等待内联js加载/完成

Question

I have both inline js and external js on website.

I have problem because in external js I need variable that was is defined in inline js, but to my surprise external js happens to soon and yells at me that said variable is not defined.

It works if I use $(document).ready() , yet that is too late for me. I need something similar but less "powerful", waiting only for inline js to finish, not waiting for DOM to finish.

Is there function that waits for inline js to finish, or at least for variable to be defined?

Only thing i could think of was using timer that would periodically wait if needed variable is defined, but that is obviously ugly solution.

Answer 1

There's no separate event for "inline javascript ready" because a script tag is just a tag and, as such, it can appear at any position within a document. Even at the very end. So, it seems to me, your only two options (one really) are to:

1. Use DOM ready event
2. Reorganize your code to remove this load time dependency. Which makes me think: isn't including link to your external JS just after your inline block enough?