Is it possible to put code behind the X that closes a window for an HTA

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Hi,

I am creating an HTA to use as a utility. Part of what it needs to do is output its activity to a log file. If someone were to close the window using the X in the upper right corner, is there a way to code it so the log file is closed first? I know you can do this with Windows Apps created with Visual Studio but I'm not sure about this.

Thanks,

Rob

Posted 8-Oct-14 13:11pm

robwm1

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov · Accepted Answer · 2014-10-08T18:36:00

Solution 1

You can do it by handling the event window.onunload. Please see, for example: http://www.thecodingforums.com/threads/catching-window-close-event-in-hta.931828[^].

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Posted 8-Oct-14 18:36pm

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

robwm1 · Accepted Answer · 2014-10-09T06:14:00

Solution 2

I ran a test and this should work for me:

Sub window_onbeforeunload

MsgBox "Close log files - Cleanup memory"

End Sub

Of course you would use code that actually closes a log file or any other tasks that need to be done before the app closes. This is merely to demonstrate how it works.

Posted 9-Oct-14 6:14am

robwm1

Updated 9-Oct-14 6:18am

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