How to create a JavaScript callback for knowing when an image is loaded?

Question

I want to know when an image has finished loading. Is there a way to do it with a callback?

If not, is there a way to do it at all?

Answer 1

You can use the .complete property of the Javascript image class.

I have an application where I store a number of Image objects in an array, that will be dynamically added to the screen, and as they're loading I write updates to another div on the page. Here's a code snippet:

var gAllImages = [];

function makeThumbDivs(thumbnailsBegin, thumbnailsEnd)
{
    gAllImages = [];

    for (var i = thumbnailsBegin; i < thumbnailsEnd; i++) 
    {
        var theImage = new Image();
        theImage.src = "thumbs/" + getFilename(globals.gAllPageGUIDs[i]);
        gAllImages.push(theImage);

        setTimeout('checkForAllImagesLoaded()', 5);
        window.status="Creating thumbnail "+(i+1)+" of " + thumbnailsEnd;

        // make a new div containing that image
        makeASingleThumbDiv(globals.gAllPageGUIDs[i]);
    }
}

function checkForAllImagesLoaded()
{
    for (var i = 0; i < gAllImages.length; i++) {
        if (!gAllImages[i].complete) {
            var percentage = i * 100.0 / (gAllImages.length);
            percentage = percentage.toFixed(0).toString() + ' %';

            userMessagesController.setMessage("loading... " + percentage);
            setTimeout('checkForAllImagesLoaded()', 20);
            return;
        }
    }

    userMessagesController.setMessage(globals.defaultTitle);
}