Really Close Window in JavaScript?

[Bill]

As part of a website security system, I need to be able to close the active
window (without the user clicking on a link). Now, the javascript command

window.close()

gives a popup dialog warning that the window is being closed, & asks the
user if they want to close the window.

Is there a way to close the active window without getting a popup dialog?

THANKS!

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

You would need load the application in a JavaScript created window, in order to close the window
with out a warning dialog, you can't close the user's browser/window.

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[Kevin Spencer]

The prompt is due to the "opener" property of the window being null. You can
fool the browser by setting the opener property to the window itself:

window.opener = self;
window.close();

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[Andrew Murray]

It will only say that if it is the *only* browser window open. it is not a
warning so much as an "information" box - telling you what is going to happen -
and it will do that only when you do the window.close() thing. Clicking File >
Close or the 'x' in the top right corner will not generate that message.

 

[Ronx]

If the window is not the only window open the warning message will also pop
up if the window has any history behind it, that is if the Forward and/or
Back buttons are active.

 

[Murray]

If you do this -

<script type="text/javascript">window.opener=self; self.close()</script>

I don't think you'll get the warning.