Relative Path Problems in Javascript Ajax call

Question

Okay, I have a JavaScript file with the following functions:

function AskReason() {
    var answer = prompt(\"Please enter a reason for this action:\", \"\")         


        

Answer 1

The url

var url = "/Shared/AskReason.ashx?REASON=" + reason; 

Is looking for the file in the root directory [since it is an absolute path], effectively

http://localhost/Shared/AskReason.ashx

You should include the name of the virtual directory OR determine the appropriate structure:

Starting without the / will give you a relative path ... if you need to navigate directories use ../Shared/ style of notation, or finally use your servers Directory command to determine your current path.