Change window properties of current window

kodiekillian · Jun 23, 2004

I am using javascript to build some computer base training. I want to turn off all the browser menus, toolbars, scrollbars etc, along with making it fullscreen. I have only figured out how to do this with a pop-up window. I open the original window in order to call javascript to pop-up a window with these attributes; but then I have two windows open (the first is no longer serving a purpose).

Is there a way to open one window with those attributes that I want with out popping up a window? or how do I use one button in the pop-up window to close both of the windows(the pop-up (and ultimatly the workspace) is a frameset)at once.

I am trying to minimise the work that the user has to do to get out of the CBT. Thanks

BabyJeffy · Jun 23, 2004

how do I use one button in the pop-up window to close both of the windows(the pop-up (and ultimatly the workspace) is a frameset)at once

This will do what you ask...

Code:

<script type="text/javascript">
function closeWin()
{
  this.opener.close(); // closes the opener window
  this.close(); // closes the current window
}

And you might use something like this to trigger it:

Code:

<a href="javascript:closeWin();">Close window</a>

Or even:

Code:

<input type="button" onclick="closeWin()" value="Close window" />

The user will get an alert from the browser though... and there is nothing that you can really do about this.

Jeff

kodiekillian · Jun 23, 2004

I have been able to get this to work in a nornal window but the pop-up is a Frameset with a top frame and a left side navigation frame and the main frame. So the close button will be in the nav.html frame which is inside the index.html. Unless there is someway to put a button in the frameset that is in the index.html. Thanks

BabyJeffy · Jun 23, 2004

I have been able to get this to work in a nornal window but the pop-up is a Frameset

So does this mean that it worked or not?

You might find that use of top.window.close() (instead of just window.close()) is better for you in this instance.

Jeff

kodiekillian · Jun 23, 2004

No. It did not work in the frame. I am popping up the index.html but it does not have <body> since it is a frameset. I have to put the close button in one of the frames. I guess I just don't know have to reference the hierchy to get to the opener.

kodiekillian · Jun 24, 2004

I am now able to close the index (frameset) from inside the frame by using

window.parent.close();

and then can close the calling window by

window.parent.opener.close();

This works out fine unless there is a way to just make the original window use the features I want in the first place without having to pop-up a window.

Thanks for your help

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