Simple Frame Problem *sigh*

Alright, index.htm contains simply: <FRAMESET ROWS="*,60" FRAMESPACING=0 MARGINHEIGHT=0 MARGINWIDTH=0> <FRAME NAME="top" SRC="main.php3"> <FRAME NAME="bottom" SRC="nav.php3" SCROLLING="NO"> </FRAMESET> For simplicity, I just wanted to get the top frame to display "1". The bottom frame contains 2 buttons, "Prev" and "Next". "Prev" should decrease the number in the top frame by 1, or if at one, goto a specified HTML page. "Next" should increase the number in the top frame by 1. I set the variable $id to "1" on the first time loading the page in nav.php3. if( $id == "" ) { $id = "1"; } My buttons look like this: <FORM METHOD=POST ACTION="main.php3" TARGET="top"> <INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="direction" VALUE="backward"> <? if( $id != "1" ) {?> <INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="id" VALUE="<? echo $id++ ?>"> <? } else { ?> <INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="id" VALUE="<? echo $id ?>"> <? } ?> <INPUT TYPE="submit" VALUE="Prev"> </FORM> <FORM METHOD=POST ACTION="main.php3" TARGET="top"> <INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="direction" VALUE="forward"> <? if( $id != "1" ) {?> <INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="id" VALUE="<? echo $id-1 ?>"> <? } else { ?> <INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="id" VALUE="<? echo $id ?>"> <? } ?> <INPUT TYPE="submit" VALUE="Next"> </FORM> I realize my problem is the $id variable is not getting updated in nav.php3 and will always be 1... How can I change $id in both frames without reloading the bottom frame?? I might as well have a table on the page looking like 2 frames if both have to be reloaded everytime and that's the look I'm trying to avoid. Thanks for any help! -- C. Marcera ========== Computer & Network Services Press Enterprise Inc. TEL 570.784.2121 FAX 570.784.3057