Question

I am using FrameSets to divide screen into two panes. The left pane displays links whereas the right pane displays the actual pages. I want to know how to handle the issue when an entry Form is opened on the right-pane and submitted.

When I submit a Form, the action is passed to another .php file, which saves the records into MySQL database and must return to the same entry Form on the right pane.

The problem is that after saving, it blanks the screen and I am worried that if it returns, it might display the Entry form on the whole screen instead of the right-pane.

Please assist me on how to handle this.

Answer 1

In your right pane, you have a form that sends a POST request to a php file. That request has a target right from the beginning, the place where the browser will collect the response of the server. If this target is your right pane, then the response of the php file (the new form) will be displayed in your right pane.

<frameset>
  <frame id="leftpane" src="leftpane.php"></frame>
  <frame id="rightpane" src="rightpane.php"></form>
</frame>

rightpane.php

...
<form action="rightpane.php" target="rightpane" method="post">
...
</form>
...