Testing for page load error

[bobdew]

I'm trying to writing a javascript function/webpage that is accessed over a local network.

What I want to know is there any way I can test if the server machine (windows box running apache 2) is live before refreshing the page

or to trap an error message that the server timed out etc, while trying to access the page, using javascript.

Basically I want to prevent the page displaying an error message and hanging, but to be able to trap the error and then try again later.


Robert

[acoder]

Make an AJAX request and check the status. If you don't get back 200 (OK), then you can deal with each status in the appropriate way. See example (see section on "Does a url exist?").

[jx2]

Make an AJAX request and check the status. If you don't get back 200 (OK), then you can deal with each status in the appropriate way. See example (see section on "Does a url exist?").

thanks - great staff
just remember to make it cross browser...

regards jx2

[bobdew]

Make an AJAX request and check the status. If you don't get back 200 (OK), then you can deal with each status in the appropriate way. See example (see section on "Does a url exist?").

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.

That works great

Robert

[acoder]

You're welcome. Glad you got it working.