trageting an iframe

kanchi

I have a php file that has a form with button.
What i need to do is when the user clicks on the button, the form should be targetted to another file which has an iframe. That file is already targetted to an default iframe . But i need to change only the content of that iframe so that the button targets to a different content inside the iframe.

I tried using the javascript
window.open('file, iframeName).location
but some way i can not get to the right iframe src.

I am learning PHP/javascript. I have spent so many hrs finding the solution for this. If any of u know the answer or have any hint on how can i do it, please let me know.

Any help will be most appreciated.

drew010

kanchi

I tried it but no matter how, it takes me to the default iframe.

OK let me make it a little clear; say this is index.php file with the form which is as
<form method="post" name="f" action="save.php">
<input type="button" name="button 1" onClick="javascript:validate()">
<input type="button" name="button 2">
</form>
when the clicks on button1, it is goin to validate the form using javascript functn and perform the steps in save.php file which is goin to redirect to a file called main.php

but main.php has one iframe whose src is 1.php. what i want to do here is when user clicks on button1 open main.php but the iframe content needs to be something else besides 1.php- may be 2.php or 3.php
The solution u game me taked me directly to the main.php file with 1.php as its iframe content
Also when the user clicks on button 2, it should redirect to the main.php with an iframe which consists of may be 2.php or 3.php

Azala

in save.php save whatever filename the iframe needs to open in a session.

<?
session_start();
$_SESSION['iframeSrc'] = '1';
...
?>

in <iframe> tag;

<?
session_start();
...
?>
<iframe src="<?php print $_SESSION['iframeSrc'].".php" ?>">

If it's not in save.php you figure out what page the iframe should open you need to place the code wherever that is.

kanchi

i am a litlle new in php if u can explain me what session is doing then that will more clear to me
also what should i have on button two so that the index.php with form opens main.php with iframe 2.php whcih when main.php has already the iframe src as 1.php. I do not think it is possible to mention two iframe src on the same one.

thank u for ur help in advance

Azala

Session is like a cookie only it's stored server side instead of client side. I suggest you read up on it on php.net as they explain better than I will.

If you have two buttons, like submit buttons, it's easy.

<?php
if (isset($_POST['SUBMIT1'])){ // value of first submit button
   $_SESSION['iframeSrc'] = 1;
   your other code here...
   header("location: send.php");
}
else if (isset($_POST['SUBMIT2'])){ //value of second submit button
   $_SESSION['iframeSrc'] = 2;
   your other code here...
   header("location: send.php");
}
?>

Obviously you have to merge this into your existing code.

kanchi

What is 1 and 2 ?
isn't it the name of the file whose content needs to be displayed in the iframe of send.php?
or it is the iframe Name?

also the send.php file with iframe and the file with form(with two buttons) are two different files . I do not know whether it matters or not

The session code that u gave me redirects to the send.php whose default iframe is 1.php even though i mentioned the iframesrc as 2.php

What should i do?
🙁 its taking longer than what i am thinking !!!!!!!!!!

jansky

okay this should work for you

and the way to call this one is to change your Submit button to button
<input type='button' name='button' value='Submit' onclick="submitmyform(yourformname)">

or in the other hand you can do this

<form name="form1" method="post" action="save.php" target="yourframename">
your code here
</form>

budz

oops didnt see drew already said that :p

kanchi

Thanx for the suggestion
but ................the target and src doesn't work at all
it keeps me taking to the main page whose default src is already set which i do not want to change
what i want to do here is target to another src of iframe in the main page not the deafult src?

PLease help .............................

kanchi

jansky wrote:
okay this should work for you

<script>
function submitmyform(formname)
formname.action=save.php;
formname.target=yourframename;
formname.submit();
</script>

and the way to call this one is to change your Submit button to button
<input type='button' name='button' value='Submit' onclick="submitmyform(yourformname)">

or in the other hand you can do this

<form name="form1" method="post" action="save.php" target="yourframename">
your code here
</form>

jansky, i tried it and it doesn't work
the iframe is not in the same file as form
the iframe to be trageted is in another file
your solution might work if both of them are in the same file

leatherback

Hi Kanchi,

A basic question about what you are trying to do..

What is the logic for the iframe? (Probably, there is a more straightforward way to peel the chicken, skin the cat and roast a porksteak)

Anyway.. You probably want to keep the target at the main.php. However, whenever you load the main page, you keep in mind (You make sure the website does this) which content was loaded in the iframe, so when it reloads, you can place the same content there. THat is what Azala referred to. Using a session.

Basically, a session is a semi-permanent storagebox for your website. You can place variables & their value into the session, and retrieve it when the next page loads. IF you are going to go down that lane, I agree that you should read up on them first, since it requires some background knowledge, otherwise you will get stuck with them, further down.

But as I said in the beginning: Probably you can do this in a more efficient way. (I have not come across many sites where an Iframa had to be used...)