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hom · 07-22-2011, 05:58 AM

Hello, I have never used javascript before, so this might be a very basic question. I have a script on my blog which places a stumbleupon button on the page.

This is the code that calls the script:

Code:

<script src="http://www.stumbleupon.com/hostedbadge.php?s=5"></script>

Today I went to my blog and it was taking a long time to load, it turns out because stumbleupons site is down so the script can't be accessed. A whole lot of other stuff on the page just doesn't load until it times out though, so it takes like 3 minutes for the page to load.

What I want to know is can I test if the script is reachable and only call it if it is, so that if there is a 403 or 404 error it just won't even try to load it and continue loading the rest of the page??

Any help is greatly apprectiated!

Thanks.

07-22-2011, 05:58 AM	PM User \| #1
hom New to the CF scene Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	check 404 of a javascript Hello, I have never used javascript before, so this might be a very basic question. I have a script on my blog which places a stumbleupon button on the page. This is the code that calls the script: Code: <script src="http://www.stumbleupon.com/hostedbadge.php?s=5"></script> Today I went to my blog and it was taking a long time to load, it turns out because stumbleupons site is down so the script can't be accessed. A whole lot of other stuff on the page just doesn't load until it times out though, so it takes like 3 minutes for the page to load. What I want to know is can I test if the script is reachable and only call it if it is, so that if there is a 403 or 404 error it just won't even try to load it and continue loading the rest of the page?? Any help is greatly apprectiated! Thanks.