window.close() : How to avoid the confirmation prompt ?

[manish71mishra]

Hii

when we use window.close in java script, it gives the following msg -

The web page you are viewing is trying to close the window. Do you want to close the window ?

I dont want this msg box to be popped up when window.close is issued.

Would appreciate if any one could help please...

Best wishes
Manish

[tempest1]

The only way is to use activex controls, but that closes the users aol so im not going to be able to give it to you, sry.

[tempest1]

Oops, double post:o

[glenngv]

http://aspalliance.com/peterbrunone/impossible.asp

[acrokos]

Thanks ALL!!! This def. did the trick.

[gohankid77]

This shouldn't be done because it disables user accessibility to your site, but:


<script language="javascript">
function closewindow() {
self.opener = this;
self.close()
}
</script>


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The only problem is that it only works on IE. :( Will continue searching for a Mozilla/Netscape workaround.

[glenngv]

Did you read the link I posted? It has a list of the supported browsers using that "bug exploit".

[acrokos]

yes i read the link/site. very good work around. i am not worried about closing the window on the end user side...thats the intention

look at the example of what i am trying to do

http://www.crokos.com/disclosure.htm

and you will see what i am talking about. thanks again.

[Willy Duitt]

Hmmm;

Why would anyone need a close window button provided by you?

Anyway, this will soon become mute. When SP2 reaches production and is released that exploit and full size windows will thankfully be a thing of the past and all the developers whom have exploited these bugs in the past will soon be scrambling to fix all of their pages....

.....Willy