Close an external Window

Hi Colleagues,
I am facing a problem with close button
Here the scenario is i am opening one application from an another application by using "createNonModalExternalWindow". and the opened application there is aclose button.
calling the second application by following code
WDDeployableObjectPart deployableObjectPart =WDDeployableObject.getDeployableObjectPart(
"preq","Prerequisites",WDDeployableObjectPartType.APPLICATION);
String urlToTargetApp =WDURLGenerator.getApplicationURL(deployableObjectPart, urlParameters);
window = wdComponentAPI.getWindowManager().createNonModalExternalWindow(urlToTargetApp);
On click of the close button in second webdynpro application ,i am calling a method in the first application which should destroy the window instance.
window.destroyInstance();
Window is returning a avalue called "[email protected]9e"
But with the above destroy instance method this window is not getting closed.
Please let me know How can this window be closed
Many Thanks & Best Regards
Swetha

Hi,
First create a context attribute va_window of type com.sap.tc.webdynpro.services.session.api.IWDWindow (to create this type of attribute You need to click on button given with dropdown for select type of attribute, then click radio button javanative type, then browse,then type iwdwindow in that and select IWDWINDOW) in component controller then map this attribute to both the views.
After That set this attribute after opening your window.
WDDeployableObjectPart deployableObjectPart =WDDeployableObject.getDeployableObjectPart(
"preq","Prerequisites",WDDeployableObjectPartType.APPLICATION);
String urlToTargetApp =WDURLGenerator.getApplicationURL(deployableObjectPart, urlParameters);
window = wdComponentAPI.getWindowManager().createNonModalExternalWindow(urlToTargetApp);
wdContext.currentContextElement().setva_window(window);
Then in the Event handler of close button get the value attribute in following manner and call method destroyInstance();
IWDWindow window = wdContext.currentContextElement().getva_window();
window.destroyInstance();
I hope it helps.
Regards,
Rohit

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