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JavaScript code works on chrome and IE, but not on Firefox

I am trying to run a little JavaScript code. I need to update the data on the page (using a specific link), then I want to load this page with the updated data.

I need to open the link before opening the page in order to update the data due to the platform that I use.

I quickly wrote JavaScript and tested it. It works fine in Internet Explorer and Google Chrome, but for some reason it seems like it doesn't start the while loop in Firefox. I am not sure why it does not work when I was looking for syntax, and it seems correct.

var refreshed = false;
while (refreshed != true) {
  refreshpage = window.open('https://na10.salesforce.com/dash/dashboardRefresh');
  refreshed = true;
  refreshpage.close();
}
window.open('/dashboard', '__tab');

I tried to use the timeout function to close the window. But I'm not sure if I am using this correctly. It will do everything, including in a loop, but never closes the window.

Here's the updated code:

var refreshed = false;
var timeOut = setTimeout(function() {
  refreshpage.close();
}, 1000);

while (refreshed != true) {
  refreshpage = window.open('https://na10.salesforce.com/dash/dashboardRefresh');
  refreshed = true;
  clearTimeout(timeOut);
}
window.open('/dashboard', '__tab');
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var refreshed = false;
while (refreshed != true) {
  refreshpage = window.open('https://na10.salesforce.com/dash/dashboardRefresh');
  refreshed = true;
  var timeOut = setTimeout(function() {
    refreshpage.close();
    window.open('/dashboard', '__tab');
  }, 500);
}
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