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Javascript to automatically close a popup window

rated 0 times [ 135] [ 7] / answers: 1 / hits: 19749 / 8 Years ago, wed, may 18, 2016, 12:00:00

I have the following code (listed below). In short, when a user clicks the button All On it will open a popup window with yahoo.com. I want the window to remain open for 3 seconds, then automatically close with no additional interaction from the user.

Although the popup opens exactly as desired, I get this error when the close attempts to execute.

script438: Object doesn't support property or method 'close'
lights.html (11,31)

I am not a coder and cannot figure this out. Ultimately, this will primarily run on Safari iOS. And, obviously, the yahoo link will be replaced with a specific IP address. Thank you.

<!DOCTYPE HTML>

<html>

<head>

  <title>Light Control Example</title>

  <script type=text/javascript>

    function allOn(){

     var win = 'http://www.yahoo.com';



      open(win,'1366002941508','width=1,height=1,left=5,top=3');



      setTimeout(function() { win.close();}, 3000);

    }

  </script>

</head>

<body>

  <h1>Lights Example</h1>



  <input type=submit value=ALL ON onclick=allOn(); />



</body>

</html>

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answered 8 Years ago braeden · Accepted Answer

Give this a try

<script type=text/javascript>

function allOn(){

    var win = window.open('http://www.yahoo.com','windowname','width=1,height=1,left=5,top=3');

    setTimeout(function() { win.close();}, 3000);

}

</script>