[Javascript] Question regarding Netscape

[David T. Lovering]

Hmmm... I can't help but think that SOMEWHERE there's somebody who
writes web pages as large and complex as mine.

For now, I'll try the method of using multiple "onLoad" handlers for
each frame/document, all reporting back to a routine in the parent
window -- sort of like the cascaded lights on a speedway starting
line.  When all of the 'onLoads' check in, we will presume that
everything is done [at least until proven otherwise].  By hanging
a "watch" event on the value of this counter, we can trigger a global
"onLoad" equivalent.  I already know with absolute and reproducible
certainty that using an onLoad at the top frameset level is absolutely
useless, and this method seems far more plausible.

'onLoad' (however crude) is at least portable, whereas readyState only works
for IE5.5+, or so I am given to understand.

Thanks to Chris, Paul, Andy, et al who persuaded me to get off my hump and
try the obvious. 

-- Dave Lovering

Chris Tifer wrote:
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Lovering" <dlovering at gazos.com>
> To: "[JavaScript List]" <javascript at LaTech.edu>
> Sent: Monday, April 14, 2003 5:16 PM
> Subject: Re: [Javascript] Question regarding Netscape
> 
> > Ultra-humongous: each frame references external source files with 4MB+ of
> > working code (HTML, PHP, Java applets, JavaScript, etc.), of which almost
> > none is image based.
> 
> If anyone is doing something like that, I would tell them to come up with a
> better way of presenting their data.
> 
> > I've seen similar problems with smaller files, but the
> > case is blatant when things are so big.
> 
> I guess I still don't comprehend what types of problems you're talking
> about because with frames and having to determine if they're loaded,
> it's just the same as with single documents, except you're dealing with
> multiple single documents that have to be targeted differently.  If you'd
> like
> to capture this type of stuff though (such as when pages are completely
> loaded, etc), then I suggest you have some code in your top document that
> keeps track of this since it's available at all times, even after other
> frames have been loaded and unloaded throughout a user's surfing
> experience.
> 
> Chris Tifer
> http://www.emailajoke.com
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