Abstract: A method for closing a child application window of a parent window. An indicator is instantiated in data loaded into the parent window, followed by performance of a loop. In each iteration of the loop: (a) if it is ascertained that the data currently loaded into the parent window includes the indicator, then pausing of a first number of seconds is followed by looping back to perform the next iteration, otherwise pausing of a second number of seconds is followed by determining whether the data currently loaded into the parent window includes the indicator; (b) if it is determined that the data currently loaded into the parent window includes the indicator, then pausing of the first number of seconds is followed by looping back to perform the next iteration, otherwise the loop is exited and the child application window is closed during a final iteration.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for effecting the closure of an application window in response to an event associated with its parent window. The method comprises polling an indicator associated with the parent application window and in the absence of said indicator accessing a system provided function causing the closure of the application window.