i use textpad to compile and run the applet, so it's the appletviewer that actually runs the applet, not the browser. actually i ftped my applet class and corresponding html file to my homepage. it works as fine as i run it from a: driver.

so back to my question: why those buttons only react ONCE if i open
the file from c: driver? the applet does show up. when the buttons are clicked, they do add a number...but that's it.

exactly the same file, so wired...