close web browser windows

mbond has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

I have a web page that opens a new browser window, writes to
a log file, then redirects the browser to a new location.
I do this using:

print "location: $URL\n\n";

In one instance this opens up a third window, by the site that
is being called. I would like ot close the window I opened, so that there continue to only be 2 windows open. Is there and easy way to do this? I no longer have control over the window i opened onc ther third opens ... or at least i don't think that i do ... i tried using <script>window.close</script> but that didn't work :-(

thanks
Mbond

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(JavaScript) Re: close web browser windows by mwp (Hermit) on Jan 02, 2001 at 21:22 UTC
This isn't a JavaScript site, so technically we're not supposed to answer JavaScript questions, but I take pity on you. And it's a quick answer. `<html> <head> <title>The Newly Opened Page</title> </head> <body onLoad="window.opener.close()" ...>` [download] There's a great (my favorite) JavaScript references at http://developer.netscape.com. Look around under "Documentation." HTH!	[reply] [d/l]
Re: close web browser windows by arturo (Vicar) on Jan 02, 2001 at 21:23 UTC
You can't generally use server-side Perl to dictate the behavior of clients such as browsers. To close browser windows and the like, you need to look into using Javascript. Try, e.g. http://www.javascript.com Philosophy can be made out of anything. Or less -- Jerry A. Fodor	[reply]
Re: close web browser windows by mbond (Beadle) on Jan 02, 2001 at 22:35 UTC
Okay thanks guys .. I was HOPING beyond HOPE that i could do it using perl somehow ... but oh well ... thank you anyways I hate java/javascript :) mbond.	[reply]