HELP: window.close doesnt close, WHY?!

[head_0n]

:mad: :mad: :mad:

i hate when this happens!!!!

why doesn't onload="setTimeout(window.close, 5000)" close my window, using MAC OS browsers?!

aaaaaaahhh i'm really tired of this multiplatform behaviourism

please give me some clue.
sorry about my mad-mood ;)

abel.

[ecnarongi]

you can try splitting it up

onLoad="closethis()"

somewhere in the head

function cwin()
{ self.close() }
function closethis() { setTimeout('cwin()' ,5000) }

this seems to work fine for me hope this helps.

[tamienne]

I do believe all you need to do is add () after your window.close
you might need single quotes around it too since you have it in a setTimeOut. So,

onLoad="setTimeout('window.close()',5000)"

[head_0n]

tamienne:
by using "()" the window closes immediatly without the time set.

ecnarongi:
why do i have to recourse to a function to make it happen?! what's wrong with the simple javascript event using MAC OS?
isn't onLoad="setTimeout(window.close, 5000)" /onLoad="setTimeout(self.close, 5000)" == to your function?!

well thanks both,
abel.

(relaxed now! :thumbsup: )