The $.ajax() function returns a XMLHttpRequest object. Store that in a variable that's accessible from the Submit button's "OnClick" event. When a submit click is processed check to see if the XMLHttpRequest variable is:
1) null, meaning that no request has been sent yet
2) that the readyState value is 4 (Loaded). This means that the request has been sent and returned successfully.
In either of those cases, return true and allow the submit to continue. Otherwise return false to block the submit and give the user some indication of why their submit didn't work. :)
We have to utilize $.ajax.abort() method to abort request if the request is active. This promise object uses readyState property to check whether the request is active or not.
HTML
<h3>Cancel Ajax Request on Demand</h3>
<div id="test"></div>
<input type="button" id="btnCancel" value="Click to Cancel the Ajax Request" />
JS Code
//Initial Message
var ajaxRequestVariable;
$("#test").html("Please wait while request is being processed..");
//Event handler for Cancel Button
$("#btnCancel").on("click", function(){
if (ajaxRequestVariable !== undefined)
if (ajaxRequestVariable.readyState > 0 && ajaxRequestVariable.readyState < 4)
{
ajaxRequestVariable.abort();
$("#test").html("Ajax Request Cancelled.");
}
});
//Ajax Process Starts
ajaxRequestVariable = $.ajax({
method: "POST",
url: '/echo/json/',
contentType: "application/json",
cache: false,
dataType: "json",
data: {
json: JSON.encode({
data:
[
{"prop1":"prop1Value"},
{"prop1":"prop2Value"}
]
}),
delay: 11
},
success: function (response) {
$("#test").show();
$("#test").html("Request is completed");
},
error: function (error) {
},
complete: function () {
}
});