Is there a way to check if a file exists with javascript or jquery?
I've got a form that allows a user to upload a file.
Is there a way to check if that file exists after uploading using javascript or jquery?
Is there a way to check if that file exists after uploading using javascript or jquery?
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when I run this I get nothing:
<script>
$.ajax({
type: 'HEAD',
url: 'http://www.example.com/index.php',
success: function() {
alert('Page found.');
},
error: function() {
alert('Page not found.');
}
});
</script>
<script>
$.ajax({
type: 'HEAD',
url: 'http://www.example.com/index.php',
success: function() {
alert('Page found.');
},
error: function() {
alert('Page not found.');
}
});
</script>
work for me :
found : http://jsfiddle.net/cyVGM/4/
not found : http://jsfiddle.net/cyVGM/
be sure to have jQuery in place
found : http://jsfiddle.net/cyVGM/4/
not found : http://jsfiddle.net/cyVGM/
be sure to have jQuery in place
I can't get that to work on any file that is on another server. It will work for local files but not remote ones.
ASKER
This is what I have and I get nothing:
<html>
<head>
<script type="text/javascript" src="//ajax.googleapis.com
<script type="text/javascript" src="//ajax.googleapis.com
</head>
<body>
<script>
function fileExists(fileLocation) {
var response = $.ajax({
url: fileLocation,
type: 'HEAD',
async: false
}).status;
alert(response);
}
</script>
<script> fileExists('/Uploads/test.
</body>
</html>
<html>
<head>
<script type="text/javascript" src="//ajax.googleapis.com
<script type="text/javascript" src="//ajax.googleapis.com
</head>
<body>
<script>
function fileExists(fileLocation) {
var response = $.ajax({
url: fileLocation,
type: 'HEAD',
async: false
}).status;
alert(response);
}
</script>
<script> fileExists('/Uploads/test.
</body>
</html>
ASKER
maybe that is why mine is not working. Two different servers on the same network.
ASKER