[Webware-discuss] Redirecting from inline frame to _parent?

[David C. <da...@ne...>]

Hi,

I've written some PSP code that I tack onto the start of every page to 
verify that the user is authenticated to see the page.  If there is any 
problem with the authorization data, I use res.sendRedirect() to get them 
back to the login page with a banner, useful error message, etc.

Now, I've started to push some of these PSP pages into inline frames so I 
can manage content and navigation more easily.  This is causing a problem 
because when res.sendRedirect() gets called from within an inline frame, 
only the inline frame is updated with the login page... so the banner 
appears mid-page, etc.

If this was a regular <a href> tag in the inline form, I could use the 
"target=_parent" instruction to refresh the whole page... not just the 
inline frame.  Since I'm doing a redirect instead, that process obviously 
can't be used.

I have a workaround... two different pieces of auth-checking code, pointing 
to two different login pages (one for use by the inline frame, and one for 
the main web page).  Is there a more elegant way to solve this problem?

Thanks,
David.

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David Casti                                       Managing Partner
Neosynapse                                      www.neosynapse.net