printing iframe

Marina Ferguson · Oct 27, 2003

Hi,

I have a document with an iframe. The main doc has a "Print" button. The
idea is that when the user clicks it, the contents of the iframe is printed.
For some reason instead of the iframe I get a print out of the whole page.
I am using IE6. I spent several hours searching the groups but didn't find
anything that works. Even when I do this:

iframe_name.focus();
window.print();

it still doesn't work.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Marina

DU · Oct 28, 2003

Marina said:
Hi,

I have a document with an iframe. The main doc has a "Print" button. The
idea is that when the user clicks it, the contents of the iframe is printed.
For some reason instead of the iframe I get a print out of the whole page.
I am using IE6. I spent several hours searching the groups but didn't find
anything that works. Even when I do this:

iframe_name.focus();
window.print();

it still doesn't work.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Marina

DU · Oct 28, 2003

DU said:
Marina said:

Hi,

I have a document with an iframe. The main doc has a "Print" button.
The
idea is that when the user clicks it, the contents of the iframe is
printed.
For some reason instead of the iframe I get a print out of the whole
page.
I am using IE6. I spent several hours searching the groups but didn't
find
anything that works. Even when I do this:

iframe_name.focus();
window.print();

it still doesn't work.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Marina

Click to expand...

<script type="text/javascript">
function PrintIframe()
{

frames["IframeName"].focus();
frames["IframeName"].print();
}
</script>
</head>

<body>

<iframe src="IframeDocument.html" name="IframeName" width="500"
height="200" style="border:3px solid blue;">[Your user agent does not
support iframes or is currently configured not to display iframes. If
you're using Opera 6+, you can enable iframe with
File/Preferences...Alt+P/Page style/Enable inline frames.]</iframe>

<p><button type="button" onclick="PrintIframe();">Print only the
iframe</button></p>

When the user clicks that button, he will then need to select the
"Options" tab of the print modal dialog window. In the Options tab, in
the "Print frames" fieldset, the "Only the selected frame" radio button
will be checked.

.... and should be checked.

The user does not have to go to the Options tab; it's just for
verification. If he clicks the "Print" button in the "General" tab, the
iframe only will be printed as well.

DU
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Marina Ferguson · Oct 28, 2003

Thanks! That worked! However, it only works when the src of the iframe is
on the same server as the main page. When I point to a page on a different
server and put it in the iframe, it won't print. I get a JavaScript error
"Access is denied." The server where iframe src file is located belongs to
my company. Does anyone know what's going on and how can I work around it?

Thanks,
Marina

DU · Oct 28, 2003

Marina said:
Thanks! That worked! However, it only works when the src of the iframe is
on the same server as the main page. When I point to a page on a different
server and put it in the iframe, it won't print. I get a JavaScript error
"Access is denied." The server where iframe src file is located belongs to
my company. Does anyone know what's going on and how can I work around it?

Thanks,
Marina

Why do I get permission denied when accessing a frame/window?
http://jibbering.com/faq/#FAQ4_19

"The same origin policy works as follows: when loading a document from
one origin, a script loaded from a different origin cannot get or set
specific properties of specific browser and HTML objects in a window or
frame (...)"
http://devedge.netscape.com/library/manuals/2000/javascript/1.3/guide/sec.html#1015705

http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/components/same-origin.html

DU
--
Javascript and Browser bugs:
http://www10.brinkster.com/doctorunclear/
- Resources, help and tips for Netscape 7.x users and Composer
- Interactive demos on Popup windows, music (audio/midi) in Netscape 7.x
http://www10.brinkster.com/doctorunclear/Netscape7/Netscape7Section.html

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