Browser Close

[ho0c1355@hal.humberc.on.ca]

Hi,
I was wondering anyone can help me? I am looking for a javascript
that can do such a thing? If the Mouse and keyboard sit and do nothing
for 5 to 10 minutes. The Internet Browser will close and return to the
PC desktop.

Thanks,
Chris

[Ang Talunin]

Re: Browser Close

You can only close a window that you've created yourself.
On other windows, at least MIE will ask permission to close the window


<ho0c1355@hal.h umberc.on.ca> schreef in bericht
news:8bbd7874.0 310221058.79040 a5b@posting.goo gle.com...[color=blue]
> Hi,
> I was wondering anyone can help me? I am looking for a javascript
> that can do such a thing? If the Mouse and keyboard sit and do nothing
> for 5 to 10 minutes. The Internet Browser will close and return to the
> PC desktop.
>
> Thanks,
> Chris[/color]

[HikksNotAtHome]

Re: Browser Close

In article <1066851052.852 817@halkan.kabe lfoon.nl>, "Ang Talunin"
<please.no.spam @no-reply.com> writes:
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>You can only close a window that you've created yourself.
>On other windows, at least MIE will ask permission to close the window[/color]

While it is best not to, you can in fact close a window that you didn't open
yourself. Its exploiting a bug dating back to NN4.xx and IE5.0 (not sure about
IE4), but it can be done.

<script type="text/javascript">
window.opener = window;
window.close();
</script>

The only modern browser on a PC that I am aware of (there are undoubtedly
others) that will stop it is Mozilla. NS4/6/7 Opera 7, And MSIE all allow it to
close. The tabbed browsers close the active tab, not the browser itself though.

But being able to close a window that you didn't open via script won't solve
the OP's problem.
--
Randy