Accessing applet string from javascript

I need to check for whether or not applet scripting is enabled in a user's browser. I can check for javascript being enabled and Java being enabled, but I do not seem to be able to reliably verify that the ability to script an applet is enabled. My Java is a bit rusty, but I have an applet (see below) that displays the word "Enabled" in the browser. I want to access that string in the applet from the browser using JavaScript to verify that scripting is enabled, but I can't seem to access the currStatus string from the applet. Any suggestions?
-Gary
Here are the relevant code snippets...
Java applet:

ASP page code:

<%
 javaPlugin = "plugin-install.html" if InStr(1,Request.ServerVariables("HTTP_USER_AGENT"),"MSIE") > 0 then javaPlugin = "jinstall-13-win32.cab#Version=1,2,0,0" end if %>
 ...
<head>
<script language="javascript">

</script>
</head>
<body>
 ...
<tr>
    <td>Applet Scripting</td>
    <td><%=InStr(1,Request.ServerVariables("HTTP_USER_AGENT"),"MSIE")%>
       <OBJECT ID="Applet1"
               codetype="application/java"
               classid="clsid:8AD9C840-044E-11D1-B3E9-00805F499D93"
               width="80"
               height="15"
               codebase="http://java.sun.com/products/plugin/1.3/<%=javaPlugin%>">
          <PARAM NAME="code" 
VALUE="Applet1.class">
          <PARAM NAME="type" VALUE="application/x-java-applet;version=1.3">
      </OBJECT>
      <script language="javascript">
       
       </script>
       <noscript>
          Not Available
       </noscript>
    </td>
</tr>
 ...

Gary,
There are a couple classes within the netscape.javascript package that allow an applet to talk to javascript and vice versa. Take a look at this thread for some more information.
I hope that helps,
Corey

Hello there, you can change properties with the applet rather easily, look at this post and see if this will help you
http://www.coderanch.com/t/113648/HTML-JavaScript/set-applet-ID-your-html
Eric