You could include a javascript function in the wrapper and call it from externalInterface.call. Something like...
function UrlExists(url) { var http = new XMLHttpRequest(); http.open('HEAD', url, false); http.send(); return http.status!=404; } HTH Steve --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "stephen_anson" <s...@...> wrote: > > Hi, > > The server side dev team have asked if I can send a HEAD request to their > home page in order to 'keep my flex app logged in' > > What is the best way of going about this. > URLRequest will not allow the method as a "HEAD" as far as I can see. > > And URLLoader returns the html data, I basically need to send only > > Any ideas much appreciated > > thanks Steve >