window.close() & modal windows

**msimmons** · Dec 6th, 2001, 04:36 PM

I have a modal window that I would like to close with the window.close() method. But it seems to open a new window instead,,, any suggestions. Maybe I just need to give up on the modal widnows because I can't seem to get them to work.
Michael

**progressive** · Dec 7th, 2001, 05:22 AM

post your code and i'll sort it for you!!

**msimmons** · Dec 7th, 2001, 12:17 PM

in the parent window I open the chile in a function like this:

Code:

function openthechild() {
	var intWidth = document.body.offsetWidth / 2 - 225;
	var intHeight = document.body.offsetHeight / 2 - 200;
	taiWin = showModalDialog("test.asp", "TAI",
 "status:no;resizable:no;help:no;scrollbars:no;dialogwidth:455px;dialogheight:360px, left:' + intWidth + ' top:' + intHeight + ');"); 
}

and this is the child's full code:

Code:

<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE></TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY>
<a href="javascript:window.close()">Click Me</a>
</BODY>
</HTML>

all i want it to do at this point is close, then I will work on all my other problems

But for now when you click on the 'click me' link it just makes the screen 'blink' like a new window was opened and closed really fast.
thanks in advance,
Michael

**progressive** · Dec 7th, 2001, 12:19 PM

Try getting rid of the space in JavaScript

Code:

<a href="java script:window.close()">Click Me</a>

should be

Code:

<a href="javascript:window.close()">Click Me</a>

**msimmons** · Dec 7th, 2001, 12:21 PM

its not really there... vbforums adds that so we cant do anything bad. I noticed it once in another post.
Michael

**progressive** · Dec 7th, 2001, 12:21 PM

or maybe not seeing as the forum put that space in...LMAO

**progressive** · Dec 7th, 2001, 12:29 PM

Hmm strange that I get the same effect.

I've never used showModalDialog before, I'll have a play with this over the weekend!

It'll be monday when I get back to you I'm afraid Have a good weekend M8

**msimmons** · Dec 7th, 2001, 12:33 PM

I tried using the modal before on anoher app and wound up scraping it cos modal window didn't like what I was doing so I used a open.window made it chromeless, built chrome, and had a function to keep it on top... I'll probably have to do that all again.
Michael

**progressive** · Dec 10th, 2001, 04:27 AM

I've got a solution for you M8,

instead of using

Code:

<a href="javascript:window.close()">close me</a>

use :

Code:

<a href="#" onclick="window.close()">close me</a>

This solution worked on my test page! let me know how you get on!

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