Let me explain you what exactly I am trying to do:

I am creating a dummy applet which connects to my server written in
vc++. This server checks the validity of the connection(user),  I can
say the IP of the user. If the User is valid to view the original
applet then I will instantiate the original 3rd Party applet.
if the user has no access to view the applet I will give some error
message.

Following is the code. I have cut shorted the code.

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import java.applet.Applet;
import java.applet.AppletStub;
import java.awt.*;
import java.net.*;
import java.io.*;
import java.util.*;

public class DummyClass extends Applet implements Runnable, AppletStub
{
 Thread appletThread;
 Applet realApplet;

  public void init()
  {
    /* code for connecting to server written in vc++ , basically a
socket connection */
  }

  public void paint(Graphics g)
  {
    /* general implimentaion */
  }

  public void run()
  {

    /* get the response from the vc++ sever, read the buffer & check
the validity of connection */

    if(!bError && bException) /* if the user is valid */
    {
    Class appletClass = Class.forName("Client");
               /* Client is the original applet */
         ClientApplet realApplet =
(ClientApplet)appletClass.newInstance();
         realApplet.setStub(this);
         setLayout( new GridLayout(1,0));
         add(realApplet);
         realApplet.init();
         realApplet.start();
    }
    else
    {
    /* give error message */
    }
    this.repaint();
    validate();
  }  //end of run

  public void start()
  {
      appletThread = new Thread(this);
      appletThread.start();
      System.out.println("Inside Start");
  }

  public void stop()
  {
       if(realApplet != null)
       {
            realApplet = null;
       }

       appletThread = null;
  }

  public void appletResize( int width, int height )
  {
    resize( width, height );
  }
  synchronized void pause(int millis)
  {
     try
     {
         wait(millis);
      }
     catch (InterruptedException e)
      {}
  }

  // There is a user defined method called "handleMessage" in the
above realApplet, now
  // I want to call that method as stated below. I dont have the code
for the realApplet,
  // it is of  some 3 rd party.

  public void  handleMessage(String Msg)
  {
      if(realApplet != null)
       {
         realApplet.handleMessage("Msg");
       }
  }
}

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Following is the error I am getting when compiled.
/***********************************/
DummyClass.java:269: cannot resolve symbol
symbol  : method handleMessage (java.lang.String)
location: class java.applet.Applet realApplet.handleMessage("Msg");

I dont know what is going on when I call a userdefined method of the
applet. I was able to call the same thing from java script in an asp
pag, that time I will be loading a single applet in the asp page.

warm regards,
Baji.