[Wikitech-l] ResourceLoader and wikibits addHandler in IE

The following JavaScript works fine in MediaWiki 1.17.1, when placed into a ResourceLoader-loaded module, producing an alert box:

addHandler(window, 'load', function() { alert('hello'); });

However, the same code does not seem to run in MediaWiki 1.18.0 in Internet Explorer 8: no alert box is displayed. (It still works in Firefox though.)

Anybody know why?

I have confirmed, using IE Developer Tools, that window.addHandler is defined in IE after the page loads, by typing "addHandler.toString()" in the console:

...

addHandler.toString()

"function(element,attach,handler){if(element.addEventListener){element.addEventListener(attach,handler,false);}else if(element.attachEvent){element.attachEvent('on'+attach,handler);}}"

Thanks, DanB