Closing Netscape browser window

[BG12424]

Is there a way to programmatically close the browser with javascript if the visitor manually comes to that page without it being opened from script? I can't seem to find anything that permits me to simulate a "self.close();" routine. Thanks

regards,
Brian

http://www.gainesconsulting.com

The problem with doing something right the first time is that nobody appreciates how difficult it was.

 

[Kendel]

I would pass a query string along when I open the browser from script. Then on the onload event of that browser, check for this query string, if it's not there, close the browser.

 

[BG12424]

Right, but closing the window with javascript does not work. Actually, the link on the main window is a logout link and in IE it works just fine when I do a self.close, but in Netscape, it does not.

regards,
Brian

http://www.gainesconsulting.com

The problem with doing something right the first time is that nobody appreciates how difficult it was.

 

[Kendel]

Will window.close() work?

 

[BG12424]

No, try adding this to a page and open with Netscape

<a href="#" onclick="javascript:self.close();">close window</a>

regards,
Brian

http://www.gainesconsulting.com

The problem with doing something right the first time is that nobody appreciates how difficult it was.

 

[Kendel]

...sorry, don't have Netscape to test that ....

How about
<a href="#" onclick="window.close()">close window</a>

 

[Kendel]

...found this article ....

http://sharkysoft.com/tutorials/jsa/content/029.html

maybe this will give you a better explaination ....

 

[Kendel]

according to that link, this will work:

<a href="#" onClick="top.close();">close window</a>

 

[BG12424]

The top.close() does not work in Netscape 7.2 or FireFox. Any other ideas?



regards,
Brian

http://www.gainesconsulting.com

The problem with doing something right the first time is that nobody appreciates how difficult it was.

 

[Kendel]

I just tested it in FireFox, the window.close and top.close() work just fine.

Sorry ... can't help.

 

[BG12424]

In what conditions will the top.close() work, because it doesn't close using FireFox or Netscape when I click on the hyperlink. It does close in IE.

<a href="#" onClick="top.close();">close window</a>

regards,
Brian

http://www.gainesconsulting.com

The problem with doing something right the first time is that nobody appreciates how difficult it was.

 

[Kendel]

With FF, this will work

<a href="#" onClick="top.close()">close window</a>

Note: no ";" after window.close()

 

[Kendel]

I should clarify this:

<a href="#" onClick="top.close()">close window</a>

If you open a FF browser NOT from a script, a confirm msg will popup for you close or cancel. If you open FF browser from a script, the about code will close the browser without the confirm msg.

 

[BG12424]

Does this work when opening an HTML file as a File, or only on a domain? should it matter? I removed the ";" after the close() and it did not work.

file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/nfisbjg/Desktop/closewindow.html

regards,
Brian

http://www.gainesconsulting.com

The problem with doing something right the first time is that nobody appreciates how difficult it was.

 

[CliveC]

kendal, I was not able to get it to work either. I thought it was a known problem (although, some don't consider it a problem). self.close only seems to work in firefox when it is a window that is called from a script.

Clive

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