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move input text from iframe to main window

Answer 1

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Assuming I understand this correctly you want to be able to use javascript to access information in an iFrame from the container page. This is generally regarded as Cross Site Scripting and is not allowed.

Corey Sunwold 2010-02-20 23:05:43

Answer 2

+1 A:

Main.htm

<html>
<head>
<script>
getText = function(s)
{
alert(s);
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<iframe src="otherFrame.htm"></iframe>
</body>
</html>

otherFrame.htm

<html>
<head>
<script>
botherParent = function()
{
    parent.getText(document.getElementById("textInput").value);
};
window.onload = function()
{
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<input type="text" id="textInput" />
<span onclick="botherParent()">Stuff goes here</span>
</body>
</html>

Basically, in the child inline frame, use parent to access the parent's window object. Global variables are stored in window, as are global functions. Because of this, if you define a global variable "foo" in parent, you can access it with parent.foo with your child frame.

Hope that helps!

ItzWarty 2010-02-20 23:10:09

Thanks, helped me figure out the right direction to head toward.

scatteredbomb 2010-02-24 09:44:44

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