download file and close window challenge

[Navin]

open the file download.asp from another main.asp page using
window.open
what the problem is when i clikc on the hyperlink it prompts me the
ie save dialog box
taht fine.
but when the script ends in download.asp i wanna close the
download.asp .asp window open in background..
but that not working.
how to close the window download.asp as i wanna save the content in
text format i dont wnat to use the body unload event handler as the
html tags will be printed in the text file
guys give yr inputs i am stuick in this..




function downloadWIN( windowURL ) {
return window.open( windowURL,'download',
'width=10,scrollbars=0,height=10,toolbar=0,locatio n=0,directories=0,status=0,menuBar=0,screenX=50,sc reenY=50,left=50,top=50'
) }

<td ><a href="#" onclick="javascript:downloadWIN( "download.asp")">

>download sample</font></a>

</td>
</tr>



here my file download.asp

<%
dim StrFileName
StrFileName="a.txt"
Response.ContentType = "text/plain" 'Content Type For File Download
in Csv Format
Response.AddHeader "content-disposition","attachment; filename=" &
StrFileName 'Prompt the user For File Download
Response.Buffer=true
Response.Write "hi"
%>
<script>
self.close()
</script>

[Ray at]

I believe I asked you this before. Why bother with window.open if it's just
going to return a file to be downloaded. Just get rid of all that.

Ray at work

"Navin" <navinsm2@rediffmail.com> wrote in message
news:5dc7f532.0308130013.209d7b99@posting.google.c om...

> open the file download.asp from another main.asp page using
>
>
> function downloadWIN( windowURL ) {
> return window.open( windowURL,'download',
>

'width=10,scrollbars=0,height=10,toolbar=0,locatio n=0,directories=0,status=0
,menuBar=0,screenX=50,screenY=50,left=50,top=50'

> ) }
>
> <td ><a href="#" onclick="javascript:downloadWIN( "download.asp")">

> >download sample</font></a>

> </td>
> </tr>
>
>
>
> here my file download.asp
>
> <%
> dim StrFileName
> StrFileName="a.txt"
> Response.ContentType = "text/plain" 'Content Type For File Download
> in Csv Format
> Response.AddHeader "content-disposition","attachment; filename=" &
> StrFileName 'Prompt the user For File Download
> Response.Buffer=true
> Response.Write "hi"
> %>
> <script>