JDK-1.2.2-V javascript cannot invoke java

Under Internet Explorer 4.0 (Version 4.72.3110) under Windows 98
JavaScript invocation of a Java method fails. This works with 1.2.1, but it did not work with 1.2.2RC1.

A test case is included. I have modified the JDK TicTacToe example program to add a method "makeNoise()". The html file testcase.html uses JavaScript to invoke this method. Once at startup, and once whenever the "Cheer" button in the applet is clicked.

A zip file containing the java, class file, html page, and supporting files is attached. Here is a listing of the zip:
% unzip -l testcase.zip
 Length Date Time Name ("^" ==> case
 ------ ---- ---- ---- conversion)
      0 03-05-99 18:00 ^com/
      0 03-05-99 18:00 ^com/sun/
      0 03-05-99 18:00 ^com/sun/east/
      0 03-05-99 18:00 ^com/sun/east/tpg/
      0 03-05-99 18:00 ^com/sun/east/tpg/sccs/
      0 06-07-99 14:22 ^debug/
      0 07-01-99 18:33 ^tictactoe/
      0 07-01-99 18:33 ^tictactoe/images/
      0 07-01-99 18:33 ^tictactoe/audio/
      0 07-01-99 18:33 ^images/
      0 07-01-99 18:33 ^audio/
   4109 07-01-99 17:55 ^tictactoe/tictactoe.class
   8286 07-01-99 16:46 ^tictactoe/tictactoe.java
    157 03-27-99 18:59 ^tictactoe/images/cross.gif
    158 03-27-99 18:59 ^tictactoe/images/not.gif
   4032 03-27-99 18:59 ^tictactoe/audio/beep.au
   2566 03-27-99 18:59 ^tictactoe/audio/ding.au
   6558 03-27-99 18:59 ^tictactoe/audio/return.au
   7834 03-27-99 18:59 ^tictactoe/audio/yahoo1.au
   7463 03-27-99 18:59 ^tictactoe/audio/yahoo2.au
   1577 07-01-99 18:30 ^tictactoe/testcase.html
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