check if url is done loading

[platypus55]

I am loading a page not belonging to me in a new window. Before I start messing with the new page I want to wait until it has completely loaded. Obviously I can't set an onload handler because these are not my pages. I tried looping until window.status has "done" in it but that didn't work. Couldn't find anything here on keywords "load" and "check". Can you set a document's onload property after the fact? Or how else would you do this.

 

[robherc]

hmmmm.... couldn't you just apply a settimeout to make the orig. page wait a few seconds? I know it's not quite as precise as you're wanting; but that's the best I can come up with at the moment. <p>-Robherc<br><a href=mailto:robherc@netzero.net>robherc@netzero.net</a><br><a href= > </a><br>*nix installation & program collector/reseller. Contact me if you think you've got one that I don't