Open a new window with JavaScript and close the former one [duplicate]

Question

Sorry, if it is obvious for you. I'm new in JavaScript.

I have written a script within a PHP and the page wants user a password to open a new window.

If the password is wrong or if it is null, it will give a specific error inside the current page by going to another url. but if the condition is satisfied, it will open a new page.

The problem is that I don't know how to close the former page automatically.

Here is my code:

<?php
$var1="1";
$pass=$_POST['password'];
if ($pass==$var1) 
{ ?>
<script>
window.open('1.html');
</script>
<?php
}
elseif ($pass=="")
{header("location:null.html");}

else {header("location:error.html");}

?>

Thank you

If you're going to close the current page afterwards, why not just go to the other page instead of opening a window and then closing the old one? — markasoftware
– markasoftware, Commented Nov 24, 2013 at 21:50
there is nothing wrong with it . I can give it a url like two other conditions with php but I want it to be closed. I think the link you offered me , solves the problem. thnaks — Nima
– Nima, Commented Nov 24, 2013 at 21:52
@ markasoftware because the size of the current page is too small (just a small password field ) and the user has to make that bigger by hand — Nima
– Nima, Commented Nov 24, 2013 at 21:57

Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 12:28:47Z

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This could help: https://stackoverflow.com/a/8890426/3021964

Should work, since you've opened the window with window.open('1.html').

edited May 23, 2017 at 12:28

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answered Nov 24, 2013 at 21:54

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