Getting "prompt aborted by user" javascript exception

Question

I am getting "Components.Exception("prompt aborted by user", Cr.NS_ERROR_NOT_AVAILABLE)" exception when I am using "windows.location.href" in javasacript. My Code is:

function checkCookie(){
var value = null;   
var cookieName='UserDetailsCookie'; 
value=ReadCookie(cookieName);   
if(value != null){          
    var url='<%=request.getContextPath()%>/jsp/admin.jsp';
    window.location.href = url;     
}
document.loginForm.userName.focus();

}

function ReadCookie(name)
{
  name += '=';
  var parts = document.cookie.split(/;\s*/);
  for (var i = 0; i < parts.length; i++)
  {
    var part = parts[i];
    if (part.indexOf(name) == 0)
          return part.substring(name.length);
      }
  return null;

}

and I am calling this method on onLoad event of body

<body onLoad="javascript:checkCookie();">

In anyone knows why this exception throws please?

I get the same error when doing a jQuery.ajax call. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8703317/troubleshooting-jquery-ajax-call-using-generic-handler-in-asp-net — JustBeingHelpful, Jan 02 '12 at 20:02
If you solved it, can you write your solution as an answer please. — TryHarder, Jun 03 '12 at 02:21

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 09 '12 at 11:27

I'm not 100% sure, but I think this is due to the line

document.loginForm.userName.focus();

because this will cancel the loading of your URL done with the window.location.href = 'xxx'.

Anyway, in general there should NOT be any line of code after setting the location.href property.

Hope that helps, I know it's old but I answered for moomoochoo since his comment isn't "that" old.

Getting "prompt aborted by user" javascript exception

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