Cleaning up when browser closes

[cl8855]

Is there any way to tell when someone closes the browser (shuts down the browser window with the X button)?
I would like to do some variable "clean up" when they shut down the browser without logging off my app.

Is this possible?

 

[EdwardMartinIII]

cl8855,

Just use the onunload function.

Note that it has limited application and -- if you're trying cross-browser -- it won't open a window or anything.

Cheers,
Edward

"Cut a hole in the door. Hang a flap. Criminy, why didn't I think of this earlier?!" -- inventor of the cat door

 

[petey]

The server gets no signal if a browser shuts down, because of the stateless nature of HTTP. Your session variable can be set to time out, however.

petey

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