I use this:
<script language='javascript'>
var t;
function doLoad() {
t = setTimeout("window.close()",1000);
}
</script>
<script type="text/javascript">
function refreshAndClose() {
window.opener.location.reload(true);
window.close();
}
</script>
<body onbeforeunload="refreshAndClose();" onLoad='doLoad()''>
when the window closes it then refreshes the parent window.