Applets in JSP --- I'm going crazy!

Question

I am using an applet I have written on a JSP page which I have also written.
Using: Win2K, IE6, J2SDK 1.4, Tomcat 4.0.3
I have several problems. Even if you can answer only one of them, it will be a great help!
Here is how I'm adding the applet.
<jsp:plugin type="applet" code="RawData.class" name="rawData" jreversion="1.4" width="700" height="55" >
<jsp:fallback>
Plugin tag OBJECT or EMBED not supported by browser.
</jsp:fallback>
</jsp:plugin>
</TD>
Problem 1) I can only get the applet loaded if the applet class file is in the same folder as the JSP file. Anything else, and I get a ClassNotFoundException.
Can't get the CODEBASE to do anything for me at all.
I set my codebase="/RawData/classes", but makes no difference.
I then tried Jarring my applet and placing RawData.jar in the same folder with the JSP. But also no go. I then set codebase="RawData.jar", but guess what... Nothing.
So my questions are: How do I get the applet to load from the applet.class files using codebase if the applet files are in a sub folder? And how do I get my applet to load from a Jar?
Problem 2) Once this applet is loaded, I have the biggest nightmare imaginable to get the browser to load a new version after I have updated it. And trust me, there is not and old version of the applet.class in my ClassPath. In fact there is not another copy of the applet.class file anywhere on my PC. I made sure. I have also disabled the Java Plugin Cache option, and deleted my temporary internet files with Explorer. But the thing persists in loading the old version from somewhere. What the heck do I do? I fear this is driving me insane.. :)
Problem 3) I need the HTML components to interact with the applet.
When I do a call to an applet function passing no parameters it works fine, and I get the value back, like this:
<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="VBScript">
<!--
Sub btnGetID1_OnClick
document.all("id1Pattern").innerText = document.rawData.getSelection()
End Sub
-->
</SCRIPT>
But when I do a function call, passing parameters, the scrip just stops working altogether, like this.
<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="VBScript">
<!--
Sub id1Pos_onfocus
document.rawData.setSelection(5, 10)
End Sub
-->
</SCRIPT>
Why is this. What am I doing wrong.
And better yet... Is there a way of manipulating the HTML components from within JSP scriplet <% ... %>?
Please if anyone can help... It will be greatly appreciated. I am at a loss!
Thanx. Quigrim

Answer 1

Quigrim wrote:
Problem 1) I can only get the applet loaded if the applet class file
is in the same folder as the JSP file. Anything else, and I get a
ClassNotFoundException. Can't get the CODEBASE to do anything for me
at all.Set CODEBASE to point to the relative directory where your code is. If it is in the same directory as the JSP then CODEBASE="."; if it is in a sub-directory 'classes' then CODEBASE="classes".
Problem 2) Once this applet is loaded, I have the biggest nightmare
imaginable to get the browser to load a new version after I have
updated it. Close ALL browser windows - you have to force the plugin JVM to re-initialise - I've not found any other way to do it.
Hope these help you.
Phil.