Close external window using Button

Hi all,
I have implemented a Web Dynpro application which runs in a portal. It opens in a separate browser window.
Now I have to implement a "close" functionality inside this application, which closes the window when the user clicks on a Button (or LinkToUrl -- never mind).
What would be the best way to implement this on NetWeaver 2004s?
Regards,
Martin

HI,
You can use an external html file to close window.
Looks like your trying to close window from that window itself.
then create an close.html file and put it into mimes folder
access this file
String url = WDURLGenerator.getAbsoluteWebResourceURL(wdComponentAPI.getComponent().getDeployableObjectPart(),"close.html");
wdThis.wdGetViewController().wdFirePlugExit(url);
in close.html write a javascript which contains following function
<html>
<SCRPT LANGUAGE='JavaScript'>
function win_close()
window.parent.opener = top;
window.parent.close();
window.opener.close();
</SCRPT>
<body onlod='javascript:win_close()'>
</body>
</html>

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