Hairsine Associates

Tip #3:

How can I get my JavaScript "Exit" button to work when I am in a browser plug in?

This problem occurs because the "Application.Quit" method, used to close the Brio document from within EIS, has no effect on a web browser plug-in.

First, create a command button called "Exit" that contains the following code:

     if (Application.Name != "BrioQuery"
    && Application.Name != "BrioQuery Explorer")
    {
         var MyURL = "CloseSelf.html";
         Application.OpenURL(MyURL,"_self")
    }
    else
         Application.Quit(true)

It is important to check which Brio product the user is running. If it is standalone (Brio Designer, Brio Explorer), simple call Application.Quit. If not, open a web page (this name will need to be fully qualified to point to the server where the file is located) that contains the following code:

and save the file as "CloseSelf.html":

Example 1: Example 2:

     <HTML>                                                                 <HTML>
     <BODY onLoad="self.close()">                             <SCRIPT LANGUAGE=JavaScript>
     </BODY>                                                                self.close();
     </HTML>                                                                 </SCRIPT>

</HTML>

Your web browser will open the HTML page and close the browser session.

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