argh...html Frame help -_-;

[The_Gatekeeper_]

I never liked frames; they took away the body tag and messed me up . I need some help on frames, like this is as much as I know about frames: (although I like iframes since you can move them around all over the place , buy lack the prior frame knowledge to use them) I've followed many tut's and most of them are confusing @_@


<frameset>
<frame cols=140,*>
<frame rows=50,*>
</frameset>

Which that should make two column frames and two rows within the first frame, or not :eh:

 

[[N]asser]

First off, I don't really see any question in your post. Second, don't use frames, they are a waste of brain cells. Just learn php's include

[N]asser` ~ Out

 

[NeoSparky]

nope

the code for two columns and two rows in the first column would be something like this:

<frameset cols="50%,50%">
<frameset rows="50%,50%">
<frame src="col1row1.html">
<frame src="col1row2.html">
</frameset>
<frame src="col2.html">
</frameset>

a frameset is nothing more than a code container for your frames, this is where you decide wether you're making a frameset for columns or rows. cant have both attributes in the same

in the <frame> you simply decide what the source is for that frame
if you've defined two columns you'll have two <frame>s in that frameset

might seem complicated but it's not

on another note, forget everything i've just said.
why?
cause frames suck
it's best to use tables


<table>
<tr>
<td>firstrowleft</td>
<td rowspan=2>contentright</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>secondrowleft</td>
</tr>
</table>


does the same thing basically.
two columns, two rows in the first
then you can start working with php to include stuff, like nasser said
that would work like so:

<table>
<tr>
<td><?php include("menu.inc"); ?></td>
<td rowspan=2><?php include("content.inc"); ?></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><?php include("bannerbelowmenu.inc"); ?></td>
</tr>
</table>
these files that you include would contain each part of that site as described in the name
the menu file could be as simple as a few normal links. what is the advantage of this you ask? very simple: you can re-use it over and over without having to retype it

of course i havent defined any width/heights, havent done any css ("make up") etc but that could be the very skeleton of a site
(tbh i've never really used php much, never even included a file like that myself)
if you have any questions you can always ask me through pm

 

[Josh]

use dreamweaver for frames... one of the reasons i love it so much!
nice neo as well

 

[john_d]

whats the use for frames when u can just use AJAX and dcom to dynamically call any page to show up on site.

u say u lack the frame knowledge to use iframes.. u dont need to know frame and frameset to know iframe, iframes are entirely different,

 

[The_Gatekeeper_]

First off, I don't really see any question in your post. Second, don't use frames, they are a waste of brain cells. Just learn php's include

[N]asser` ~ Out

well I never said I was asking a question now did I? ;p Second I hate frames, but it's for my webclass and my teacher's retarded about this and I'm like "Can I just use Dreamweaver?" Next time she assigns us a non-Dreamweaver project I'm fucking doing it in Dreamweaver.

 

[Kralle]

my school has a good guide for all HTML.
check out
www.shep.net/cts
go to Programming 10 and scroll down to frames.

 

[The_Gatekeeper_]

hey thanks ;p