically simple error free cross browser and

> platform put your feet up and whatch it do it all for you method of doing

> it.


I don't have the best grasp on javascript, but I think it has something to

do with the parent.frames part of the script.

as you add frames you add to the parent frames.

I believe frames start at 0 so you'd want to incrememnt these up depending

on the number of additional frames you've added, and what number your

"blank.html" happens to be.

<relevent part of script>

  parent.frames[1].location.replace("blank.html");

 }

 else

 {

  parent.frames[1].history.back();

</relevent>


Since I DON'T have the best grasp of js, and was changing the layout quite a

bit, I opted to workaround this by loading the flash page it's self as part

of another frameset within the main frameset..

err... uhh... how do I exlplain this...

I have a three page "Main frameset" (or ten frames, whatever). When I load

my flash content page where I want to use the popup it is actually another

frameset with the two frames required in the mook tutorial.


does this make sense?

I confused my self, but it does work: )

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Mark Sheppard

AKA Zachnefein

zach29columbus [dot] rr [dot] com

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