Have you tried using:
<script>
var newWindow = window.open();
// insert your other relevant code here..
newWindow.close();
</script>
Use the parent window to close the child. I use this method and it works
fine for me.
Jayson Falkner
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P.S. What part of this question involved JSP? :)
----- Original Message -----
From: "ramalingeswara sarma" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2000 8:28 PM
Subject: **** new window problem
> hi all
> i am having a small problem with a new window (browser instance)
> that i am opening from a jsp file using javascript.
>
> the problem is that after i close the new window the mouse pointer shows a
> small hourglass beside it, i am closing the window with self.close() in
> javascript .
>
> can any one tell me what is the problem and please give me a solution
>
> thanks in anticipation
> sarma
>
>
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