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HI ,
i have html form which takes inputs and submits the form .the action attribute hits the side and downloads the file

but i want to close the dialog on my submit function also
if i add window.close() window gets closed but file in not getting dowloaded. how can do this i want to close the window when my file gets downloaded

document.myform.submit();
window.close();

thanks
Ravi
 
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You are not giving time for the next page to load. If you want it to close, it needs to be done with whatever is loading after the submit.

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but how can i tell that loading is done as if i submits the form there is no return value from submit function to know whether action is completed or not



 
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finally you guys gat the answer or not?
if you get the answer then post it i will be waiting 4 this answer please................
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praveen kumarmindi wrote:finally you guys gat the answer or not?
if you get the answer then post it i will be waiting 4 this answer please................
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You will be waiting a long time as the question has already been answered.

 
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