one link changes 2 frames?

[nash]

I'd like to find a way so that clicking on a single link makes two of my frames download different pages...

Say my page is made of Frame 1 displaying (page1) and Frame 2 displaying (page 2), when clicking a link in Frame 1 (page 1),then Frame 1 displays (page 3) and Frame 2 displays (page 4)...

Is there a way to do it?:confused:

[Charles]

Create a new frameset just like the old one but with page 3 in frame 1 and page 4 in frame 2. Link to this frameset.

[nash]

:confused: There's no way to do it in the same frameset?:confused:

[Charles]

There's a JavaScript method but using JavaScript for navigation is very bad. It will fail for 13% of your users. And what's so difficult about swapping out the frameset? Simply save the one you've got but with a different name and edit two file names.

One of the annoying features of frames is that other people cannot easily link to a particular state in your site. Using this method they can.

[nash]

Well, can you give me the javascript method anyway?

[Khalid Ali]

parent.frameName1.location.href = url1
parent.frameName2.location.href = url2

the above should do what you intend to.

[nash]

:confused: Erm... how do I put thsi into my page?

let's say frame 1 is named "_top" and frame 2 "_main"...

Like my usertitle says: I'm clueless:rolleyes:

[gizmo]

Nash,
Have a look at the artticle "how I can make two frames change at the same time (with one click)?" at
http://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/97/02/index4a.html?tw=authoring
I think that will explain what you want and how to do it.:)

[nash]

Woohoo!

Thanx a lot gizmo!:D

[gizmo]

Enjoy :D