Close IE from within? Shockwave or exe?

I have a web page running a shockwave movie. Is it possible
for the shockwave movie to force IE to close.. It is running in
Kiosk mode (IE that is).. So for example I want to place a button
that the user presses to close IE and therefore exit the kiosk mode
and be in the desktop? Can lingo do this?
Some more details. I am using the MU to send parameters to
the various shockwave movies (same movie playing on various
workstations). I want the MU to pass the "CLOSE IE" command to the
particular workstation.
Any info/ideas on the above scenarios much appreciated..
Thank you.

quote:
Originally posted by:
ravich9
this.flash_btn.onRelease = function( ) {
fscommand("Javascript:window.close( )");
Thanks ravich9, but I have already tried this and it isn't
working for me (at least in IE7). Are you sure this is still
supported in the latest version of IE?
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