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open and close a window (html/javascript)

  • 21-08-2003 03:35PM
    #1
    jank
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 13,016 ✭✭✭✭


    how do i open a window and then close the window i was last on
    using javascript

    the code for opening is as follows

    function newWindow(frameset){
    blankWindow = window.open("frameset.html", "mysite", "toolbar = yes, status = yes, resizable = yes, location = yes, scrollbar = yes, width = 820, height = 550")
    }


    do i put in a

    blankWindow = window.close("mypage.html", "mysite")

    is that close or do i make an entirely new function??

    cheers?


Comments

  • #2
    Imposter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,666 ✭✭✭Imposter


    blankWindow.close() I would imagine would do the trick.

    Have a look at http://developer.irt.org/script/script.htm
    They have a great FAQ that answers most queries you'll be likely to have when starting out with JS


  • #3
    Zaltais
    Closed Accounts Posts: 304 ✭✭Zaltais


    window.close();

    will close the current window (i.e. the window that activates your popup)

    However, you may be better using a new function in the popup window itself.

    So in your new window have the following function

    closeIt(){
    window.opener.close();
    }

    and then

    <body onLoad="closeIt();">

    This way you know that your popup has opened successfully and the page has loaded correctly before you close the main window (and the user's only point of reference for your site if the popup doesn't open for any reason).


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