304310 - JSObject.getWindow(MyApplet.getInstance()) fails and gives an Exception netscape.javascript.JSException

Status: RESOLVED INCOMPLETE

(Firefox :: General, defect)

Description

[Pavan]

User-Agent:       Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.0)
Build Identifier: Firefox 1.0.4, Firefox 1.0.6

I am trying to call a javascript function which would refresh the page from 
where i am opening the Applet.

JSObject jsObj = JSObject.getWindow(MyApplet.getInstance());
Object obj[] = {.....};
jsObj.call("myCall",obj)

The code gives an exception "netscape.javascript.JSException" for the line 
JSObject.getWindow..... 

This problem is for Firefox 1.0.4 and is reproducable on Firefox 1.0.6.

I checked on the net and there is a bug at 
http://bugs.sun.com/bugdatabase/view_bug.do?bug_id=6282227

Could you please let me know the fix for this. If any patch or plugin is 
already there kindly point me to it.

Thanks
Pavan

Reproducible: Always

Comment 1

[zug_treno]

Related to Core bug 250154?

Comment 2

[Peter Jamieson]

I reproduced this in a simple applet and then got it working by adding the following line to the calling object tag: -
  <param name="mayscript" value="true">

It was a bit of a stab in the dark on my part so i can't guarantee it's the fix to this fault.

Comment 3

[Steve England [:stevee]]

Reporter, do you still see this problem with the latest Firefox 2? If not, can you please close this bug as WORKSFORME. Thanks!

Comment 4

[Steve England [:stevee]]

No response from reporter re: comment 3 -->INCOMPLETE.
Reporter, if you still see this problem with the latest release of Firefox 2, please reopen this bug. Thanks!

Comment 5

[Peter Jamieson]

I ran my example in firefox 2 after taking out the mayscript parameter and got the following error: -

Error: JSObject.getWindow() requires mayscript attribute on this Applet

I suppose it's an improvement in that it makes the fault easier to fix in the code.