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// 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() {  
  // 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 = 2;	
	
	// uncomment next line to display flash version during testing
	// alert("version detected: " + actualVersion);


	// we're finished getting the version. time to take the appropriate action

	if (actualVersion >= requiredVersion) { 		// user has a new enough version
		hasRightVersion = true;						// flag: it's okay to write out the object/embed tags later

		if (useRedirect) {							// if the redirection option is on, load the flash page
			if(jsVersion > 1.0) {					// need javascript1.1 to do location.replace
				window.location.replace(flashPage);	// use replace() so we don't break the back button
			} else {
				window.location = flashPage;		// otherwise, use .location
			}
		}
	} else {	// user doesn't have a new enough version.
	
		if (useRedirect) {		// if the redirection option is on, load the appropriate alternate page
			if(jsVersion > 1.0) {	// need javascript1.1 to do location.replace
				window.location.replace((actualVersion >= 2) ? upgradePage : noFlashPage);
			} else {
				window.location = (actualVersion >= 2) ? upgradePage : noFlashPage;
			}
		}
	}
}


detectFlash();	// call our detector now that it's safely loaded.	
	
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