BUG: Document.Frames Collection Does Not Support For Each Syntax

ID: Q191184

The information in this article applies to:

SYMPTOMS

When you try to enumerate through the Frames collection from Document object using VBScript's "For Each" syntax, you get the following error message:

Error: Object doesn't support this property or method


CAUSE

The Document.Frames collection does not support the functionality required for the "For Each" syntax.


RESOLUTION

Use a regular FOR loop to enumerate through the Document.Frames collection. For example, if you had the following code: 


<SCRIPT LANGUAGE=VBSCRIPT>
Sub Window_OnLoad()
Dim f
For Each f In Document.Frames
MsgBox f.location.href
Next
End Sub
</SCRIPT>
You can change this code to use the regular for loop syntax as follows: 

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE=VBSCRIPT>
Sub Window_OnLoad()
Dim i
For i = 0 to document.frames.length - 1
MsgBox frames(i).location.href
Next
End Sub
</SCRIPT>


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.


MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

  1. Save the following HTML as Frames.htm in a folder 
    
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<SCRIPT LANGUAGE=VBSCRIPT>
Sub Window_OnLoad()
Dim f
For Each f In Document.Frames
MsgBox f.location.href
Next
End Sub
</SCRIPT>
</HEAD>

<FRAMESET rows="50%,*">
<FRAME SRC="frame1.htm"></FRAME>
<FRAME SRC="frame2.htm"></FRAME>
</FRAMESET>
</HTML>


  2. Save the following HTML as Frame1.htm: 
    
<HTML>
  <HEAD>
  </HEAD>
  <BODY>
     FRAME 1
  </BODY>
</HTML>


  3. Save the following HTML as Frame2.htm: 
    
<HTML>
  <HEAD>
  </HEAD>
  <BODY>
     FRAME 2
  </BODY>
</HTML>


  4. Navigate to Frames.htm.


You will see the above mentioned error message.

Additional query words: 


Keywords          : kbhtml kbIE400bug kbIE401bug kbIEObj kbScript kbIE500bug 
Version           : 
Platform          : 
Issue type        : kbbug

Last Reviewed: April 9, 1999