printing iframe

DU · Jul 20 '05, 11:24 AM

Re: printing iframe

Marina Ferguson wrote:
[color=blue]
> 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.foc us();
> window.print();
>
> it still doesn't work.
>
> Thanks in advance for any help.
>
> Marina
>
>[/color]

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

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

<body>

<iframe src="IframeDocu ment.html" name="IframeNam e" width="500"
height="200" style="border:3 px 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...A lt+P/Page style/Enable inline frames.]</iframe>

<p><button type="button" onclick="PrintI frame();">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. Click the "Print" button in that Options tab and MSIE 6
will print only the iframe.

Tested, printed and working in MSIE 6 SP2 for Windows; I'll upload the
demo files if needed.

Also tested, printed and working in Netscape 7.1 Compact, K-meleon 0.8
beta build 833 and Mozilla 1.5 final release (though there is an
usability bug in those 3 browsers; the "Print frames" fieldset and "The
selected frame" are disabled when they should not; the requested
printing of the iframe is correct nevertheless).

Tested and NOT working at all in Opera 7.21. I'll file a bug on this.

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DU · Jul 20 '05, 11:24 AM

Re: printing iframe

DU wrote:
[color=blue]
> Marina Ferguson wrote:
>[color=green]
>> 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.foc us();
>> window.print();
>>
>> it still doesn't work.
>>
>> Thanks in advance for any help.
>>
>> Marina
>>
>>[/color]
>
>
>
> <script type="text/javascript">
> function PrintIframe()
> {
>
> frames["IframeName "].focus();
> frames["IframeName "].print();
> }
> </script>
> </head>
>
> <body>
>
> <iframe src="IframeDocu ment.html" name="IframeNam e" width="500"
> height="200" style="border:3 px 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...A lt+P/Page style/Enable inline frames.]</iframe>
>
> <p><button type="button" onclick="PrintI frame();">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.[/color]

.... 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** · Jul 20 '05, 11:25 AM

Re: printing iframe

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 · Jul 20 '05, 11:25 AM

Re: printing iframe

Marina Ferguson wrote:[color=blue]
> 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
>
>[/color]

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

Same-origin policy - Security | MDN

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

The same-origin policy is a critical security mechanism that restricts how a document or script loaded by one origin can interact with a resource from another origin.

DU
--
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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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