Question

I am using jsGantt chart. To fill chart I am using xml file.

Problem is that xml file is outside project(root directory). so when jsgantt.js try to load xml file to fill chart it gives error like

jsGantt.js’ code is below which throws error.

JSGantt.parseXML = function(ThisFile,pGanttVar){
var is_chrome = navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase().indexOf('chrome') > -1;   // Is this Chrome 

try { //Internet Explorer  
    xmlDoc=new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLDOM");
    }
catch(e) {
    try { //Firefox, Mozilla, Opera, Chrome etc. 
        if (is_chrome==false) {  xmlDoc=document.implementation.createDocument("","",null); }
    }
    catch(e) {
        alert(e.message);
        return;
    }
}

if (is_chrome==false) {     // can't use xmlDoc.load in chrome at the moment
    xmlDoc.async=false;     
    xmlDoc.load(ThisFile);      // we can use  loadxml
    JSGantt.AddXMLTask(pGanttVar);
    xmlDoc=null;            // a little tidying
    Task = null;
}
else {
    JSGantt.ChromeLoadXML(ThisFile,pGanttVar);  
    ta=null;    // a little tidying 
}
};

error in xmlDoc.load(ThisFile); line where argument ThisFile is file path.

Answer 1

Well, IIS isn’t going to serve files outside the directory of the website. That would be a pretty big security hole.

You could try making the directory containing the file into another virtual directory, and allow anonymous access.

Or just move the file.