Is it possible to check timeout on jQuery.post()?

Question

I have this code requesting some folder info from a mysql DB:

function gotoDir(pmcat_id, pcat_id){
    $(\'#slideshowContainer\').html(\'

        

Answer 1

$.ajax has all the functions you need to accomplish what you are asking for:

function gotoDir(pmcat_id, pcat_id) {
    $('#slideshowContainer').html('<img class="loader" src="/javascript/ajax-loader.gif">');
    $.ajax({
        type: "POST",
        url: "/publish/includes/content.includes/functions.slideshow.php",
        data: { updateSlideshowDir: 1, pmcat_id: pmcat_id, pcat_id: pcat_id },
        dataType: "json",
        timeout: 500, // in milliseconds
        success: function(data) {
            // process data here
        },
        error: function(request, status, err) {
            if(status == "timeout") {
                gotoDir(pmcat_id, pcat_id);
            }
        }
    });
}

Please note that you don't need to set the timeout option unless you want to trigger the error method after a specific time you want to set.

Answer 2

You should use $.ajax() and $.ajaxError(), then with "ajaxComplete" you can check if your request timedout, or succeded.

Source: jQuery API