Close a javascript popup

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Hi there,

Is there a way to close a javascript popup after a few seconds delay and return focus back to the underlined form?

I am using setTimeout(‘variablename’, 2000), but am having no success.

David

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Subject: Close a javascript popup

David,

Here’s ONE way to do it – I’ll give you this way because you may find it useful for other things…

Assuming you are using Notes Forms for your popup (you’ll obviously have to change things if this is not the case)

In your popup’s JS Header:

var secs

var timerID = null

var timerRunning = false

var delay = 1000

function InitializeTimer()

{

// Set the length of the timer, in seconds

secs = 9

StopTheClock()

StartTheTimer()

}

function StopTheClock()

{

if(timerRunning)

    clearTimeout(timerID)

timerRunning = false

}

function StartTheTimer()

{

if (secs==0)

{

StopTheClock()

window.close()   // This is where the popup closes

}

else

{

    self.status = secs

    secs = secs - 1

    timerRunning = true

    timerID = self.setTimeout("StartTheTimer()", delay)

}

}

In your popup’s onLoad event:

// A JS Timer – can be used for just about anything…

InitializeTimer()

Hope this helps!

Gary

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Subject: RE: Close a javascript popup

Gary,

Thanks for the response. I am sorry I actually meant closing an alert/confirm prompt. I understand the window concept and using the window.close, however, my issue is with a prompt. More specifically, I am working on a timer issue and whenever my confirm displays, my timer stops.

David

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Subject: RE: Close a javascript popup

No. You can close a browser window you open, but not a system modal box (alert(), prompt() or confirm()).

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Subject: RE: Close a javascript popup

Stan,

Thanks. Any ideas as to how I could keep my timer running? Because whenever my confirm is displayed, the timer stops and resumes only after clicking ok.

David

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Subject: I think that depends on the browser

I think IE stops everything whilst a confirm box is displaying, but FireFox doesn’t

Build you own fake confirm dialog using a layer.

Example of the kind of thing you could do here: http://www.wingo.com/dialogbox/index.html

Lots of others out there, google can find them