[thelist] closing a non-child window in Javascript

[.jeff]

marguerite,

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> From: margueriteh
>
> Does anyone know if it is possible to close a window
> from another window in which there is no parent/child
> relationship?
>
> I am attempting to do this, but I get an error message
> stating that the window I am trying to close is
> undefined. (It works fine when I close it from its
> parent window)
>
> Any ideas on this? Any help you could give me would be
> greatly appreciated!
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a couple of questions:

1)  is this window you're trying to close created with
    javascript?  if so:

    a) is the script that created it from the same
       domain as the script you're using to try to
       close it?

    b) was the creation of the window you're trying to
       close created with an object reference?  ie,
       was it assigned to a variable you can access?

    c) is the document that opened the window you're
       trying to close still available in the browser
       window or has the user somehow already
       navigated away from it?

this window grabbing script might prove helpful.

http://members.evolt.org/jeff/code/capture_window/index.cfm

good luck,

.jeff

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