how to identify a window close and a window refresh event

Hi!

I have been looking around but could not get any idea as to how to differentiate between a close event and refresh event using JavaScript. As the onUnload event is called both the time. i.e. if the user closes the window and also if he/she refreshes it.
Any idea as to how to go about?

Regards,

Rohit

There is no way to do it.

Eric

Hi Eric !

Yup I think so.

Regards,

Rohit

Hey guys, I am trying to achieve the same thing, but couldnt do it.

any help is appricieated.

As has already been said, it cannot be done. It doesn't matter how badly you need it.

Hi guys,

I fount a partial solution.
I mean refresh can be done in 2 ways
1) clicking F5 button
2) browsers refresh button.

I found solution for F5 button.
but browsers refresh is pending.

any ways my requirement is only F5 because we is hiding the browser refresh button.

I have noticed that if a bean instantiated in the page we want to check for refresh, then, if a page is opened for unload, in that page request.getAttribute("bean_name"); returns null if browser with the first page was closed and returns not null if the browser was just refreshed. Please correct me if i am missing somethign.

What do server-side beans have to do with JavaScript events?