IE 6 won't close window with window.close()

randyQ · May 8, 2003

I am administering our Intranet site, and one of the things we have on our student sites, is a policy agreement page, that forces you to click on "I agree", then click "OK" in a verification window. This forces the user to at least see, and be aware of, our Internet use policies. When a user attempts to access a different website, either by typing in the address bar, or using a bookmark, the window is supposed to close. However, in IE 6 with all the latest updates, the browser alerts the user that the window is trying to close. If they choose to not close the window, then the browser goes right on to the website they typed in. I don't want IE to alert them when the window is trying to close. I want the browser to just shut down. If you want to see my code, the Intranet site is available to the public (against my wishes). The link to the Middle School Intranet site is here:

http://12.108.144.30/ms/msindex.html

Thanks.

jemminger · May 8, 2003

this is probably a bug exploit, and so is not guaranteed to work forever, but it usually works:

function closebrowser()
{
window.opener = self;
window.close();
}

=========================================================
while (!succeed) try();
-jeff

http://www.jeffemminger.com

vbkris · May 8, 2003

Nope jeff,
that did'nt work for me.

randyQ
window.close will not prompt if the window is opend in javascript, any other metd od opening a window will result in prompting.

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randyQ · May 9, 2003

So, help me set this up, vbkris.

I would take my current page, and rename it, and create a blank page with the original name. Then, I would put a onLoad event in the body tag of the blank page that would relocate the window to the renamed page.

For ex.:

msindex.html=
<html>
<body onload="jumppage()">
<script>
function jumppage(){
window.location="msindex2.html"}
</script>
</body>
</html>

msindex2.html=


Then, after that, my window.close() would work? Thanks.

jemminger · May 9, 2003

vbkris,

what browser/OS are you using? works fine for me in WinNT [ NS7, Moz1.3, Phoenix 0.5, IE6SP1 ] and Win2k IE6SP1. Doesn't work with NS4.77.

=========================================================
while (!succeed) try();
-jeff

http://www.jeffemminger.com

vbkris · May 11, 2003

randyQ
try this:
<html>
<body onload="jumppage()">
<script>
function jumppage(){
window.open("msindex2.html&quot

}
</script>
</body>
</html>

now try giviing window.close in msindex2.html

[jemminger]
i tried it in IE5.0, Win 2000.

Known is handfull, Unknown is worldfull

craigey · May 11, 2003

You could try this

Here's some code for a self close script, (without the IE message moaning about the web page is trying to close the window)

Code:

<html>
<head >
<SCRIPT LANGUAGE=&quot;JavaScript&quot;>
<!-- Begin
function closeMe() {
father = window.self;
father.opener = window.self;
father.close(); 
}
// End -->
</script>
</head>
<BODY>
<BODY onLoad=&quot;parent.closeMe()&quot;>
</BODY>
</html>
[code]

jemminger · May 12, 2003

vbkris,

only works in IE 5.5+

=========================================================
try { succeed(); } catch(E) { tryAgain(); }
-jeff

http://www.jeffemminger.com

vbkris · May 12, 2003

yo,
but my client must have them.....

Known is handfull, Unknown is worldfull

randyQ · May 12, 2003

Thanks for all the help. Here is the final code I used. If you all see a better way of doing this, then I am still open to suggestions.

<body onUnload="javascript:verifyagree()">

<script language="javascript">
var ok=0
function verifyagree()
{
if (ok == 0)
{
window.opener=self
window.close()}
else
location="** URL **"
}

function agree()
{
var agreechoice=confirm("By Clicking on 'OK', you are confirming your agreement to the rules and regulation set forth by this district concerning proper Internet use.&quot

if (agreechoice)
{
ok=1
location="** URL **"}
else
{
window.opener=self
window.close()}
}

function closebrowser()
{
window.opener=self
window.close()
}
</script>

** Insert User Agreement Here **

<a href="javascript:closebrowser()">I Do Not Agree</a>

<a href="javascript:agree()">I Agree</a>

</body>
</html>

Thanks.

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