Forms behavior when closing browser or forms, javascript

Hi
I want to be able to run Jinitiator in separate frame, but with the possibilities to close the browser when closing the forms and in on the same html page I would like to have the possibilities to fire a message if the end user try to close the web browser directly (not by closing the forms).
I find in the forum solutions for the two constraints but if I try to put this two behavior together: message fire even when I close the forms because the post-form trigger try to close the browser. I try to put condition on the alert with a variable but do not succeed. how could I manage to setup the two behaviour together?
Is it possible to put condition in javascript to see if the end-user close the browser via forms or via the browser?
thanks

I've installed the FormsStart utility...and it looks great.
However, if I have separateFrame=true, when my forms application starts, it opens 2 applet windows.
If I have separateFrame=false, everything looks ok except that when I alt-tab to a different application and return - my focus is not returned to the field that the cursor was in.
Is this something inherent with having separateFrame=false? Is there a way around it?
Cheers,
Dave

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