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**Beach Bum** · 12-05-2002 11:06 PM

if you create an iframe, is there a way to change the src - dynamically change it to a different htm document?

i have tried the obvious - document.iframeName.src and everything else i can think of.

i am trying to swap the contents with a button.

**Rick Bull** · 12-06-2002 04:46 AM

I think you need to use the frames array:

Code:

HTML:
<iframe name="iframe1" src="whatever.htm"></iframe>

JS:
document.frames['frame1'].src = 'whereever.htm';

I think that's right; going from memory.

**Beach Bum** · 12-06-2002 10:33 AM

Rick -

In your example above i changed the js to:

document.frames['iframe1'].src = 'whereever.htm';

to match the names (caught that because it generated an error).

however, still no luck. seems to do nothing for me (src did not change - but no error generated). i will poke around some more with it. i am not familiar with the frames array.

any additional thoughts?

**Zach Elfers** · 12-06-2002 10:44 AM

This might work. The user will have to have JavaScript though.

Instead of <iframe src="whatever.html"> do:

<script language="JavaScript" type="text/JavaScript">

document.write("<iframe src=\"");
function pageOne() {
document.write("page1.html");
}

function pageTwo() {
document.write("page2.html");
}
document.write("\">");

</script>
<body onLoad="pageOne();">
<input type="button" value="page1.html" onClick="page2.html;">

I don't know if that will work, but maybe it will. You might to do some tweaking of the code.

**Beach Bum** · 12-06-2002 11:11 AM

got it:

document.iframe1.location.replace("xxx.htm");

thanks for all the input everyone.

but i am still curious about the frames array. must do some research.

**Rick Bull** · 12-06-2002 11:14 AM

Heh, I was just about to post this:

Code:

document.frames['iframe1'].location.href

**Beach Bum** · 12-06-2002 11:20 AM

Rick -

either what you posted or what i posted works great with IE6. thanks for coming back.

but on further testing, neither solution works with NS7.

this cross-browser stuff is going to drive me nuts.

**Zach Elfers** · 12-06-2002 11:23 AM

Hopefully, someday, all the browsers will be as good as IE.

**Rick Bull** · 12-06-2002 01:17 PM

IE the best, hmm that's a matter of opinion

To get this to work in NS you probably need to use window.frames instead of document.

**Beach Bum** · 12-06-2002 01:29 PM

can't get window. rather than document. to work in NS either.

but thanks for the idea.

**jeffmott** · 12-06-2002 06:45 PM

Using window instead of document worked in both browsers for me ( tested in IE6 and NS7 ).

document.frames['iframe1'].location.href = 'some-page.html'

**Beach Bum** · 12-06-2002 08:12 PM

thanks for coming back at me again. window. is working for me now as well in both browsers. i must have messed something up on my other test.

thanks to all who pitched in. don't you love a happy ending!

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