javascript question on converting body onload to window.onload

just add the following between the script tags at the top of the page:

window.onload=nextCount('counter');

Also, there is no functional difference between the two methods so the only reason you would convert from a body onload to a window.onload is for viewing purposes (you don't want to mix your javascript with your HTML)

@frindo that is not correct.

eventhandler = function
or
eventhandler = something returning a function

In you case, the nextcount is evaluated immediately and the window.onload set to the result of the evaluation.
KiranVJ has the correct version

Oh, my mistake.

So could you just put "nextCount('counter');" at the top of the page and it would just as well?

Agreed with KiranVJ solution

No, you could put it at the very bottom of the page in a script before </body> and it would MORE OR LESS work the same.

onLoad is triggered in IE at least more or less when the page and its content has loaded. It might trigger well after the end body tag has rendered but at least the html and dom objects on the page are there

The best is the function assigned to window.onload either directly

function initPage() {
  nextCount('counter');
}
window.onload=initPage; // notice the lack of ()

or as already suggested, anonymously :
window.onload = function() {
  nextCount('counter');
}

points to Kiran

hi mplungjan,

1 doubt i just got.

window.onload = function() {
  functionA('parameter');
}

window.onload = function() {
  functionB('someOther_parameter');
}

will the 2 functions be executed or just the second one.

kiranvj

Just the second one

You need



window.onload = function() {
  functionA('parameter');
  functionB('someOther_parameter');
}

thats good, Thanks