clsoe browser

gleech · #1 (**permalink**) 09-11-03, 11:01

Dear All

Does anyone one know how to clsoe IE?

I'm using the onbeforeunload event which works fine but i don't want a dialog box to show, also I don't want the code to run when the backbutton is pressed, i only want the code to run when the (X) in the top right of the browser is clicked

This is what i'm using so far, a basic example
<SCRIPT>
function closeIt()
{
event.returnValue = "Are you sure you want to close the browser";
//event.returnValue = false;
}
</SCRIPT>
</HEAD>
<BODY onbeforeunload="closeIt()">
</BODY>
</HTML>

any help?

Seppuku · #2 (**permalink**) 09-11-03, 12:32

It's not ASP code, but JavaScript.

window.close();

But here's the problem, if you're closing a browser window the user opened, they will get a popup saying "This webpage is attempting to close your browser, do you want to?" (or along those lines) - this is a security feature. Now, if you create the window in JavaScript, you can close it without getting a popup box.