[Javascript] Closing browser window without user confirmation

[Victor Papp]

the browser will not ask for confirmation if the window is without menubar
and locationbar.
Best regards,

Victor Papp
ICQ #27408704

----- Original Message -----
From: "Reuben D Budiardja" <reubendb at goshen.edu>
To: <javascript at latech.edu>
Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2001 12:57 AM
Subject: [Javascript] Closing browser window without user confirmation


> Hi
> I'm doing a server scripting (php) combined with client side scripting
> (javascript). I have a file that is included by all of my application.
This
> file do authentication, password, etc using server-side scripting.
>
> Basically, I want to be able to close client window in some instances. Eg,
if
> it is un-authorize access, when I do some debugging, etc. But when I put
this
> line in the file
>
> this.close();
>
> The browser always display a pop up asking user confirmation to close
window
> (with cancel and yes). Thus, if the user say "cancel", the browser window
is
> not closed. Can I avoid this? I mean, can I force it to just close the
> browser window, whatever the user respond is?
>
> Thanks.
> Reuben D. Budiardja
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