LO57310: WINDOW.CLOSE() JAVASCRIPT FUNCTION DOES NOT WORK FROM THE 8.5.2 NOTES CLIENT

APAR status

• Closed as user error.

Error description

• The following document in the Lotus Notes and Domino Application
  Development wiki confirms support in 8.5.2 for the
  window.close() JavaScript function:
  http://www-10.lotus.com/ldd/ddwiki.nsf/dx/Whats_New_in_852_for_X
  Pages?OpenDocument#window.close%28%29+support
  
  "
  window.close() support
  Adds the ability to Close a Window from a Client Side or Server
  Side JavaScript event.
  "
  
  
  Tests show that this works correctly from a Browser however from
  the Notes client window.close() has no effect.
  
  To reproduce:
  a) Create a new blank XPage application.
  b) Create a new XPage and add a button to this page.
  c) In the onclick event for the button add the code:
  window.close();
  d) Open the XPage in a Web browser and click the button created
  in (b).
  
  The message "The webpage you are viewing is trying to close the
  window" is raised and the window is closed.
  
  e) Open the XPage in the Notes client and click the buttin
  created in (b).
  This has no effect.
  

Local fix

• The following document in the Lotus Notes and Domino Application
  Development wiki confirms support in 8.5.2 for the
  window.close() JavaScript function:
  http://www-10.lotus.com/ldd/ddwiki.nsf/dx/Whats_New_in_852_for_X
  Pages?OpenDocument#window.close%28%29+support
  
  "window.close() support
  Adds the ability to Close a Window from a Client Side or Server
  Side JavaScript event"
  
  
  Tests show that this works correctly from a Browser however from
  the Notes client window.close() has no effect.
  
  To reproduce:
  a) Create a new blank XPage application.
  b) Create a new XPage and add a button to this page.
  c) In the onclick event for the button add the code:
  window.close();
  d) Open the XPage in a Web browser and click the button created
  in (b).
  
  The message "The webpage you are viewing is trying to close the
  window" is raised and the window is closed.
  
  e) Open the XPage in the Notes client and click the button
  created in (b).
  This has no effect.
  

Problem summary

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

• This APAR is associated with SPR# DPOL8CFK8L.
  The problem was caused by a user error.
  

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