Simple : window.close()

pcawdron · Jun 17, 2002

How can I stop the window.close() method from prompting the user as to whether he wants the window closed or not?

I'm using a log on screen to launch a full screen ASP window in a new window, which, once launched, no longer needs the log on screen, but I can't get the first screen to close without ie 5.5 asking the user for permission to close the window.

Any ideas?

NEVERSLEEP · Jun 17, 2002

) {
return;
} else {
alert("see ya later friend&quot

;
window.close();
}
}
//-->
</script>

<body onunload="byebye()"> ---------------------------------------

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someone else knowledge starts

pcawdron · Jun 17, 2002

NeverSleep, thanks for the quick reply... but I don't want any alert boxes at all....

I need someway of avoiding the generic prompt, the user clicks on a hyperlink and he's away without any further ado

Any more ideas?

NEVERSLEEP · Jun 17, 2002

window.close() shots a alert ??? i have IE6 & NS6
if i type
javascript:window.close() (same as href="javascript:wi...&quot

at the url bar the window closes ! ---------------------------------------

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someone else knowledge starts

pcawdron · Jun 17, 2002

Yeah... I can't figure it out either, my code is...

<a href="javascript:OpenNewWin()">Open</a>
<script language="javascript">
function OpenNewWin(){
winOpen = window.open("","NewWin","fullscreen&quot

;
winOpen.document.write('<HTML><BODY>Loading.... please wait...</BODY></HTML>')
winOpen.focus();
//This opens the window gradually to fill 800x600 screen
//while still leaving the start bar visible
for (H=1;H<550;H+= 20) {
winOpen.resizeTo(1,H);
}
for (W=1;W<800;W+= 20) {
winOpen.resizeTo(W,H);
}
winOpen.location = 'Target page';
winOpen.creator=self
winOpen.focus()
window.close()
//self.close()
}
</script>

Just tested the code above again, using a local target page and, sure enough, it launches the new page correctly but still brings up the ie message about closing the original page

bojisheng · Jun 25, 2002

I actually have the same problem and have not been able to resolve it. Could someone be a hero [medal]

to two people?
I've made the site a trusted local intranet site (which it is) with the lowest security and it still prompts.

Unlike NEVERSLEEP, when I type javascript:window.close() in the URL bar, it does prompt me.

I would imagine it is some level of security, but, as I said, that path has not been fruitful for me.

my simple test page code is this....

Code:

<% Response.Write "<HTML> HELLO </HTML> " %> <script language="JavaScript" > self.close() </script>

Thanks,
bojisheng

jemminger · Jun 26, 2002

I've tried too...I think this is a security precaution in Javascript: how would you like it if a site was able to instantly close your only open browser window without asking?

mgriffith · Jun 26, 2002

"If you invoke the close() method on a window that you did not open with script, a confirm dialog box lets the user choose whether the window closes. Navigator doesn't invoke the dialog box if the window has only one document (the current one) in its session history. However, if you use close() to exit the last running instance of the browser, the confirm box pops up (both browsers)."

http://www.webreference.com/js/tutorial1/reference.html

unless you've spawned the window you want to close from somewhere else, then you can't close it without a confirmation.

yeah it's not good, but that's life.

mike griffith
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mdg12@po.cwru.edu

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