Javascript, AJAX, and JSON

joenebula · December 3 '05, 03:50 PM (#1)

Can any point me in the right direction for some code to close and browser window and open and new one in one action??

Thanks

hyperair · December 4 '05, 05:15 AM (#2)

to close a window.. use a javascript code:
window.close();

to open a new window..
window.open(url,target,properties); or in html, <a href="url" target="_blank">click here</a>

joenebula · December 4 '05, 07:15 AM (#3)

Quote:

Originally Posted by hyperair

to close a window.. use a javascript code:
window.close();

to open a new window..
window.open(url,target,properties); or in html, <a href="url" target="_blank">click here</a>

Isnt that two actions? I need to do it in one action? Open a window and close the old one?

hyperair · December 4 '05, 08:51 AM (#4)

hmm i see. so you want to close the window and open a new one eh..
<script type="text/javascript">
// <![CDATA[
function openclose(url,target,properties) {
window.close();
window.open(url,target,properties);
}
// ]]>
</script>

just paste this somewhere in your page. when you want to open a new page then you can use the function by:

openclose(url,target,properties);

would that work for you?

Fallout · December 4 '05, 05:10 PM (#5)

Wouldn't you want to open the window first, then close the parent? A window that is already closed can't execute the JS to open a new one because it is already gone. Untested, but you want something like:

Code:

<script type="text/javascript">
// <![CDATA[
function openclose(url,target,properties) {
window.open(url,target,properties);
window.parent.close();
}
// ]]>
</script>

Most browsers will throw up a warning message if a script tries to close what it thinks is the "main" broswer window, however. It could be seen as a phishing attack otherwise.

hyperair · December 4 '05, 10:53 PM (#6)

actually, the warning mesage will popup, then if the user clicks yes or ok, then it will execute the remaining statements. then it will close.

joenebula · December 5 '05, 06:00 AM (#7)

Nice1. Thanks for the code....

Is there not away to do this without the browsers asking YES or NO??

hyperair · December 5 '05, 06:32 AM (#8)

sure.. i did some research and this is what i found. copy this code:

Code:

<script type="text/javascript">
// <![CDATA[
function openclose(url,target,properties) {
opener = top;
self.close();
window.open(url,target,properties);
}
// ]]>
</script>

now u can close the window and open a new one by calling:

Code:

openclose(url,target,properties);

joenebula · December 5 '05, 07:06 AM (#9)

Ok i know now I'm gona sound like a complete f**k wit but i truly not a programmer. Can you put it into a easyer format. I'm not sure what goes where. Tar.......

hyperair · December 5 '05, 09:29 AM (#10)

sorry sorry, my mistake. this goes inside the <head> section of the html document.

<script type="text/javascript">
// <![CDATA[
function openclose(url,target,properties) {
opener = top;
window.open(url,target,properties);
self.close();
}
// ]]>
</script>

then, to use this.. you can have something like:

<a href="lala.html" onclick="openclose("something.html","_blank","");">click here</a>

joenebula · December 5 '05, 11:06 AM (#11)

You are a star. Tahnsk. Gona try it in a bit....

joenebula · December 6 '05, 01:53 PM (#12)

well tried it and got no where?????

The page just went to a the next link when i filled it in?

I want to shut down the present page and link to goto To view the link you have to Register for example

Its a hide site function so the last page cant be viewed by going back using the browser back button

Im just not getting it. ;-( Any further help welcomed. Tar

hyperair · December 6 '05, 09:11 PM (#13)

er sorry.

<a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="openclose('lala.html','_blank','');">click here</a>

i think this should work. however, i advise against using popups, because most people use popup blockers nowadays, so if the popup is blocked, the page will just close, and no new window will popup.

joenebula · December 9 '05, 08:13 AM (#14)

cool works great in IE but not in Firefox or netscape? is there a hack for these browsers??

joenebula · December 9 '05, 08:21 AM (#15)

sorry seems to work now???? Hummmmmmm.

Thanks

hyperair · December 9 '05, 08:21 AM (#16)

firefox 1.5 doesnt seem to allow closing of windows. so im sorry but i dont think its possible.

joenebula · December 9 '05, 08:50 AM (#17)

na something to do with the java settings on Firefox??? Thanks all the same but dont think this one is gona work across all browers

joenebula · December 9 '05, 11:21 AM (#18)

Had to use this in the end. the same effect

<span onclick="location.replace('http://news.bbc.co.uk/')">hide Site</span>

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