Close popup from ASP pgm which uses response.contenttype

[livininmonroe]

I have a program which is written in Javascript (pgm1). pgm1 does a window.open to display "please wait" popup (pgm2). pgm1 then submits a form which calls an ASP program (pgm3) which reads an Access database and creates an Excel file using: response.Conten tType = "applicatio n/vnd.ms-excel". My question is how can I get pgm3 to close pgm2 after the Excel spreadsheet opens?

[jhardman]

There are a couple ways I can t hink of doing this in ASP. Have pgm3 save off a text file with a redirect statement AFTER it finishes making the excel file. Have pgm2 refresh periodically until it detects the redirect page, then close when the redirect page appears.

Jared

[livininmonroe]

Jared. I tried what you suggested, using a cookie but not a redirect and it works fine. Thanks!

[jhardman]

Jared. I tried what you suggested, using a cookie but not a redirect and it works fine. Thanks!

good to hear it worked! The cookie is a really good idea, I'll keep that in mind the next time someone asks!

Jared