Scott,
One way I do this (remember that getting a URL is a threaded event)
get ""
put "..." into dots
get url thislink
repeat while it is empty and timeout > waitedsecs
put "waiting for URL" & dots
wait one sec
put "." after dots
add 1 to waitedsecs
end repeat
foo it
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Scott Rossi <scott at tactilemedia.com>
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Subject: Re: URL exists?
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On 11/6/03 10:23 PM, "Shari" <gypsyware at earthlink.net> wrote:
> What's the fastest way to check if an URL exists?
>
> I tried:
>
> if URL "http://www.whatever.com/something/else.html" is empty then
> blah blah blah
> end if
>
> Very very slow. Is there a faster way?
How do you define "very very slow"? When I use:
get url "http://www.blablabla.com/index.html"
answer it
...on a DSL connection, the answer is near instantaneous, especially with
a
bogus domain/address. If you think about it, how else can you determine
if
a url exists without actually trying it?
I have seen delays occur when there's heavy data to be returned. And I
would expect a dialup connection to be even slower. But it seems you
could
put up some kind of notice (ie "checking url - one moment...") to provide
feedback while the check takes place.
Are you looking for something else?
Regards,
Scott Rossi
Creative Director
Tactile Media, Multimedia & Design
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