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 Nov 3 2005, 07:28 AM
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Newbie [Level 2]  Group: Members Posts: 31 Joined: 2-November 05 Member No.: 13,705  |
Hi does anyone have a code to close the browser window. This code needs to be used to close an actual full sized window, not a pop-up window.
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Nov 3 2005, 07:31 AM
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Incest is a game the whole family can play.  Group: [MODERATOR] Posts: 1,227 Joined: 11-February 05 From: Heaven Member No.: 3,709 |
Try this:
CODE <a href="javascript:window.close()">Close this window!</a> I think it's the same regardless of what size the window is. |
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Nov 3 2005, 10:00 AM
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Privileged Member Group: Members Posts: 874 Joined: 30-July 04 Member No.: 246 |
In some browsers, closing a top-level window via JavaScript's window.close() will result in a confirmation dialog being displayed. That I know of, this cannot be prevented through the code itself (you may be able to disable it in some browsers, though). Only new windows opened from within that window may be closed without confirmation. Other browsers, however, will simply close the window, no questions asked; it just depends on the respective JavaScript engine and how the developers have opted to handle such an event by default.
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Nov 3 2005, 02:47 PM
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Super Member Group: Members Posts: 436 Joined: 21-January 05 From: Koronadal City, Philippines Member No.: 3,358 |
I agree with Spectre. Browsers like Internet Explorer will display a pompt first before closing the window. You should consider those who visit your site and what browser they're using.
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Nov 3 2005, 02:56 PM
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Super Member Group: Members Posts: 351 Joined: 19-October 04 From: India Member No.: 1,824 |
hi,
yeah, Internet Explorer always prompts for confirmation before closing the main window. I m not sure of other browser but I suppose most would. But I visited a certain site where on logging out, the particular window closed and opened a new browser window with a link 'Close this window'. On clicking the link the window closed without any confirmation dialog box. In effect this closed the main window without any dialog box. I m not sure how it was done.. I do not have the site bookmarked too so that I can check it out again.. Did nyone else come across this sort of situation? If nyone knows the solution please post it here. Cheers. |
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Nov 3 2005, 07:34 PM
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apt-get moo Group: [MODERATOR] Posts: 2,156 Joined: 28-May 05 From: Devon, England Member No.: 7,593  |
There is a way to get around the confirmation problem, simply by instructing the browser that the window was actually opened with javascript, regardless of whether the window was or not.
CODE function NoConfirm () { win = top; win.opener = top; win.close (); } Now replace: CODE <a href="javascript:window.close()">Close this window!</a> ...with... CODE <a href="javascript:NoConfirm()">Close this window!</a> and it should work. Feel free to ask if it doesn't! |
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Nov 3 2005, 10:32 PM
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Privileged Member Group: Members Posts: 874 Joined: 30-July 04 Member No.: 246 |
Ah, very good, rvalkass. It does indeed work. I didn't know it was possible with Internet Explorer at all. And that is why client-side scripting languages are not my area.
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Oct 2 2007, 08:25 PM
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Trap Double Mocha Member Group: Members Posts: 2,360 Joined: 21-September 07 Member No.: 50,369 |
<a href="javascript:window.opener='x';window.close();">Close me</a>
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Oct 23 2007, 05:03 AM
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Trap Double Mocha Member Group: Members Posts: 2,360 Joined: 21-September 07 Member No.: 50,369 |
Thank you for your suggestion.
-CHMOKARAT |
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