Is there a way to change frames in the Internet Explorer script console?

Question

In Google Chrome's Dev tools there's a simple dropdown to choose which window you want to execute your script in:

Is there an equivalent in Internet Explorer? I'm trying to run scripts from the console as if they're from an iframe, not the toplevel window.

Sudden

He's asking for a convenience feature in IE.. Hahahaha. Sorry... Had another 4 hour "Damn-IE-is-not-working-while-every-other-browser-is" session today... – Boutonniere

Answer 1

It is possible, however it’s significantly less convenient than in Chrome.

If you’re able to get a reference to the frame or its window object (using, e.g.: document.getElementById(xxx).contentWindow), you can use the console’s special cd function. This is documented here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ie/gg589530(v=vs.85).aspx#UsingCDacrossFrames

Annoyingly, this means that if you want to get a reference to a nested iframe, you have to do this inside each each of the parents of the frame that you’re interested in. Debugging in IE is, erm, fun.

Fuchsin

Note that this only works in IE 9 or greater. There doesn't appear to be a way to do this in IE 8 unfortunately. – Gambeson

Answer 2

To follow-up on Ben's answer, that would be

cd([reference])

or

cd(frames[n])

where n is a valid index in the window.frames array

Opiumism

Answer 3

The feature is now available in IE 11. If you open the dev tools (F12) there's a combo-box in the top right that lets you select the target frame.

(Note: this is on IE 11.0.9600.17728, not sure if every version of IE 11 has it.)

Reagent

Answer 4

F12 -> script -> choose your page -> console

EDIT:

You can start debug there on java script, add break point and stuff. your keys to run the debugger is like in visual studio.

Johniejohnna

The first method doesn't work for me. Ben's cd function below is rock-solid, however. – Cyclothymia