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JavaScript - "window.close()" Won't Close My Popup Window In Most Browsers
Hi! I'm new to this, so please bare with me. My terminology may not be up to par.
Here's the deal: - I have a button on my Flash site that opens an HTML page in a popup window. In Flash, I open the new window using Actiosnscript 2.0: Code: on (release) {
getURL("example1.html", "_blank");
}
- Within the popup window are links to other HTML pages. They all open in the same window. I've been using the following to create the links in Dreamweaver: Code: onClick="MM_goToURL('parent','example2.html')"
- On each page, I have a "Return to Main Menu" button that should close the popup window. To do this, I have been using: Code: onClick="window.close()" - The problem is that it works differently in each browser, and I can't even get it to consistently close the window in most browsers: Internet Explorer = popup message appears, asking "Are you sure you want to close this window?" or something similar; window closes after clicking "Yes." Safari = Only closes if I'm on the original HTML page. If I click on any of the other links (note that these all open in the same window), those pages' "Return to Main Menu" buttons cease to work. However, if I keep clicking "Back" until I get to the original page, it closes. Opera = Button actually works for each page. Firefox & Chrome = Does not close the window at all. I looked into it and saw that others have used a window.opener to solve similar issues. But, since my popup window is opened using Flash/AS2, I need to find a way around it. I've tried preceding "window.close()" with "window.opener=null" (i.e. - onClick="window.opener=null; window.close()"), but I don't think I'm doing it right because it still doesn't work. I've also seen others use codes that involve functions and variables, but it is beyond my current coding knowledge to implement this. Like I said, I'm sort of new at this. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. - PW Similar TutorialsI guess this case applies to both popup windows opened by window.open() and by showModalWindow(). I have two buttons in popup window, "Cancel" and "Save". If the user clicks either button, there is a "process" at parent window before close() at popup being called. The problem now is, if the user click the "X" sign at top right corner of that popup window, how to trigger the "process"? I think I can do nothing in popup window since the closure is unexpected programmatically. Can I put some kind of listener in parent window to detect if popup is closed? Hi , Kindly help I have to handle the browser RED X close button in the window. The problem is that its not saving the data. before submitting/saving the data it executes the window.close() I put settime out and form on submit conditionalyy put even its not saving the data But window is closing. how can we sequentiate the save + window.close() im copying the code below. ============ window.onbeforeunload = function() { if (window.event.clientY < 0 && (window.event.clientX > (document.documentElement.clientWidth - 5) || window.event.clientX < 15)) { editedCheck(); document.BuildRequestForm.buttonClicked.value="REDX"; if( document.BuildRequestForm.measdatachanged.value=="false") { setVarZero(); fn_Close(); } else { if(confirm('Do you want to save the changes?')) { elmtForm.onsubmit = fn_Close; //document.BuildRequestForm.onsubmit=fn_Close; //setVarZero() saveMeasurement(); setTimeout('setVarZero()',1000); //window.setTimeout(function() { window.close();}, 1000); //window.setTimeout(function() { fn_Close();}, 1000); //fn_Close(); //return true; } else { return "If you want to close the window click - Leave Page";} } } } ============= browser close RED X button+ popup OK Cancel "save or not" +OK I have a popup window that has a "link" inside it, which needs to have a target=_blank but when ever clicked in IE, it stays inside the same window. I tried all of the following, none work PHP Code: <a href='http://www.myurl.net' onclick='window.close();' target='_blank'> <a href="http://www.myurl.net" target="_blank" onClick="javascript:window.close()"> <a href="http://www.myurl.net" target="_blank" onClick="javascript: setTimeout(window.close, 10);"> Thanks Sonny Hello, I am trying to work on the following: You open the cart page and click the pay now button, that button opens a new window. I am trying to write (and I bet this is easy but I can't seem to get it) a script so that when it detects that window closing to automatically forward the main page to an account page. Is it something like: Code: <script type="text/javascript">
header(Location:"http://www.mysite.com");
if (window.opener.progressWindow)
{
window.opener.progressWindow.close()
}
window.close();
}
</script>
I am no programmer I am using a window.open to trigger a mailto: command. I don't want the window to stay open so I try to close it right after. The default email client launches correctly, but the window stays open and I get the following Javascript error: Unable to get value of the property 'close': object is null or undefined Code: Code: var win = window.open(mailto_link,'emailWindow'); win.close(); Hi, I have parent page with 10 child window and i want to close all child window when click on close session button on parent but first i need to check whether any child window open or not after that action should be done for close the child window. NOTE: This is not homework Hi all, I am trying to make a popup window. The current function I have simply opens a new window (i.e. window.open(url, ...)). What I've been trying to do is create an iframe, set it's attributes to "display: none" (so it's hidden), then create a DIV and copy the innerHTML of the iframe to the DIV. The problems I am having a (1) e.setAttribute('display', 'none') (where e is the iframe element) does not work. When I append it, it shows anyway. (2) The "innerHTML" of the iframe is empty, even though it shows on the screen (of course, I set e.src properly). I need a little guidance... how to do what I'm trying to do... which is basically display the contents of a URL in a DIV rather than a new document.window. The URL, by the way, is local (i.e same domain). This should be simple, but I'm not seeing it. BTW, here's the test code (which doesn't work) Code: var e = document.createElement('iframe');
e.src = url;
e.setAttribute('display', 'none');
document.body.appendChild(e);
alert(e.innerHTML);
Thanks...... -- Roger Hi, In my "main.js" file I need to create a new window with a button. If the button clicked a function in the "main.js" file is called. I tried the following, but new window does not see the function in the "main.js" file. function create_new_window() { my_window = window.open ("","mywindow1","status=1,width=350,height=150"); my_window.document.write('<H1>My Window ...</H1>'); my_window.document.write('<form><input type="button" value="Submit" onClick="submitData();"/></form>'); .... } function submitData() { ... } suggestions welcome !!
Hello, recently I have been to many government websites where I have noticed that the programmer has used window.open() method in JavaScript to link to different pages instead of using <a> tags! I was just getting curious to know whether it is normal or has it been used due to security concerns(if any, I don't know)? Any comments? this is quite embarrasing as i've done it before, but oh well... trying to close a window that is opened with a built-in dreamweaver function called MM_openBrWindow(). trying to use this code: PHP Code: if ($OutsideVisitors == "false") { echo '<center><strong><em><font size="4">THERE HAVE BEEN NO VISITORS TO THE WEBSITE TODAY... </font></em></strong><br><br><input name="closeme" type="button" id="closeme" value="Close Window" onclick="Window.Close()"; /></center>'; } i have also tried: PHP Code: onclick=javascript:Window.Close() it's just not behaving for me. any hints anyone? thanks a bunch! (the BrWindow() function in DW does open a popup window, so I think the js close() should work. if i remember right, a popup window is a prereq for that function to even work...) I am trying to execute a simple window.close function to be used in IE8 and IE9, and window.close() doesn't seem to be working. Are there any known fixes?
Hi guys, I have read that the window.close won't work unless the window was opened through window.open. Eventhough I have the window opening through window.open method the window.close simply wont close the window. Below is my code. I appreciate you help as I am desperate to finish my project and this is the only thing between me and the closed project. I have this in the <head> in the parent window. Code: <script language="javascript">
function MM_openBrWindow(theURL,winName,features){
var left = (screen.width/2)-(800/2);
var top = (screen.height/2)-(560/2);
features = features + ",left=" + left;
window.open(theURL,winName,features);
}
</script>
the left and top is to center the window which is working. Then I have the below code in my button which is to open the window. Code: <input type="button" value="E-MAIL" onClick="MM_openBrWindow('email.php?camp_id=<?php echo $encrypted; ?>','','width=860,height=600'); return false"/>
The $encrypted is created beforehand and the window gets opened as well. Now in the popup window... Up on submitting a form, I need the popup to close after saying 'email has been sent'. this is the code for calling the fuction Code: echo "<script language='javascript'>success();</script>"; I get the alert too. Code: function success(){
alert('E-Mail Sent Successfully');
window.close();
}
I even get the alert mentioning "E-Mail Sent Successfully". But simply the window is not closed. Can you guys please shed me some light on this.... Your help is greatly appreciated Ohh and by the way I'm running FF8. Cheers E I have a form that lets users click on date time value that is a link. When the link is clicked, a pop up opens up allowing the user to change the date and time. When they submit the date/time change form, the pop up is supposed to close and the date/time i the original form should be updated. This works in IE, but not FireFox. Inital form code: Code: function openTimeWin(windowURL, windowname)
{
var strHelpOptions = 'toolbar=1,location=0,directories=0,status=0,menubar=0,scrollbars=0,resizable=0,width=320,height=230';
mywindow = window.open(windowURL, windowname,strHelpOptions);
mywindow.moveTo(5,5);
mywindow.focus();
}
Code: <A HREF="javascript:openTimeWin('CallLoggerTime.cfm?SCDate=#URLEncodedFormat(DateFormat(StartCall,'mm/dd/yyyy'))#&ECDate=#URLEncodedFormat(DateFormat(EndDefault,'mm/dd/yyyy'))#&SCTime=#URLEncodedFormat(TimeFormat(StartCall,'h:mm:ss tt'))#&ECTime=#URLEncodedFormat(TimeFormat(EndDefault,'h:mm:ss tt'))#','TimeWin')">#TimeFormat(StartCall,"h:mm:ss tt")#</a>
Pop up window relevant code: Code: <script language="Javascript"> opener.ThisForm.StartCall.value = "#newStart#"; opener.ThisForm.EndCall.value = "#newEnd#"; opener.catchdummy.prematureflag.value=0; opener.ThisForm.submit(); self.close(); </script> Anyone know what's up? Thanks! I've been trying to write a script that activates a confirm box when a browser window is closed. I want this to occur only when they try to close the window, not if they click on links on the page to navigate elsewhere. The confirm box then gives the option to continue closing as they intended or, if they click on ok (or cancel if it's easier), navigate to another page I specify. The script below works but it displays a confirm box when you close the window and click on links. Code: <script type="text/javascript">
function show_confirm()
{
var r=confirm("Wait! Would you like check out yahoo?");
if (r==true)
{
window.open("http://www.yahoo.com");
}
else
{
window.close();
}
}
window.onbeforeunload = show_confirm;
</script>
I understand you may be able to create a variable that you then attach to any links on the page you don't want to activate the confirm box. I don't know how to do this. Thank you. Been trying for three days to find a way to self close a FF window. The window is opened from a link on a board, and its only purpose is to run an onLoad script that launches a popup window, after which I need it to close itself. There are any number of ways to do this in IE, but nothing works in FF - the parent window remains open. Seems ridiculous that something so simple can't be done. Any help would be appreciated. Thx. I am working on my homework. On my page, I need to make a modal window, which is just a picture has x or close letter, shows up whenever people open the page. So far, I called a picture with onload in a body and centered the picture. I don't know if there is anyway that I can just put x or close somewhere so that whenever people click x or close, the picture is not going to be visible ( promoPic.style.visibility = "hidden" this is my code for the picture. And I though I can just put input button or any letters inside of picture because its wrapped by paragraph, but, I can't. I guess I am miss understanding some concept? Code: <body onload="promoCenter()"><p><img src="http://codingforums.com/images/hauntedHouse.jpg" id="promoPic" alt="Haunted House" height="400" width="400" /></p> Hi folks, I've got a chat program which relies on a column in a MySQL database to see if he/she has logged out or not. But if you close the browser window, the computer still thinks you're online. I wrote this in the JavaScript section cos I think it would definitely need Javascript. So any help for updating the database in any way? Thanks!! Lucas Hi! I need to open a window when: 1 user leaves the site 2 when the browser is closed. I tried the 'unLoad' event but it works only for the user leaves site case and not the browser close. Here is the code I tried: <html> <head> <title>Detecting browser close </title> <script type="text/javascript"> function doUnload() { myWin= open("exit_site.php", "exitWin", "width=50,height=50"); } </script> </head> <body onunload="doUnload()" <h4>Close browser!</h4> </body> </html> Neep your help, please |
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