Execute Javascript on Refresh Without the "Are you sure you want to leave the page" Prompt

Question

In a certain case, I need to execute a few lines when the user refreshes the page.

Currently I do this with the onbeforeunload event as shown below, but I am looking for a way to do this without the prompt. I just want it to happen behind the scenes

The solution can be pure JS (preferred) or could be jQuery based.

//to kill the modal incase refresh or page exit
window.onbeforeunload = closingCode;
function closingCode() {

    //bunch of functions here to run before refresh/close


    window.location.href = window.location.href.split('#')[0]; //remove leftover hash symbol if it exists
    return false;
}

Which prompt do you mean? Is there some relevant code in `inst` we're missing? Looks like it works: https://jsfiddle.net/h6sp16r9/ — Pimmol, Mar 31 '16 at 12:41
Yeah the inst. stuff is just a bunch of functions I needed to run before closing/refreshing... commented them out as they aren't relevant to the question — GWR, Mar 31 '16 at 13:03

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 31 '16 at 12:58

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Try this ;)

window.onbeforeunload = function(){
  inst.close();
  inst.destroy();
  window.location.href = window.location.href.split('#')[0]; //remove leftover hash symbol if it exists
  return;
}

answered Mar 31 '16 at 12:58

itzmukeshy7

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Yup, simply using `return;` without `null` or `false` did the trick. – GWR Mar 31 '16 at 13:03

Execute Javascript on Refresh Without the "Are you sure you want to leave the page" Prompt

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