change applet's parameters (I am rookie)

[Dimitris \(GIS\)]

Hi I am a JavaScript rookie.
I have an applet and want to change it's parameters with multiple links in
my page.
How can I do it?
this is my code:

<applet code="GIS.class">
<param id="moneyID" name="money" value="100">
<param id="vicimsID" name="vicims" value="2">
<param id="countryID" name="country" value="UK">
</applet>

How to create a function that will be called from some links and change the
values according to the user's values (from a textbox or anything else).

[Martin Honnen]

Dimitris (GIS) wrote:

I have an applet and want to change it's parameters with multiple links in
my page.
How can I do it?
this is my code:

<applet code="GIS.class">
<param id="moneyID" name="money" value="100">
<param id="vicimsID" name="vicims" value="2">
<param id="countryID" name="country" value="UK">
</applet>

How to create a function that will be called from some links and change the
values according to the user's values (from a textbox or anything else).

While JavaScript using the DOM can certainly change the value attribute
of a HTML <param> element that does not cause the applet to reread the
parameter so I don't see how that would help.
If you want to be able to use script to have an applet change then the
applet needs to expose a public API which JavaScript then calls using
LiveConnect.

--

Martin Honnen
http://JavaScript.FAQTs.com/

[VK]

If both the page and the applet are from the same server:

From JavaScript to applet: document.applets[0].MethodName(value);
where MethodName() is a PUBLIC method of your applet
May be broken or locked on diff browsers on diff circumstances (it's a
mess worst that in my home office).

From applet to javascript:

jsCall = new URL("javascript:void("+jsCommands+")");
this.showDocument(jsCall);

Non-legitim way, but the only one that really works.

[Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn]

Martin Honnen wrote:

If you want to be able to use script to have an applet change then the
applet needs to expose a public API which JavaScript then calls using
LiveConnect.

.... in the NS4 DOM or XPConnect in the Gecko DOM.
PointedEars