Twice in two days I have found the need to seek the advice of the monks.

I have a problem that I just can't find a solution to. It is pretty simple. I have a Perl CGI script that does lots of stuff depending on context. At one point I need the script to 1) display a frames page and then (subsequently) 2) get rid of that frames page. Step one is easy enough, it is step two that is causing frustration.

OK so I can have the script print a frames page, each frame of which targets the script in a different context and thus displays the desired content in the two frames. No problem so far.

The problem is that I can't get rid of this frames page (once I have created it) so that the next call to the script (from the top frames FWIW) wipes out the frames page and gets back to displaying the script output in a single (unframed page). I know I must be missing something. I just don't know what. It seems that once I create the frame I am stuck with it.

Suggestions greatly appreciated. Please show me how stupid I have been and how easy it actually is! I know I can kludge with a target new but I really don't want multiple Windows if I can avoid it.

cheers

tachyon

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In reply to Create and get rid of frames page with Perl by tachyon

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