// Next comes the standard javascript detection that uses the
// navigator.plugins array. We pack the detector into a function so it loads
// before we run it.
var requiredVersion = 6;
var useRedirect = true;
var hasFlash = false;
var flashHTML = "";
function detectFlash() {
// If navigator.plugins exists...
if (navigator.plugins) {
// ...then check for flash 2 or flash 3+.
if (navigator.plugins["Shockwave Flash 2.0"]
|| navigator.plugins["Shockwave Flash"]) {
// Some version of Flash was found. Time to figure out which.
// Set convenient references to flash 2 and the plugin description.
var isVersion2 = navigator.plugins["Shockwave Flash 2.0"] ? " 2.0" : "";
var flashDescription = navigator.plugins["Shockwave Flash" + isVersion2].description;
// DEBUGGING: uncomment next line to see the actual description.
// alert("Flash plugin description: " + flashDescription);
// A flash plugin-description looks like this: Shockwave Flash 4.0 r5
// We can get the major version by grabbing the character before the period
// note that we don't bother with minor version detection.
// Do that in your movie with $version or getVersion().
var flashVersion = parseInt(flashDescription.charAt(flashDescription.indexOf(".") - 1));
// We found the version, now set appropriate version flags. Make sure
// to use >= on the highest version so we don't prevent future version
// users from entering the site.
flash2Installed = flashVersion == 2;
flash3Installed = flashVersion == 3;
flash4Installed = flashVersion == 4;
flash5Installed = flashVersion == 5;
flash6Installed = flashVersion == 6;
flash7Installed = flashVersion == 7;
flash8Installed = flashVersion >= 8;
}
}
// Loop through all versions we're checking, and
// set actualVersion to highest detected version.
for (var i = 2; i <= maxVersion; i++) {
if (eval("flash" + i + "Installed") == true) actualVersion = i;
}
// If we're on webtv, the version supported is 2 (pre-summer2000,
// or 3, post-summer2000). Note that we don't bother sniffing varieties
// of webtv. You could if you were sadistic...
if(navigator.userAgent.indexOf("WebTV") != -1) actualVersion = 3;
// DEBUGGING: uncomment next line to display flash version
// alert("version detected: " + actualVersion);
// We're finished getting the version on all browsers that support detection.
// Time to take the appropriate action.
// If the user has a new enough version...
if (actualVersion >= requiredVersion) {
// ...then we'll redirect them to the flash page, unless we've
// been told not to redirect.
if (useRedirect) {
// Need javascript1.1 to do location.replace
if(jsVersion > 1.0) {
// It's safe to use replace(). Good...we won't break the back button.
hasFlash = true;
} else {
// JavaScript version is too old, so use .location to load
// the flash page.
hasFlash = true;
}
}
// If we got here, we didn't redirect. So we make a note that we should
// write out the object/embed tags later.
hasRightVersion = true;
} else {
// The user doesn't have a new enough version.
// If the redirection option is on, load the appropriate alternate page.
if (useRedirect) {
// Do the same .replace() call only if js1.1+ is available.
if(jsVersion > 1.0) {
hasFlash = false;
} else {
hasFlash = false;
}
}
}
}
if(navigator.userAgent.indexOf("opera") > -1 || navigator.userAgent.indexOf("Opera") > -1 ) {
document.write('');
}else{
detectFlash(); // call our detector now that it's safely loaded.
}
if (hasFlash){
flashHTML = '';
}else{
flashHTML = '
'
}