window.close ( ) event

FALCONSEYE · Jul 20, 2005

is it possible to trigger an event on window.close(). something like when the user clicks on the X bar on the menu to close the browser. i did something like this before but forgot how i did.
thanks for the help in advance...

TheCandyman · Jul 20, 2005

Not sure if i understand you right... but something like this?

<body onUnload="window.open('

http://www.annoyingpopup.com/','_blank')">

FALCONSEYE · Jul 20, 2005

yup, the onUnload event. for some reason, it's not working right. i have something like

<body onunload="createRec();">

function createRec() {

in this function i call another function

}

is it because i make a call to another function ?

rravenn · Jul 20, 2005

As far as I rememebr there is this weird situation with onunload, when you do something in the handler the window still procceeds with closing without stopping to wait for your function. SO you either do something fast, or your code is not going to work.

FALCONSEYE · Jul 20, 2005

yup that's exactly what happens. if i throw some junky code to delay the close, then everything works. like an alert()
is there a better way of doing a delay ?
thanks

TheCandyman · Jul 20, 2005

a quick counter would be better then an alert. At least from a users view. This one is 5 sec wait, change it to what you need.

<script language="JavaScript">

</script>

FALCONSEYE · Jul 20, 2005

this is what i end up doing

function pausecomp(millis)
{
date = new Date();
var curDate = null;

do { var curDate = new Date(); }
while(curDate-date < millis);
}

then i use
pausecomp(200)

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