In this case what you so id in your javascript function write
top.window.location=yourFile.htm

hope this works


<lsnrde@aljan.com.au> wrote in message news:35EF6DD5.3969@aljan.com.au...
> help
>
> I need to know how to activate a url in the same window not in the
> frame that the script is set up in for a look at my problem go to
> www.aljan.com.au/~mackey the left frame has a drop down menu that
> will go to url but only in that frame not in the full window
> please email me at mackey@aljan.com.au
>
>
> thanking you