Oh, and to answer your question, I think when your results are not in
the format specified for jsonp, regardless of whether the file exists
or not it will still go to the error callback.
By the way, what is the 'url' that you're using? Are you adding the '?
callback=?' I've never tried this out, before though.
On Apr 22, 10:46 am, James <james.gp....@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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?
