Topic awaiting preservation: closing _search

Okay, this was brought up before, and no one had an answer. So I'm brining it up again to see if we can finally find a resolution....

Let's say I use this:
<a href="search.htm" target="_search">Search</a>

which will open search.htm in the left side search pane of IE. Or, I could use this:

<a href="#" onclick="crap=window.open('search.htm ','_search');">pop</a>

which does the same thing.

I need to figure out how to programmatically close the _search pane. With the second method above, I tried crap.close(), but I got a NOT SUPPORTED error.

I'd REALLY like to find out if this can be done. I've been looking all over for a solution.



[This message has been edited by Pugzly (edited 08-27-2002).]

Interesting. I kept getting "PERMISSION DENIED"

I'll do some more searching.

Later,
C:\


~Binary is best~

Interestingly enough, if I use
<a href="#" onclick="crap2=window.open('http://www.msnbc.com','_media');">pop into _media</a>

and do a crap2.close(), I get nothing - not even an error.

Weird, if you open a window with

<a href="#" onclick="crap2=window.open('http://www.msnbc.com','_media');">pop into _media</a>

you should be able to close it with

<a href="#" onclick="crap2.close()">close</a>

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I get "PERMISSION DENIED" on that one too.

I've done a bit of searching and can't find anything. This is really weird. I agree with HZR, you should just be able to use the same method and just close the stinking window!

Later,
C:\


~Binary is best~

That was my thought as well. I'd love to use the _search pane, but I can't if I cannot then close it automatically. I've noodling with the _media pane and getting things to play in that pane (instead of media player). But the same problem exists with that one as well.

Anyone else with ideas? I'll gladly trade you some black pills!

I cannot find anything on being able to close that puppy with script. Sorry, Pugz. If it's possible, I can't wait to see how.

. . : slicePuzzle

Yeah, I haven't forgotten about it. I searched for quite some time and couldn't find anything about it.

I've tried but hey, if Bugs can't find a way then I don't think that I will have much luck either. Sorry

Later,
C:\


~Binary is best~

Interestingly enough, here's an cool example of using the _search.
Go to http://search.lycos.com/?matchmode=and&cat=lycos&query=runningwolf and then click on FAST FORWARD next to any link.

Is the underscore neccesary ?
<a href="search.htm" target="_search">Search</a>
will it not work the same without it ?

Would the _ not set it as an independant window hence the Permission denied ?

No, you have to have the underscore. Otherwise, it just opens a new window.