You could add a header to the HTTP response that the JS on the clientside can see and interpret as "OK, this is ready to close now." I have done something similar to cause ajax-submitted forms to cause a redirect in the containing page.
On Wed, Mar 30, 2011 at 10:24 PM, Mike Ramirez <gufym...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Wednesday, March 30, 2011 06:36:56 pm CrabbyPete wrote: >> I have a ajax form using smoothbox and mootools to show a form. >> Smoothbox has a button to close the box, but I want to force it closed >> once the submit button is pressed and the form validated. Is there a >> way django can close a browser window? > > This is a javascript problem. Thing is that django is completely server side, > the client knows nothing of django and it's functionality, even when using > ajax, this is still all javascript on the client side. Wtih that said > window.close() in the 'popup' you've opened with the form would work. > Becareful that you don't do this in the main window, you're not allowed to, it > only works with a window that has a parent and you opened with javascript. > Safety first. > > Mike > > -- > The truth of a thing is the feel of it, not the think of it. > -- Stanley Kubrick > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Django users" group. > To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > django-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en. > > -- Read my blog! I depend on your acceptance of my opinion! I am interesting! http://techblog.ironfroggy.com/ Follow me if you're into that sort of thing: http://www.twitter.com/ironfroggy -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to django-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en.
