Browser close after logout

Last post 08-08-2008 12:22 PM by budugu. 4 replies.

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  • Browser close after logout

    08-08-2008, 10:41 AM
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    I have a logout button in my page. When a user clicks on that button, I have to close the browser. How do I achieve this in VB.NET?

    THanks

  • Re: Browser close after logout

    08-08-2008, 10:47 AM
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    VB.NET cannot close the browser. A JavaScript function call would need to do that.

    With an HTML button:
    <input type="button" onclick="window.close();" value="Close" />

    With an ASP:Button:
    <asp:button id="closeButton" runat="server" text="Close" OnClientClick="window.close(); return false;"></asp:button>

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  • Re: Browser close after logout

    08-08-2008, 10:53 AM
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    Try this code.. 

    Response.Write("<script language='javascript'> { window.opener = window;window.close();}</script>")  ' It is NOT recommended to write js like this
    
     
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  • Re: Browser close after logout

    08-08-2008, 10:56 AM
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    budugu:

    Try this code.. 

    Response.Write("<script language='javascript'> { window.opener = window;window.close();}</script>")  ' It is NOT recommended to write js like this
    

     

    Why would you possibly use Response.Write to output script?

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  • Re: Browser close after logout

    08-08-2008, 12:22 PM
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    Yes, It is NOT recommended .

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