page 8 of 8 RPC Using an Iframe

Table of Contents: Iframe RPC: Intro; Remote Data Format; Main Page; JavaScript; Ex. 1: Arithmetic; Ex. 2: Lookup by Zip Code; Ex. 3: Changing Content; Sample Code and Resources

Related pages: Remote Scripting; RPC using XMLHttprequest (AJAX)

Sample Code and Resources

The code: Here are three JavaScript files for the taking

The JavaScript code to create and initialize the hidden iframe object.
The response handlers. This includes do_rpc, the utilities shown in the demos and some unused example code. All of this is shared with the RPC method using AJAX.
And a bonus file that combines the two methods—RPC with an iframe or RPC with xmlHttpRequest (AJAX)—creating whichever object the browser supports.

You are free to take the code and modify it or use it as is in any kind of project. This is code is intended for demonstration and you are responsible for its reliability and fitness for purpose in your projects.

Links to Other Resources

You can check the following resources on this topic and see different permutations on how to do remote scripting with an iframe. This can help you adapt this script to your project needs.

Apple Developer Connection: Remote Scripting with IFrame.
Ashley IT: Remote Scripting Resources ...and home of JSRS.
O'Reilly WebDev Center: Remote Scripting with IFrame.
PHP Builder: Remote Scripting with Javascript, IFrames and PHP.
PXL8: Remote Scripting - Introduction.
Quirksmode: 2005: The year of data retrieval.