Ok - maybe my first attempt wasn't clear.

How can I get one value from html.pl and use it in another subroutine in the same html.pl file

Need $rec{'URL'} in another subroutine - call it HTML_Middle_Frame

Many thanks

Haven't personally had any experience using dbman in frames, but try the following and see if it helps any: use $in{'URL'} instead of $rec.

Also, we use javascript to open pop up windows (using the info in dbman) and pass information in the following manner.

<script>document.write(window.opener.form.URL.value)</script>

and you can even do nifty stuff such as:

<script>if (window.opener.form.URL.value == "www.aol.com") {document.write('Contact America Online')};</script>

Pay close attention to the subroutines such as view_search, and view_success. You should be able to copy one of those and rename it what ever you want. You'd then "call" it by using (if placing it in the middle of stuff being printed)

Thanks - Yes I tried these, but no luck.

I have addressed the frames issue by having setup frame frames in db.cgi

elsif ($in{'frame'}) { if ($per_view) { &html_frame; }
else { &html_unauth; } }

I am executing the frame with a link in html.pl

print qq|<a href=\"$db_script_link_url&$db_key=$rec{$db_key}&frame=1\">More Info</a>

and I want &html_frame subroutine to execute like:

<frameset rows="90,*,50">
<frame name="header" src="$db_script_link_url&top=1">
<frame name="main" src="$rec{'URL'}"> - NEED PATH TO $rec{'URL'}
<frame name="footer" src="$db_script_link_url&footer=1">
</frameset>

I just can't seem to get that $rec{'URL'} value passed.



Open Window not acceptable because of design needs.

Have used php form function to pass value - this works. EXCEPT it screws with the List All (Modify/Delete) because it's a form in a form. We are living with it since we don't need it, but it's really not a good solution.

See it in action:

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