Q731 Why can't I write into a frame of a a new window that I have just opened?

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Q731 Why can't I write into a frame of a a new window that I have just opened?

The new window and its frames are not being given a chance to open and create themselves. You need to add a delay, possibly by using setTimeout to invoke another function after several seconds:

setTimeout('anotherfunctionname()',2000); // invoke anotherfunctinname() in 2 seconds time

Or you need to use the new window to tell the old window that it has loaded, and then invoke some function:

<FRAMESET onLoad="opener.anotherfunctionname()">

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• Tuesday April 17, 2007 at 07:33:27 John G