frameset/subframe question

[GeorgeTH]

[sorry - I'm lazy - I'm sure I could find it on Google]

What script or function makes sure that if somebody tries to enter on a framed web site into a sub-frame, that the entire frame set is loading?

Typical sample set-up: top header frame, left navigation frame, large center content frame; someone links (only) to the center content frame, but when a visitor enters I want to make sure that all 3 frames are displayed!

THANX!

[DangerDave]

[sorry - I'm lazy - I can't be bothered answering!]



DD

[Cleo]

Put this between your head tags. Replace the Apple URL with the URL of your frame set.

<script language="JavaScript">
<!--
onload=function(){
if( document.location == top.location ) {
top.location.replace("http://apple.com/");
}
}
//-->
</script>

[DangerDave]

I think there is also a <BASEFRAME> type tag you can use..

but I am unsure of the syntax...

DD

[GeorgeTH]

Thanks, Cleo! I'll give it a try...

Originally posted by DangerDave

[sorry - I'm lazy - I can't be bothered answering!]

I think there is also a <BASEFRAME> type tag you can use..

but I am unsure of the syntax...

DD

Alright - I googled that one - but it doesn't seem to exist... Wishful thinking?

[Cleo]

The only problem with mine is that if they have javascript turned off it doesn't work.

This is how Adobe does it in Photoshop's help files so I'm guessing it is about the best way to do it even if there is another way of doing it.

I love/hate frames.

[DangerDave]

Depending on the site... you could put the framses in a sub-dir and htaccess surfers back to the index?

just a thought...

DD