Javascript to applet calls with Java Plugin

Hello,
I'm working on getting existing applets to work with Sun's Java Plugin (v 1.3.1_03). I'm not sure how to modify calls to the applet from JavaScript. For example:
document.applets[0].getClientHomeFromEnvironment();
This works fine using the regular browser VM in IE or Netscape, but is not valid when using Sun's Plugin. I found the following in the Developer FAQ:
Q: Does Java Plug-in support Java-JavaScript communication?
A: Yes, Java Plug-in supports basic, bidirectional Java-JavaScript communication. The following, however, is a known incompatibility.
In the Microsoft implementation, applet methods and properties exposed in JavaScript are exactly the same as the methods and fields in the applet object. In Java Plug-in, an applet's methods and properties are exposed in JavaScript through JavaBeansTM introspection, which treats the applet's fields in a different manner than the Microsoft VM. Therefore, JavaScript accessing fields in an applet object may not work the same when run on JRE/Java Plug-in.
But it's still not clear to me how I would go about calling the applet. Has anyone done this successfully?
Thanks,
-Dave Meier.

Yes and no....
I'm using the internal browser JVM when the user has NS < 6.0 and IE < 5.0. But.. if they have NS 6.0+ or IE 5.0+ and have the browser configured properly, it hands off to the plugin. That does work.
If you must use the OBJECT or EMBED tags... Your best bet are the release notes for the plugin to see what they say about Java-JavaScript support. You could start here...
http://java.sun.com/products/plugin/1.3/enhancements/oji.html
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