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hmmm...

the <script></script> snippet would be called when the fatal error occurred?

If so, it doesn't exactly follow the flow, which is:

1. good things happen -> user clicks exit button -> processing shuts down -> user closes browser

2. BAD things happen -> user sees fatal error screen where s/he must record some info for others to help resolve -> user clicks EXIT button and (hopefully) browser closes.

If I issue <script>close() when the fatal error occurs, wouldn't this preclude the error screen from appearing? The idea is that s/he MUST do something with the info on the error page.
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Re: Re: Re: perlscript to close internet explorer?
by joshua (Pilgrim) on Jun 05, 2002 at 14:20 UTC
    Well, I guess you didn't make it clear that it was imperative for the user to see that fatal error until your previous message. I do have another solution though...

    You could open a new window for the processing,
    <form action="process.cgi" method="POST" target="process">
    Then, if there is a fatal error and the user clicks the close window button, IE wont prompt them. (It doesn't prompt on new windows, just their parents.)

    hth.
    Joshua

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      Thanks for the idea, Joshua, I'll take it under advisement while I consider exactly what I want the app to do in certain conditions.

      Dooj
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