I personally suggest, instead, you set up a server-side script on your
own server that checks the remote file for you. Then you can use AJAX
to call that script to get the results.
On Apr 22, 10:30 am, switch13 <peter.w...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm trying to see if a pdf file exists in a directory on another
> server. If it does, do one thing, if not do another.
>
> Here's what I tried:
> $.ajax({
> url: url,
> type: 'GET',
> dataType: 'jsonp',
> jsonp:'jsonp_callback',
> error: function () {
>
> $('.Row').eq(i).children('td:eq(2)').append(file_unavail);
> },
> success: function(){
>
> $('.Row').eq(i).children('td:eq(2)').append(file_avail);
> }
> });
>
> I can get it to work on the same server by removing the dataType and
> jsonp but I was search around and read that the jsonp would allow me
> to get around the Access to restricted URI denied" code: "1012
>
> I'm I doing something wrong? Is it possible to do what I'm asking with
> jQuery?
