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  • Andre
    #1

    Firefox 2.0: closing a window

    With Firefox 1.5+, I used the following code to close a window/tab:
    ===
    <html><head>
    <script language="javas cript" type="text/javascript">
    function closeWindow() {
    window.open('', '_parent','');
    window.close();
    }
    closeWindow();
    </script></head><body></body></html>
    ===
    Since I upgraded to Firefox 2.0, it does not work - the window/tab
    stays open.

    Any idea how I can "load a page" that would force a window/tab close?

    André

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    • Randy Webb
      #2
      Re: Firefox 2.0: closing a window

      Andre said the following on 10/26/2006 6:50 PM:
      With Firefox 1.5+, I used the following code to close a window/tab:
      The fact that it even works in FF is amazing.

      <snip>
      Since I upgraded to Firefox 2.0, it does not work - the window/tab
      stays open.
      That is a good thing. It means script cant close a window/tab it didn't
      open.
      Any idea how I can "load a page" that would force a window/tab close?
      I hope not.

      P.S. That code doesn't open a window for me in IE nor FF.

      --
      Randy
      Chance Favors The Prepared Mind
      comp.lang.javas cript FAQ - http://jibbering.com/faq
      Javascript Best Practices - http://www.JavascriptToolbox.com/bestpractices/

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        • Andre
          #3
          Re: Firefox 2.0: closing a window


          Randy Webb wrote:
          Andre said the following on 10/26/2006 6:50 PM:
          With Firefox 1.5+, I used the following code to close a window/tab:
          >
          The fact that it even works in FF is amazing.
          >
          <snip>
          >
          Since I upgraded to Firefox 2.0, it does not work - the window/tab
          stays open.
          >
          That is a good thing. It means script cant close a window/tab it didn't
          open.
          >
          Any idea how I can "load a page" that would force a window/tab close?
          >
          I hope not.
          I understand why this would normally not be something desirable
          (loading a page just to see the browser close...), however I found it
          useful for my purpose.

          Here's the context:

          I wrote an web-app (crunchy.sf.net ; python-based with some sprinkle of
          javascript) that uses Firefox as its GUI: upon starting the app, it
          open a new firefox window or, if one was already open, would open a new
          tab. I have a menu with a "quit button" which closes the app (python
          back-end) and used to close the Firefox window/tab that was open.
          >
          P.S. That code doesn't open a window for me in IE nor FF.
          Here's a confirmation that it does (did) work for some people:
          Page not found – Digital Ventures FZ
          http://www.interwebby.com/blog/2006/02/04/3/


          (It was not the original place I found this "trick", but is one
          example...)

          André

          --
          Randy

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            • Randy Webb
              #4
              Re: Firefox 2.0: closing a window

              Andre said the following on 10/26/2006 7:09 PM:
              Randy Webb wrote:
              >Andre said the following on 10/26/2006 6:50 PM:
              >>With Firefox 1.5+, I used the following code to close a window/tab:
              >The fact that it even works in FF is amazing.
              >>
              ><snip>
              >>
              >>Since I upgraded to Firefox 2.0, it does not work - the window/tab
              >>stays open.
              >That is a good thing. It means script cant close a window/tab it didn't
              >open.
              >>
              >>Any idea how I can "load a page" that would force a window/tab close?
              >I hope not.
              >
              I understand why this would normally not be something desirable
              (loading a page just to see the browser close...), however I found it
              useful for my purpose.
              It's a security flaw, it has no useful purpose.
              Here's the context:
              >
              I wrote an web-app (crunchy.sf.net ; python-based with some sprinkle of
              javascript) that uses Firefox as its GUI: upon starting the app, it
              open a new firefox window or, if one was already open, would open a new
              tab. I have a menu with a "quit button" which closes the app (python
              back-end) and used to close the Firefox window/tab that was open.
              Flip them back to the front page of the app.
              >P.S. That code doesn't open a window for me in IE nor FF.
              >
              Here's a confirmation that it does (did) work for some people:
              Page not found – Digital Ventures FZ
              http://www.interwebby.com/blog/2006/02/04/3/

              >
              (It was not the original place I found this "trick", but is one
              example...)
              I never said it didn't work for some people. Short of a video of it
              happening (which I won't do), I can only tell you - without doubt - that
              it does NOT open a new window/tab for me in IE7, FF 1.5.0.7 nor in Opera 9.

              The only thing it does do is close the active tab/window.

              --
              Randy
              Chance Favors The Prepared Mind
              comp.lang.javas cript FAQ - http://jibbering.com/faq
              Javascript Best Practices - http://www.JavascriptToolbox.com/bestpractices/

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                • Randy Webb
                  #5
                  Re: Firefox 2.0: closing a window

                  Randy Webb said the following on 10/27/2006 7:52 AM:
                  Andre said the following on 10/26/2006 7:09 PM:
                  >Randy Webb wrote:
                  >>Andre said the following on 10/26/2006 6:50 PM:
                  >>>With Firefox 1.5+, I used the following code to close a window/tab:
                  Firefox 2.0 gives the very accurate error message:

                  Scripts may not close windows that were not opened by script.

                  Why FF1.5 didn't is up for speculation.

                  --
                  Randy
                  Chance Favors The Prepared Mind
                  comp.lang.javas cript FAQ - http://jibbering.com/faq
                  Javascript Best Practices - http://www.JavascriptToolbox.com/bestpractices/

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