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RonLinder-4c1a3
Community Member
2 days ago

Closing module mechanism

Is there a way to do the following: If a user closes the module at any time using the "X" of the window --> redirect to another URL. Also I have a jscript inside my storyline that stores the userID...
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SamHill's avatar
SamHill
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23 hours ago

Hi RonLinder-4c1a3 if you are saying the "x" on the browser window, I don't think you can then stop that action and re-direct to another URL. If you are suggesting that they close "x" on browser Window 1, which then re-directs browser window 2, this should be possible using JavaScript "onbeforeunload" event listener in Window 1.

Note: Window 2 would also need to be controlled by Window 1 in this instance (for example launched by it), in order for it to allow any script in Window 2 to affect it.

It would also be possible to get the userID and use it as a parameter in the URL:

const player = GetPlayer();
const userID = player.GetVar("userID");
const url = `https://abc.com.au?userID=${userID}`;
// You'd need to adjust this for the browser window you are targeting
document.location = url;

 

  • RonLinder-4c1a3's avatar
    RonLinder-4c1a3
    Community Member
    6 hours ago

    I managed to do it this way which is similar to your suggestion:

    // Get the value of the Storyline variable
let player = GetPlayer();
player.SetVar("Exit_Course",true);
var empID = player.GetVar("student_id");
var url = "https://xxxx.com/index.aspx?csf=1&web=1&e=eDNr93&EmployeeID=" + empID;  
var win = window.open(url);

    But the issue I am having is Workday does the following when someone navigates to a module:

    1. opens a tab in browser
    2. when you click to open the module it opens a popup window with the module in it
    3. how do I close that initial tab (in step 1) when the popup window is closed?

    I tried:

    var win window.top.close();

    but nothing happens.

    Also tried:

    EXIT_BEHAVIOR = "ALWAYS_CLOSE_PARENT";

    But no go as well.

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