problem with closing the child window

swarnap · November 14th, 2006, 05:49 AM

The onUnload event is not triggered when the child window is closed using the 'X' button on the right hand top corner of the window. The onUnload works fine when the window is closed with the help of any link inside the window.

How do we overcome this problem.

vinod_yadav1919 · November 14th, 2006, 08:26 AM

Hii Swarnap!!
Hope this link will help you
http://p2p.wrox.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=26246
Actually you need to trace whether user is clicked on the close button, or alt+F4,

Cheers :)

vinod

mat41 · November 14th, 2006, 06:33 PM

;;;The onUnload event is not triggered when the child window is closed using the 'X' button on the right hand top corner of the window.

It should, and does for me regardless if I use Alt+F4 or the red cross, using:
<script>
  function testFunction()
  {
     alert("some text");
  }
</script>

<body onunload="testFunction();">

does the code above work for you? If not, what browser etc are you using?

Wind is your friend
Matt

vinod_yadav1919 · November 16th, 2006, 12:38 AM

Hii Matt!!
Hope this will help you :)
<script>
  function testFunction()
  {
     alert("some text");
  }

function closeWindow()
{

window.parent=self
//capturing ALT + F4
if (event.altKey==true && event.keyCode==0 )
{

testFunction();
   window.close();
  }

Xwidth=window.document.body.offsetWidth-window.event.clientX
YHeight=window.event.clientY
if(Xwidth<=30&&YHeight<0)
{

  testFunction();
  window.close();

}

}
window.onbeforeunload=closeWindow
</script>

<body onunload="testFunction();">

Cheers :)

vinod

mat41 · November 16th, 2006, 12:54 AM

hi there

I was suggesting the function I posted works onload regardless of which option is used to close a window

Good day to you...

Wind is your friend
Matt