performSimpleRequest

Syntax

app.performSimpleRequest(anyUrl);

Parameters

anyUrl string

Any valid URL.

Return value string

On success (HTTP 200), a string containing the complete response body. On failure, the HTTP status code as a string (e.g. "404"). Returns "0" if the connection could not be established.

Description

The performSimpleRequest() calls a URL and returns the response as a string.

Examples

Call phpinfo.php on a local Studio Server

var sURL = "http://localhost/StudioServer/server/wwtest/phpinfo.php";

var sResult = app.performSimpleRequest(sURL);

// Chop the result for display purposes
if (sResult.length > 200) {
  sResult = sResult.substr(0, 200);
  sResult += "...";
}

alert(sResult);

Supported versions