Frame Synchronization Version 2

Frame Set Page

<SCRIPT>

var data_frame_loaded = false;

</SCRIPT>

<FRAMESET ROWS="200,*">
     <FRAME SRC="data2.htm" NAME="data">
     <FRAME SRC="dyndisp.htm" NAME="display">
</FRAMESET>

"Data" Frame

<BODY onLoad="parent.data_frame_loaded = true;">

<FORM NAME="info">
     The info the display frame needs is:
     <INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="BigO" VALUE="Koala">
</FORM>

Display Frame

<SCRIPT>

function grab_val() { // try to grab the value from data frame
     // data frame is loaded, so grab the value
     if (parent.data_frame_loaded)
     // if (parent.data_frame_loaded == true)
          document.disp.spot2.value = parent.data.document.info.BigO.value;
     // data frame is not loaded yet, so pause for a second and try again
     else setTimeout("grab_val()", 100);
}

</SCRIPT>

<BODY onLoad="grab_val()">

<FORM NAME="disp">
     <INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="spot2" VALUE="(waiting on data frame)">
</FORM>