Applet notinited .. it runs in eclipse, but not in web browser --urgent

Question

hi,
firstly i'm sorry for the "urgent" remark in the title, but I actually really need some help to this problem, since I have to pass up this assignment in about 2 more hours.
on to the question,this is my full code:
import java.awt.BorderLayout;
import java.awt.Color;
import java.awt.Container;
import java.awt.GridLayout;
import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
import javax.swing.*;
import javax.swing.event.DocumentEvent;
import javax.swing.event.DocumentListener;
public class reza extends JApplet{
     public static void main(String[] args){
          JFrame myWindow = new JFrame("Sample reza");
          myWindow.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
          reza testReza = new reza();
          myWindow.setContentPane(testReza);//add to the window
          myWindow.pack();
          myWindow.setVisible(true);
     double sum;     //sum of values entered by user
     private ImageIcon board;
     private JPanel topPanel,boardPanel;
     private JLabel l1,l2,l3,l4,l5,l6,lTotal,lAndryusha,lBorya,lVolodya,lGiveUp,lGiveUp2,boardLabel,lRules;
     private JTextField a[],aTotal, b[], bTotal, c[], cTotal;
     private JButton clear,checkAnswer,solve;
     private Container container;
     String A1,A2,A3,A4,A5,A6,ATOTAL,B1,B2,B3,B4,B5,B6,BTOTAL,C1,C2,C3,C4,C5,C6,CTOTAL;
     public reza(){
          container = getContentPane();
         container.setLayout(new BorderLayout());
         topPanel = new JPanel(new GridLayout(6,8,5,5));
         boardPanel = new JPanel(new GridLayout(1,2,5,5));
         board = new ImageIcon("board.jpg");
         boardLabel = new JLabel(board);
         topPanel.setBackground(Color.WHITE);
         boardPanel.setBackground(Color.white);
         //utk handle button clear ngan solve
         ButtonHandler handler = new ButtonHandler();
         lGiveUp = new JLabel("           Give up?");
         lGiveUp2 = new JLabel("Press this >>>");
         lRules = new JLabel("Rules: User may only use the number shown in the dart board");
         l1 = new JLabel("   1");
         l2 = new JLabel("   2");
         l3 = new JLabel("   3");
         l4 = new JLabel("   4");
         l5 = new JLabel("   5");
         l6 = new JLabel("   6");
         lTotal = new JLabel("   Total");
         lAndryusha = new JLabel("Andryusha");
         lBorya = new JLabel("Borya");
         lVolodya = new JLabel("Volodya");
         a = new JTextField[7];
         b = new JTextField[7];
         c = new JTextField[7];
         aTotal = new JTextField();
         bTotal = new JTextField();
            cTotal = new JTextField();
            clear = new JButton("CLEAR");
         solve = new JButton("SOLVE");
         checkAnswer = new JButton("ANSWER");
         topPanel.add(new JLabel("       "));
         topPanel.add(l1);
         topPanel.add(l2);
         topPanel.add(l3);
         topPanel.add(l4);
         topPanel.add(l5);
         topPanel.add(l6);
         topPanel.add(lTotal);
         topPanel.add(lAndryusha);
         int i=1;
         for (i=1;i<=6;i++){
              a[i] = new JTextField();
              a.getDocument().addDocumentListener(new textFieldListenerA());
          topPanel.add(a[i]);
     topPanel.add(aTotal);
     topPanel.add(lBorya);
     for (i=1;i<=6;i++){
          b[i] = new JTextField();
          b[i].getDocument().addDocumentListener(new textFieldListenerB());
          topPanel.add(b[i]);
     topPanel.add(bTotal);
     topPanel.add(lVolodya);
     for (i=1;i<=6;i++){
          c[i] = new JTextField();
          c[i].getDocument().addDocumentListener(new textFieldListenerC());
          topPanel.add(c[i]);
     topPanel.add(cTotal);
     clear.addActionListener(handler);
     solve.addActionListener(handler);
     checkAnswer.addActionListener(handler);
     topPanel.add(new JLabel(" "));
     topPanel.add(new JLabel(" "));
     topPanel.add(new JLabel(" "));
     topPanel.add(new JLabel(" "));
     topPanel.add(new JLabel(" "));
     topPanel.add(new JLabel(" "));
     topPanel.add(clear);
     topPanel.add(solve);
     topPanel.add(new JLabel(" "));
     topPanel.add(lGiveUp);
     topPanel.add(lGiveUp2);
     topPanel.add(checkAnswer);
     topPanel.add(new JLabel(" "));
     topPanel.add(new JLabel(" "));
     topPanel.add(new JLabel(" "));
     topPanel.add(new JLabel(" "));
     boardPanel.add(boardLabel,BorderLayout.WEST);
     boardPanel.add(lRules,BorderLayout.EAST);
     container.add(boardPanel,BorderLayout.NORTH);
     container.add(topPanel,BorderLayout.CENTER);
     setSize(750,700);
     setVisible(true);
     class textFieldListenerA implements DocumentListener{
          public void insertUpdate(DocumentEvent e){
               int i,count=0;
               for (i=1;i<=6;i++){
                    try{                    
                         count = count + Integer.parseInt(a[i].getText());
                    }catch(Exception e1){
               aTotal.setText("" + count);
          public void changedUpdate(DocumentEvent e){
          public void removeUpdate(DocumentEvent e){               
     class textFieldListenerB implements DocumentListener{
          public void insertUpdate(DocumentEvent e){
               int i,count=0;
               for (i=1;i<=6;i++){
                    try{                    
                         count = count + Integer.parseInt(b[i].getText());
                    }catch(Exception e1){                         
               bTotal.setText("" + count);
          public void changedUpdate(DocumentEvent e){
          public void removeUpdate(DocumentEvent e){               
     class textFieldListenerC implements DocumentListener{
          public void insertUpdate(DocumentEvent e){
               int i,count=0;
               for (i=1;i<=6;i++){
                    try{                    
                         count = count + Integer.parseInt(c[i].getText());
                    }catch(Exception e1){
               cTotal.setText("" + count);
          public void changedUpdate(DocumentEvent e){
               int i,count=0;
               for     (i=1;i<=6;i++){
                    try{                    
                         count = count + Integer.parseInt(c[i].getText());
                    }catch(Exception e1){
               cTotal.setText("" + count);
          public void removeUpdate(DocumentEvent e){
               int i,count=0;
               for (i=1;i<=6;i++){
                    try{                    
                         count = count + Integer.parseInt(c[i].getText());
                    }catch(Exception e1){
               cTotal.setText("" + count);
     private class ButtonHandler implements ActionListener{
          //handle button event
          public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent event){
               //clear all the text fields
               if (event.getActionCommand().equals("CLEAR")){
                    int i=0;
                    for (i=1;i<=6;i++){
                         a[i].setText("");
                    aTotal.setText("");
                    for (i=1;i<=6;i++){
                         b[i].setText("");
                    bTotal.setText("");
                    for (i=1;i<=6;i++){
                         c[i].setText("");
                    cTotal.setText("");                    
               else if (event.getActionCommand().equals("SOLVE")){
                    int aCount[],bCount[],cCount[],i,aTotal=0,bTotal=0,cTotal=0;
                    aCount = new int[7];
                    bCount = new int[7];
                    cCount = new int[7];
                    //make sure all fields have been filled in
                    if (a[1].getText().equals("") || a[2].getText().equals("") || a[3].getText().equals("")|| a[4].getText().equals("")|| a[5].getText().equals("")|| a[6].getText().equals("")|| b[1].getText().equals("")|| b[2].getText().equals("")|| b[3].getText().equals("")|| b[4].getText().equals("")|| b[5].getText().equals("")|| b[6].getText().equals("")|| c[1].getText().equals("")|| c[2].getText().equals("")|| c[3].getText().equals("")|| c[4].getText().equals("")|| c[5].getText().equals("")|| c[6].getText().equals("")){
                         JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"Please fill in ALL the scores!!");
                    //if yes, then only proceed
                    else{
                         //for andryusha
                         for (i=1;i<=6;i++){
                              try{
                                   aCount[i] = Integer.parseInt(a[i].getText());
                                   aTotal = aTotal + aCount[i];
                              }catch(Exception e1){
                         //check andryusha's 1st and 2nd shots. They must be equal to 22 when added
                         if (aCount[1] + aCount[2] != 22){
                              JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"Andryusha's 1st + 2nd shots must be equal to 22!!");
                         if (aTotal==71){
                              JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"Andryusha's scores is right! Well done!!");
                         }else if (aTotal !=71){
                              JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"You got it wrong for Andryusha's scores. Please try again.");
                         //for Borya
                         for (i=1;i<=6;i++){
                              try{
                                   bCount[i] = Integer.parseInt(b[i].getText());
                                   bTotal = bTotal + bCount[i];
                              }catch(Exception e1){
                         if (bTotal==71){
                              JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"Borya's scores is right! Well done!!");
                         }else if (bTotal !=71){
                              JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"You got it wrong for Borya's scores. Please try again.");
                         //for Volodya
                         for (i=1;i<=6;i++){
                              try{
                                   cCount[i] = Integer.parseInt(c[i].getText());
                                   cTotal = cTotal + cCount[i];
                              }catch(Exception e1){
                         if (cCount[1] != 3){
                              JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"Volodya's first score is wrong!!");
                         if (cTotal==71){
                              if (cCount[2] == 50 || cCount[3] == 50 || cCount[4] == 50 || cCount[5]==50 || cCount[6]==50){
                                   JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"Volodya's score is right! Well done!!");
                              }else if (cCount[2] != 50 && cCount[3] != 50 && cCount[4] != 50 && cCount[5]!=50 && cCount[6]!=50){
                                   JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"Volodya hits the bull's eye once!!");
                         }else if (cTotal!=71){
                              JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null,"Volodya's score is wrong!!");
               }else if(event.getActionCommand().equals("ANSWER")){
                    a[1].setText("20");
                    a[2].setText("2");
                    a[3].setText("25");
                    a[4].setText("3");
                    a[5].setText("20");
                    a[6].setText("1");
                    aTotal.setText("71");
                    b[1].setText("25");
                    b[2].setText("20");
                    b[3].setText("20");
                    b[4].setText("3");
                    b[5].setText("2");
                    b[6].setText("1");
                    bTotal.setText("71");
                    c[1].setText("3");
                    c[2].setText("50");
                    c[3].setText("10");
                    c[4].setText("5");
                    c[5].setText("2");
                    c[6].setText("1");
                    cTotal.setText("71");
     }//end private class ButtonHandler
I run the program using Eclipse; run as> Java applet
and in runs perfectly well. I then tried running it using internet explorer and firefox, but only a gray box appeared and the browser says "applet notinited" and "Loading Java Applet Failed.."
what did i do wrong? any help is really appreciated.. thanks

Answer 1

thank God i already found the cause of the problem..
it's because the application has an ImageIcon which links to a local jpeg file, so perhaps security restriction on the browser doesn't allow my applet to access local file, that's why it fails to load.
either using signed applet (not tested) or removing the picture solved my problem.
thanks anyway :)