Frames and QueryString - ASP Question

Retrieve QueryString data in a frames page

[Sandi_W]

I know that this isn't the place to ask for ASP help, but I was wondering if anyone knows how to retrieve QueryString data in a frames page.

[jatar_k]

yes, you would probably get better response in server side scripting

a little clarification would help. Are you trying to get a query string from the actual location bar and then pass it into the frame?

[Sandi_W]

Yes. It is quite easy in a regular page by looking at <% Request.QueryString %>, but it doesn't seem to be available from a frames page. I am not able to see the data.

[Lisa]

Your framing page will need to pass the information along to the framed page. That is the way I do it.

[Sandi_W]

I'm not sure I understand. I do the Request.QueryString in the 'frameset' page, then somehow pass it to the individual frame? How do I do that?

[joshie76]

an example of one approach - on your frame page

<frameset ...> 
 <frame src="page.asp?<%=Request.QueryString%>" ...> 
 ... 
</frameset>

I've stripped the HTML out to keep it simple but you should get the idea.

This way, when the browser requests each page for your frames it'll send up the QueryString to the server.

[Sandi_W]

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!