cycle thru external result pages

[MatthijsKadijk]

I have a problem including externally generated search result pages in a completely dynamicly build JS page.

The page consists of blocks of links which can be opened/closed by the user (settings are stored in a cookie). I include an external piece of JS using a simple contruct like:

<script src="http://startpagina.elprincipio.net/mkstat/esp/espotxml.php?keyword=internet&page=1" language="JavaScript"></script>

What I'd like to do is to make a link to the next (and previous) pages by changing the page parameter (page=2, page=3 etc.) I cannot figure out how to access and change (using JS) the src attribute of the script tag in the current document.

Some ideas ?

The complete page I am working on is now online at http://startpagina.elprincipio.net/s...ndex_test.html



Matthijs Kadijk
www.elprincipio.com

[Flawless_koder]

<script name="sgi" id="sgi" src="furble" language="Javascript" type="text/JavaScript"></script

<script language="Javascript">
document.getElementById('sgi').src="furble2";
</script>

Of course you shouldn't just use getElementById... use whatever safe mechanism you currently use to safely find an element in all browsers ( Though admittedly some browsers could find their bottom a map and their hands in their back pockets ).

HTH

G

[MatthijsKadijk]

I have been working on Flawless_koder suggestion for the
past view hours, I come close the what I need but not quite...

I used the document.all.item() method to access the src attribute
and it seems to work, but the page does not change at all !!

<script name="esp" id="esp" src="http://startpagina.elprincipio.net/mkstat/esp/espotxml.php?keyword=internet&page=1" language="JavaScript"></script>

<script language="Javascript">
function esp_next(id,page,keyw){
document.all.item('esp').src="http://startpagina.elprincipio.net/mkstat/esp/espotxml.php?keyword="+keyw+"&page="+page;
}
</script>

<a href=JavaScript:esp_next("esp","2","internet")> next page(2)</a>
<a href=JavaScript:esp_next("esp","3","internet")> next page(3)</a>

What happens is that indeed the src of the script is changed, I also
know that the php file was hit at the server, but the page does not change at all ??

adding a

top.location=top.location

to force a rewrite does not help. Anny ideas how to make sure the
JS is reinterpreted without overwritting it with the original code ??

Matthijs

[Flawless_koder]

The location won't be changed if you don't change it.

You could do window.refresh IIRC if you just want to refresh it.

Use an alert() in the source of those js/php files to check it's being run properly.

G

[MatthijsKadijk]

I have tried the window.refresh call in the next_page() function. BUT again nothing happens !

I included some alerts to check it, and all seems to be fine.

In stead of manipulating the src attribute of the script tag I tried the same with a HREF attribute of a A tag like this:

<a id="test" href="test">test link</a>
<script language="Javascript">
function test_next(id,page,keyw){
document.all.item('test').href="http://startpagina.elprincipio.net/mkstat/esp/espotxml.php?keyword="+keyw+"&page="+page;
	//window.refresh;
}
</script>

<a href=JavaScript:test_next("esp","2","internet")> next page(2)</a>

This works fine (without the window.refresh) I can see the HREF change by clicking on the "next page" link ...

Maybe the script tag need some special treatment ???

Matthijs

[Flawless_koder]

You're confused.

Lose the window.refresh completely.

When you change the src of the script - that new src should be loaded automatically.
1) Check it is called on the server
2) Put a simple alert in that new src file, if it alerts then you're in business
3) If not - then you should call the url you're replacing it with manually and look at it to see if it's valid Javascript.

Use Mozilla to detect errors.

G

[MatthijsKadijk]

Yes I am confused indeed !!
And getting more confused now ...

following your suggestions I put some allerts in de included JS (from the PHP file). And indeed the JS is correct (it works fine the first time it is included !!)

Now if I call the next_page() function I observe the following:
- the src attributed is changed correctly (we knew this)
- the php file is correctly called
- the external scripts gets executed (the allerts are triggered)
- but ...
... nothing changes !!

I tried the following: I added a

document.title='hello from php $page'

line into the php file that serves the JS. Indeed the title DOES CHANGE.

It seems however that any document.write() calls
do not to have any effect !!

I am puzzled !!

Any suggestions ?
Should the document be reopend ??

BTW it works in IE, Mozilla seems not to work, but thats not to worry about today...

[beetle]

document.all is IE only

use document.getElementById instead.

Or, as flawless pointed out, abstract it to something with a broader reach

document.getNode = function( id )
{
   return ( document.layers ) ? document.layers[id] : ( document.getElementById || document.all )( id );
}