how to hide menubar and status bar

**pradeepkrao** · Jun 17th, 2002, 11:46 PM

Hi,

How can i hide a menubar and tool bar of IE.

I have a main asp. when i enter the URL i want the current browser to have its address bar ,tool bar and menu bar hidden.

Please let me know if it is possible..
I am using window.open.. but the user has to click the href.. i want this to happen on load..

Thanks in advance,
Pradeep

**punkpie_uk** · Jun 18th, 2002, 03:53 AM

First, try this code

Code:

function openwindow(){
window.open("page2.htm","newwin","toolbar=no,location=no,directories=no,status=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=no,copyhistory=yes,width=400,height=400")
}

...and then put openwindow() in the body onload event...

Code:

<body onload="openwindow()">

**pradeepkrao** · Jun 18th, 2002, 04:08 AM

No Good... could you suggest me.. i dont wan pop up windows.. i want the parent to change its property onload

**punkpie_uk** · Jun 18th, 2002, 06:03 AM

Not possible I'm afraid, only works on windows created by a scripting language, not the parent.

**pradeepkrao** · Jun 18th, 2002, 06:07 AM

Ok.. i will do the first one...

Thank you,
Pradeep

**norrismcwhirter** · Jun 18th, 2002, 07:17 AM

why not get the first page to open the window, in the exact format you want, then use this command in the formatted window:

window.parent.close()

This way, you'll have your formatted window, and the previous window will go immediately.

**pradeepkrao** · Jun 19th, 2002, 12:57 AM

I had done that window.close()
But when i use it it ask's Do you want to close this window..??

How can i prevent this message box..??

Thanks in Advance,
Pradeep

**punkpie_uk** · Jun 19th, 2002, 03:20 AM

Unfortunatly you cant do that either. You can only close a window that you had opened yourself using a scripting language.

**norrismcwhirter** · Jun 19th, 2002, 03:34 AM

try this with two files:

file1 (I called test1.htm)
<HTML>
<HEAD>
</HEAD>
<BODY>
</BODY>
</HTML>
<SCRIPT LANGUAGE=javascript>

</SCRIPT>

File2 (I called "test2.htm")
<HTML>
<HEAD>
</HEAD>
<BODY>
popup.

</BODY>
</HTML>
<SCRIPT LANGUAGE=javascript>

</SCRIPT>

By navigating to test1, a formatted window will miraculously appear on it's own, without any messagesboxes asking you if your sure you want to close any windows.

Remember kids, Code Good, Code RIGHT !

**pradeepkrao** · Jun 19th, 2002, 03:50 AM

It is still poping up a message box..

**norrismcwhirter** · Jun 19th, 2002, 03:52 AM

What browser are you using? I'm confident that it should work with IE5+...

**pradeepkrao** · Jun 19th, 2002, 03:59 AM

u r right.. i am on i.e 6.0 and S.P 6.0

**norrismcwhirter** · Jun 19th, 2002, 04:03 AM

well, i'm using IE6 and I don't get that message, so I don't think I can help you...

Sorry...

**pradeepkrao** · Jun 19th, 2002, 04:45 AM

I think .. i can prevent that message box from IE settings.. i mean IE properties..

well i'll try it and let you know if it helps...

Hae thanks,
Pradeep

**pradeepkrao** · Jun 19th, 2002, 04:52 AM

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