A scrolling window on JSP page

[Shreya Menon]

Hi,
we are converting a VB application to Java based. In VB we have the data being displayed in a scrolling window . I am not sure about the name of the control object that is being used in VB for doing this.
I want to have a similiar window on my JSP page.
Has any one done it ?
Where can I find a scrollable window like that ?

[Garann Means]

The easiest way to get a scrolling window inside your page is to use an iframe. An iframe is like a normal frame in that it opens a view of another HTML page, but different from normal frames in that it doesn't require a frameset - it works more like a table cell or div within the rest of your HTML.
..Unless by "scrolling window" you mean a form element, in which case you might be looking for a list box (a list of values from which the user can select, like a drop-down menu, but expanded). That's accomplished by using a <select> element with the rows attribute set to >1.
hth,
g.

[Shreya Menon]

Do you have an example Garann ?
Thanks

[Shreya Menon]

Charlie,
How can you select a row from this window ?
Thanks

[Shreya Menon]

Charlie
I tried using ur code
seems like I need a javascript also, can u give me the code ?
maya

[Charlie Sturman]

Drag and Drop is from JavaScript the definitive guide by David Flannagan
http://www21.brinkster.com/sturman/js/portableDrag.js
The dynamic table is something I wrote.I have an updated version that has more features.
This early version not very good but you are welcome to it...maybe you can use it as an example to create your own.
http://www21.brinkster.com/sturman/js/dtable.js
The main changes I made to the dynamic table object was to add many prototype methods for setting style and handling events.These can be overridden so that each cell of a table can be customized as far as how content is computed or how the cells style is set.
In general,I recommend javascript the definitive guides 4th edition by David Flannigan.
[ September 26, 2002: Message edited by: Charlie Sturman ]

[Shreya Menon]

Charlie
The link says remote access is forbidden
can you send it to me ?

[Charlie Sturman]

Originally posted by maya menon:
Charlie
The link says remote access is forbidden
can you send it to me ?

with the .js file src:
http://www21.brinkster.com/sturman/dtable/dtableSrc.html

[Charlie Sturman]

Originally posted by maya menon:
Charlie,
How can you select a row from this window ?
Thanks

Maya,
You would have to write an event handler
for mouseover or mouseclick then attach it to
the "Dtable" instance container.I have done similiar funcitonality with Dtable.

[Shreya Menon]

Thanks Charlie,
Maya

[Randall Twede]

seems some posts to this thread were deleted...i didnt do it...garan thanks for the brief intro to i-frames i have been wondering what they are