// flash detect
// #############################################
// These are the user defined globals.
// Modify the following variables to customize the inspection behaviour.
var useRedirect = false; // Flag indicating whether or not to load a separate
// page based on detection results. Set to true to
// load a separate page. Set to false to embed the
// movie or alternate html directly into this page.
// Only set next three vars if useRedirect is true...
var flashPage = "movie.html" // The location of the flash movie page
var noFlashPage = "noflash.html" // Page displayed if the user doesn't have the
// plugin or we can't detect it.
var upgradePage = "upgrade.html" // Page displayed if we detect an old plugin
// #############################################
// *************
// Everything below this point is internal until after the BODY tag.
// Do not modify! Proceed to the BODY tag for further instructions.
// *************
// System globals
var flash2Installed = false; // boolean. true if flash 2 is installed
var flash3Installed = false; // boolean. true if flash 3 is installed
var flash4Installed = false; // boolean. true if flash 4 is installed
var flash5Installed = false; // boolean. true if flash 5 is installed
var flash6Installed = false; // boolean. true if flash 6 is installed
var maxVersion = 6; // highest version we can actually detect
var actualVersion = 0; // version the user really has
var hasRightVersion = false; // boolean. true if it's safe to embed the flash movie in the page
var jsVersion = 1.0; // the version of javascript supported
// Check the browser...we're looking for ie/win
var isIE = (navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE") != -1) ? true : false; // true if we're on ie
var isWin = (navigator.appVersion.indexOf("Windows") != -1) ? true : false; // true if we're on windows
// This is a js1.1 code block, so make note that js1.1 is supported.
jsVersion = 1.1;
// Write vbscript detection on ie win. IE on Windows doesn't support regular
// JavaScript plugins array detection.
if(isIE && isWin){
document.write(' \n');
document.write('on error resume next \n');
document.write('flash2Installed = (IsObject(CreateObject("ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash.2"))) \n');
document.write('flash3Installed = (IsObject(CreateObject("ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash.3"))) \n');
document.write('flash4Installed = (IsObject(CreateObject("ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash.4"))) \n');
document.write('flash5Installed = (IsObject(CreateObject("ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash.5"))) \n');
document.write('flash6Installed = (IsObject(CreateObject("ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash.6"))) \n');
document.write(' \n'); // break up end tag so it doesn't end our script
}
// 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.
function detectFlash(requiredVersion) {
// var requiredVersion = Version the user needs to view site (max 6, min 2)
// 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;
}
}
// 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.
window.location.replace(flashPage);
} else {
// JavaScript version is too old, so use .location to load
// the flash page.
window.location = flashPage;
}
}
// 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) {
window.location.replace((actualVersion >= 2) ? upgradePage : noFlashPage);
} else {
window.location = (actualVersion >= 2) ? upgradePage : noFlashPage;
}
}
}
}
function displayFlash(var_swf, var_ver, var_W, var_H , var_title, var_alt_img, var_alt_url ) {
detectFlash(var_ver); // call our detector now that it's safely loaded.
// --> // In this section we set up the content to be placed dynamically on the page.
// Customize movie tags and alternate html content below.
// ARGS:
// var_swf = name of flash file
// var_ver = plugin version of flash file
// var_W = Width of Flash File
// var_H = Height of Flash File
// var_title = Title of HP Container for this Flash File
// var_alt_img = Alternate Image to use if user does not have current Flash plugin installed
// var_alt_url = Alternate URL to use if user does not have current Flash plugin installed
if (!useRedirect) { // if dynamic embedding is turned on
if(hasRightVersion) { // if we've detected an acceptable version
var oeTags = '';
document.write(oeTags); // embed the flash movie
} else { // flash is too old or we can't detect the plugin
// NOTE: height, width are required!
var alternateContent = ''
document.write(alternateContent); // insert non-flash content
}
}
}