function to call when closing a browser?

daveigh · Oct 17, 2004

is there a specific function in javascript i can call or create when a user closes a browser? not when it redirects to another page? i used onUnload but it also triggers when i redirect to another page..any feedback?

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dwarfthrower · Oct 17, 2004

No, as far as the event model is concerned there is no difference between moving to a different location or closing the browser. Hence onunload is fired whenever the current page is "unloaded", regardless of how.

What is it that you are trying to achieve, maybe there is a better way?

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daveigh · Oct 17, 2004

ic..I wish to track down the users who doesnt continue on checkout process. there are some instances on my site that there's a lot of page views & site visitors, but nobody buys anything! i might think of another way...

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LFI · Oct 18, 2004

Try something like this:

Code:

<html>
<head>
<script>
var doIt = true;
function alertUnload()
{
 if(doIt)
 {
  alert("You're closing the window!");
 }
 else
 {
  doIt = true;[b]//must reset to true for proper functioning[/b]
 }
}
</script>
</head>
<body onunload='alertUnload()'>
<a href='[URL unfurl="true"]http://www.google.com'[/URL] onclick='[b]doIt=false;[/b]'>Redirect to Google</a>
</body>
</html>

If all your links change the doIt var to false with their ONCLICK event, then the body of the function called with the ONUNLOAD event will never fire.

'hope that helps.

--Dave

trollacious · Oct 18, 2004

To be honest with you, if I decide to hold off on purchasing something at a site after partially completing things, I am quite annoyed by popups pushing me to buy something at that time. Sites like that generally lose my business permanently.

Be careful about annoying potential customers.

Lee

daveigh · Oct 18, 2004

dont worry, trollacious..m quite a customer myself..the popup i made will close after 2 secs..

thanks for the code snippet, dave.

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