Some help with some basic code please

[7twenty]

So i've been looking at some extensions and trying to figure out some things, but javascript is for the most part a little over my head. Reading some books to see if it makes any more sense.

Can anyone give me a quick rundown on how to do something as simple as close the current tab?

I get that this first two lines need to be in the script to create a runtime for the rest to work in, but then it gets hazy?

var rt = window.external.mxGetRuntime();
var browser = rt.create("mx.browser.tabs");

mx.browser.tabs.getCurrentTab()
Tab.close()

Line 3 should be "browser.getCurrentTab()" to get the current tab as it uses the browser variable? what next?

Where does Tab.close() fit in? Do i need to create a function for this to work?

[7twenty]

2 days, and no response.... well I think that shows just how many more technically inclined users there are here.

[Tony]

i'll respond - only to say sorry i have no idea - javascript is a mystery to me - i think any that had knowledge have long since left - who in truth can blame them - it would be nice if one of the devs commented but thats asking far to much - its back to the one way street 

[大笨狗]

Try this:

var myRuntime = window.external.mxGetRuntime();
var mxTabs = myRuntime.create('mx.browser.tabs');
var currentTab = mxTabs.getCurrentTab();
currentTab.close();

 

[PHYR]

3 hours ago, 大笨狗 said:

Try this:

var myRuntime = window.external.mxGetRuntime();
var mxTabs = myRuntime.create('mx.browser.tabs');
var currentTab = mxTabs.getCurrentTab();
currentTab.close();

 

Hmmm, recognize the flower, thanx dev!

Edited December 14, 2015 by PHYR

[SnowLeopard]

3 hours ago, PHYR said:

Hmmm, recognize the flower, thanx dev!

Likewise, I recognize the flower and the Chinese name, but didn't realize he's a dev (meaning Maxthon dev).  I do know his skin work,  very good and I'm still using one (Bing_Light) with some tweaks.

                            <<SL>>

Edited December 14, 2015 by SnowLeopard

[7twenty]

On Tue Dec 15 2015 00:03:21 GMT+1100 (AUS Eastern Summer, 大笨狗 said:

Try this:

Thanks for that

Amazingly the rest just seemed to fall into place once that was explained to me.

Learnt a few things which is nice!