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**gavinv3** · 10-27-2007, 01:53 PM

Hi Guys,
Is it possible to code an Html page to auto close after 5 seconds after it loads up?

Regards,
Gav

**boogyman** · 10-27-2007, 02:03 PM

I cannot see any viable use for this except as a popup script, but

Code:

<body onload="javascript:setTimeout(window.self.close(), 5*1000);">

where 5 is the number of seconds you wish to close the page

**jscheuer1** · 10-27-2007, 02:20 PM

Many browsers will not allow that.

**gavinv3** · 10-27-2007, 02:26 PM

That was great - Thanks a lot - except for that popup asking for confirmation to close - can that be avoided by any chance so the window closes on its own without notice

**BLiZZaRD** · 10-27-2007, 02:42 PM

Originally Posted by jscheuer1

Many browsers will not allow that.

err... what he said...

**jscheuer1** · 10-27-2007, 03:14 PM

You can spoof some browsers into thinking that the window was opened by javascript, but not all. Those that can be fooled will stop popping the confirmation question (note - some won't ask to begin with, just won't close the window). You could (if your set up lends itself to this strategy) actually open the window with javascript to begin with. Then, virtually any browser that will allow it to open in the first place, will allow it to close. However, many browsers will block it as a pop up, or if they have javascript disabled, not open it to begin with. In some tabbed browsers, a situation could arise where the entire browser closes, or attempts to close.

Generally it's not nice to mess with windows, stick to the documents.

**tech_support** · 10-28-2007, 01:38 AM

HTML Code:

<script type="text/javascript">
function fullClose() {
window.opener=self;
window.close();
}
window.onload=function() {
setTimeout(fullClose,5000);
}
</script>

**jscheuer1** · 10-28-2007, 05:10 AM

Originally Posted by tech_support

HTML Code:

<script type="text/javascript">
function fullClose() {
window.opener=self;
window.close();
}
window.onload=function() {
setTimeout(fullClose,5000);
}
</script>

Not in FF. Perhaps not in some others. Other of the issues I mentioned would still apply, even if the above worked in all browsers, which it doesn't.

**gavinv3** · 10-28-2007, 02:15 PM

Marvelous
You guys got the brains - I really appreciate your help- that's exactly what I was looking for - Thank you John and Tech Support - I love you guys for the time every one in this forum puts in to help us

- Not to forget Blizz thanks for being there all the time mate, you are my guardian angel I should say

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