how to close all windows in asp.net

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hi,
in my web application i have opened my main default on browser tab and as i opens links from linkbuttons then i opens new windows using javascript window.open function.

now i want to close all windows programatically,is there any way to achieve this.
i tried many ways.

If anybody knows then pls help.
Thanks.

Posted 20-Jun-12 3:22am

Manisha Tambade

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 20-Jun-12 18:50pm

Why?!!
--SA

Manisha Tambade 23-Jun-12 1:37am

thanks for reply.
Actually on logout link of main page i want to close all opened windows and redirect user to default page,So i need to do this.
I opens all child windows on same parent window using window.open() but when i refresh parrent programatically my child window objects getting null(Array becomes reset) so i not able to close child windows.

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**Shelby Robertson** · Answer 1 · 2012-06-20T03:25:00

Solution 1

When you open a window using window.open it returns a handle to that window. You can close it with that:

JavaScript

var windowToClose = window.open("test.htm");
windowToClose.close();

Posted 20-Jun-12 3:25am

Shelby Robertson

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 20-Jun-12 18:49pm

First, "all windows programmatically" means on some event which shared by all windows. Where do you want to store this information about all those windows? (You can, I know. But you did not explain that.)

But main thing is: can we give such advice at all? Main problem is: this "requirement" is a disaster. It's much more important to warn OP against it. It really never should be done. -- Please see my answer.
--SA

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov · Answer 2 · 2012-06-20T12:45:00

If you want to close all windows programmatically, you abuse your user. It's the user's prerogative to decide what to close and what not. You can offer something like a "Close" button or something like that, no more. However, if you really want the user to remember your Web site as "never visit again", go ahead. :-)

—SA