Call applet methods from Javascript

Hello,
If I call applet method like :
function callbackFunc(){
var pp = appletID.getData();
alert(pp);
It works only if applet is deployed with <APPLET> tag or with javascript.
If applet is deployed using <Object> and <embed> tags, in browser console the error is :
TypeError: appletID.getData is not a function
I couldn't find why is that behaviour. What do I do wrong?
Thanks

Hi Paul,
(1)Seems to be your Java Runtime Environment path is still setted for JRE 1.3.0_01 and not for 1.3.1. So pelase go to the
Control Panel-->java plugin 1.3.1-->Advanced. Here you set the Java Runtime Environment to the JRE 1.3.1 version. Its better to remove the older version before installing the new version on JRE.
(2)<OBJECT> tag won't work for Netscape. You can only use <APPLET> or <EMBED> tag for Netscape.
Hope this will help you.
Anil
Developer Technical Support
Sun Microsystems
http://www.sun.com/developers/support

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