XMLHTTP, how to know if the server is down? 1

[markask]

Hi,

When I use XMLHTTP (or XMLHTTPREQUEST) object to post/get information to/from my page in server, how to know if the server is down?

Thank you in advance.

 

[vongrunt]

When request timeout expires, XMLHTTP.Status will get HTTP status code - in this case 500 or something in 5xx class (server errors).

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[markask]

Thank you.
Do I need to set the timeout for XMLHTTP and how?

 

[vongrunt]

AFAIK no - by default xmlhttp won't wait indefinitely.

And I'm not sure it can be set at all - unless you are using ServerXMLHTTP object.

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"There's a man... He's bald and wears a short-sleeved shirt, and somehow he's very important to me. I think his name is Homer."
(Jack O'Neill, Stargate)

 

[markask]

Thank you for your help!