Re: Close Window JavaScript

Hello,

You will always get this alert box when you are trying to close the main
browser window.  It's a security feature which you can't avoid.

The windows that don't give you this alert are ones which you have opened,
either with a target="_blank" or a window.open().

It's nothing to do with which page you are viewing, it's all about how the
window was opened originally.

Tim


www.timbooker.com



----- Original Message -----
From: "Blue" <blue(at)bluesarthouse.com>
To: <hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2001 3:32 PM
Subject: Close Window JavaScript


Hi all:
I'm using a javascript command to close a popup window on many pages in a
few of my sites.  In IE5, on some pages, when the close window link is
clicked, an alert box with the message "The web page you are viewing is
trying to close this window.  Do you want to close this window?" Then the
visitor must click yes or no.  On other pages with the same script, the
alert box does not appear.  Obviously I would rather not ever have the alert
box. (Doesn't seem to be a problem in NN)

Here's a page that gives me the alert box; go to
http://www.bluesarthouse.com/companylogo.htm , click on a logo design to get
the pop up box and then click on 'gallery' to close the box.

I get no alert box on this page; go to
http://www.stickboyandcrazygirl.com/picgallery.htm (it might load slowly),
click on a pic for the pop up and then click 'back to gallery.'

I would also appreciate feedback about browsers & versions and who is
getting alert boxes.

TIA!
Blue Tapp
Blue's ArtHouse Graphics & Web Design
blue(at)bluesarthouse.com
www.bluesarthouse.com
phone: (314) 839-0634
fax & voice mail: (314) 839-1557
Over a decade of professional computer graphics,
website development, internet research, marketing & hosting

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