Re: Closing my Window after Download

From: Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 19:07:08 +0000
Subject: Re: Closing my Window after Download
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* Thus wrote Jasper Howard: > try this, after you force download of the file, use: > > header("Location: close_window_script.php"); > > where the only code in that file is something like this: > > <script language="javascript"> > <!-- > window.close(); > //--> > </script> > > > this is a total workaround, but since its the only thing in the document, > its very possible that it'll work, it won't take any more time to load > either because you're using the header() function to forward, so the user > has to download the same amount of info. This will *not* work. you can't send a file and close a window in the same request. Curt -- First, let me assure you that this is not one of those shady pyramid schemes you've been hearing about. No, sir. Our model is the trapezoid!

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