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Set Text of Frame
The Set Text of Frame action allows you to dynamically set the text of a frame,
replacing the content and formatting of a frame with the content you specify.
The content can include any valid HTML code. Use this action to dynamically
display information.
Although the Set Text of Frame action replaces the formatting of a frame, you
can select Preserve Background Color to preserve the page background and text
color attributes.
You can embed any valid JavaScript function call, property, global variable, or
other expression in the text. To embed a JavaScript expression, place it inside
braces (
{}
). To display a brace, precede it with a backslash (
\{
).
Example
The URL for this page is {window.location}, and today is
{new Date()}.
To create a frameset:
Choose Modify > Frameset > Split Frame Left, Right, Up, or Down.
For more information, see “Creating frames” on page 206.
To use the Set Text of Frame action:
1
Select an object and open the Behaviors panel.
2
Click the Plus (+) button and choose Set Text > Set Text of Frame from the
Actions pop-up menu.
3
In the Set Text of Frame dialog box, choose the target frame from the
Frame pop-up menu.
4
Click the Get Current HTML button to copy the current contents of the target
frame’s
body
section.
5
Enter a message in the New HTML field, then click OK.
6
Check that the default event is the one you want. If it isn’t, choose another
event from the pop-up menu.
If you don’t see the events you want, change the target browser in the Show
Events For pop-up menu.