Javascript question...

[danielson2k]

I have written a chat program in PHP that uses 3 iframes:

1st iframe (main chat pane) refreshes every second
2nd iframe (and input form) does not refresh
3rd ifram (users currently online) refreshes every 5seconds

The problem i am having is that when the user types something into the input form and presses enter, the text they type disappears from the form but nothing is actually submitted. It works fine if the user manually clicks on the submit button.

I have so far, using javascript managed to get the page to detect the user pressing enter and then attatch this event to a function that submits the form, altho I still have the same problem.

Any ideas?

[tomhath]

Without seeing the code I can only guess. But it sounds like you need to set the "action" attribute before submitting the form in javascript. Otherwise, what url is the submit going to?

[danielson2k]

the action is set. when the form is submitted it just send the info to the same page. It works fine in netscape...i think its probably an IE bug

[jackohara]

Have you used <form action=xxx.php method=post target=iframe>

The target may be the problem

[danielson2k]

Originally posted by jackohara
Have you used <form action=xxx.php method=post target=iframe>

The target may be the problem

🙂
ooh...could you explain what that does please? Do I just put "iframe" or do I put the name of the iframe?