How to test if applet has finished loading?

Hi.

I have a JavaScript countdown timer which runs alongside with Java Applet.

I must make it so timer only runs when Applet is loaded (ie. while applet is busy loading, timer must not countdown). So my question is, is there a reliable way to detect if Applet has finished loading.

Please help guys.

[324 byte] By [angrypenguina] at [2007-11-27 5:50:31]