Jython in a signed applet

[Ike]

I have a signed JApplet which has a JTextArea wherein one can put Jython
Script. Upon clicking a JButton, the script is executed. The script which
executes to code is listed below.

If I run the Applet in an AppletViewer, it runs fine. However, when run in a
web browser, I am getting NullPointerExce ption's (I copy-pasted from the
Java Console these Exceptions). Please Note, I AM including jython.jar in
the ARCHIVE parameter of the HTML containing the JApplet.

Anyone have any idea why I cannot get this to run in a signed applet? Does
anyone execute script in a signed applet - would you be willing to show me
how to call this from Java, and what the Applet tag looks like that works
for you? Thanks, Ike

PythonInterpret er inter_py; //class-scope variable

//the following occurs in the ActionListnener when the
JButton is clicked

if(inter_py==nu ll){
try{

PythonInterpret er.initialize(S ystem.getProper ties(), System.getPrope rties(),
new String[] {""});
inter_py = new PythonInterpret er();
}catch(PyExcept ion pyex){
pyex.printStack Trace();
}catch(Exceptio n exc){
exc.printStackT race();
}
}
try{
inter_py.exec(b sTextArea.getTe xt());
}catch(PyExcept ion pyex){
pyex.printStack Trace();
}catch(Exceptio n exc){
exc.printStackT race();
}
java.lang.NullP ointerException
at org.python.core .PyJavaClass.lo okup()
at org.python.core .PyObject.<init >()
at org.python.core .PySingleton.<i nit>()
at org.python.core .PyNone.<init>( )
at org.python.core .PySystemState. initStaticField s()
at org.python.core .PySystemState. initialize()
at org.python.core .PySystemState. initialize()
at org.python.util .PythonInterpre ter.initialize( )
at GG.GGUser$10.ru n()
at java.awt.event. InvocationEvent .dispatch(Unkno wn Source)
at java.awt.EventQ ueue.dispatchEv ent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventD ispatchThread.p umpOneEventForH ierarchy(Unknow n
Source)
at java.awt.EventD ispatchThread.p umpEventsForHie rarchy(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventD ispatchThread.p umpEvents(Unkno wn Source)
at java.awt.EventD ispatchThread.p umpEvents(Unkno wn Source)
at java.awt.EventD ispatchThread.r un(Unknown Source)
java.lang.NullP ointerException
at GG.GGUser$10.ru n()
at java.awt.event. InvocationEvent .dispatch(Unkno wn Source)
at java.awt.EventQ ueue.dispatchEv ent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventD ispatchThread.p umpOneEventForH ierarchy(Unknow n
Source)
at java.awt.EventD ispatchThread.p umpEventsForHie rarchy(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventD ispatchThread.p umpEvents(Unkno wn Source)
at java.awt.EventD ispatchThread.p umpEvents(Unkno wn Source)
at java.awt.EventD ispatchThread.r un(Unknown Source)