Cool solution for an intranet!
Thanks for the tip.
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joshua Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 10:35 AM
Subject: RE: Javascript Signed Scripting Re: window.close question?
> I'll re-post this because it was about 4am when I posted and you may
> have missed this. You CAN do this without a signed script:
>
> Just change the window opener's reference to TOP and then you can close
> it.
>
> <script> window.open('popup.html','popWin','width=300,height=300');
> window.opener=top;
> window.close();
> </script>
>
> This doesn't work on IE5 or Netscape 4.7x but it works on all other
> IE/NS variations.
>
> I saw this link yesterday while looking for some ActionScript reference.
>
> http://aspalliance.com/peterbrunone/impossible.asp
>
> HTH
>
> Joshua Miller
> Head Programmer / IT Manager
> Garrison Enterprises Inc.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: James Blaha [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 8:41 AM
> To: CF-Talk
> Subject: Re: Javascript Signed Scripting Re: window.close question?
>
>
> Jann,
>
> Thanks a million for the information. I'll look through it all soon.
>
> Regards,
> James Blaha
>
> Jann VanOver wrote:
>
> >Mozilla has a write up on signed javascripting:
> >http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/components/signed-scripts.html
> >
> >There's an old (Netscape 4.0) article here:
> >http://polaris.umuc.edu/~mgaylor/SignedScripts.html
> >
> >And some Netscape/Gekko notes at
> >http://devedge.netscape.com/central/security/ AND
> >http://devedge.netscape.com/viewsource/2002/bypassing-security-restrict
> >ions/
> >
> >On 3/9/03 1:48 PM, "James Blaha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >>Jeff, Jann & Critz,
> >>
> >>Thank you all very much for your input and time. Iım working on an
> >>intranet application so Iım not worried about security for the userıs
> >>browser. Jann do you know how this would be done in a secure, signed,
> >>scripting environment? If you do can you please email me an example if
>
> >>you have one handy otherwise I found a work around for my issue so I
> >>can put an end to this thread.
> >>
> >>Thanks again!
> >>
> >>Regards,
> >>James Blaha
> >>
> >>
> >>Jann VanOver wrote:
> >>On 3/7/03 10:30 AM, "James Blaha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >><mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >>wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>Hello All:
> >>
> >>JavaScript Question
> >>
> >>I need to have JavaScript code work for Netscape 4.7 to open a child
> >>window and close the parent and bypass the confirm message. [snip]
> >>
> >>
> >>You should not be able to do this unless you are in a secure, signed,
> >>scripting environment. Period.
> >>
> >>What you are asking invades the user's privacy. When you close the
> >>parent, you lose all their page history information -- this is why the
>
> >>confirmation message appears. The confirmation message will always
> >>appear if you programmatically try to close a window that the user
> >>opened.
> >>
> >>I am a bit shocked that the code you give doesn't launch a
> >>confirmation message in IE and Netscape 6-7. You must have your user
> >>privacy settings lower in those browsers.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>Can someone
> >>please send me an example?
> >>
> >>This code works in IE and Netscape 6-7 but not Netscape 4.7
> >>
> >><!--- <SCRIPT LANGUAGE = JavaScript>
> >>
> >>{
> >>
> >>newwin=window.open("Login.cfm","_blank","......." ) firstwindow =
> >>window.self; firstwindow.opener = window.self;
> >>
> >>firstwindow.close();
> >>newwin.focus()
> >>
> >>}
> >></SCRIPT> --->
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
>
>
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