Frame change text

[rcollins]

I need to change the text in a heading frame when the user navigates to some page on the site. This text would be a simple string such as "Events". Problem this has to be controled by actions in another frame. I know I can use graphics and java but am looking for a simple way to send a text string to this title frame without the bother of creating graphic headers. Can it be done?

[Mr J]

In your header page:

<div id="text"></div>

This is the target for your message

In the page that is loaded into another frame:

<script>

setTimeout("parent.header.text.innerHTML='your text'",1000)

</script>


The reason it is best to have a timeout is because if the main page is loaded before the header page you will get an error message such as:

parent.header.text is null or not an object

I use this method in various sections on my site.

For more on this see:

www.huntingground.freeserve.co.uk/scripts/phan_lay/phantom.htm