Flash Detection Kit - Express Install

Freddie · #1 Dec 5th, 2007, 14:45

Hi all

I have some flash movies inside html pages that require a minimum of flash 8 player to play them. I have been through the tutorial / document that comes with the flash detection kit but I can't get the express install to work. I can get the initial detection to work so it shows a message to go and download the player but I would rather take the user there automatically.

Has anyone else ever had problems with this and know any solutions, or a good tutorial that I can follow?

Thanks in advance.

TheSealPortalTeam · #2 Dec 5th, 2007, 17:57

This should help you detect the flash version.

For head tag:

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<script language="Javascript">
<!--

var flashinstalled = 0;
var flashversion = 0;
MSDetect = "false";
if (navigator.plugins && navigator.plugins.length)
{
    x = navigator.plugins["Shockwave Flash"];
    if (x)
    {
        flashinstalled = 2;
        if (x.description)
        {
            y = x.description;
            flashversion = y.charAt(y.indexOf('.')-1);
        }
    }
    else
        flashinstalled = 1;
    if (navigator.plugins["Shockwave Flash 2.0"])
    {
        flashinstalled = 2;
        flashversion = 2;
    }
}
else if (navigator.mimeTypes && navigator.mimeTypes.length)
{
    x = navigator.mimeTypes['application/x-shockwave-flash'];
    if (x && x.enabledPlugin)
        flashinstalled = 2;
    else
        flashinstalled = 1;
}
else
    MSDetect = "true";

// -->
</Script>

For somewhere in your body (IE detection)

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<script language="javascript">if (flashinstalled==2) {document.write('&radic; Flash Player Version ' +flashversion +' Detected. Now I can send you some fun animations. <p>In case you did not know, Its good to stay current with the leading web application software (for now). If you get a Flash Icon on the bottom of your screen in the "Task bar" or an Adobe updater icon, its time you got the latest version. EGT makes it a point to utilize the newest technology, so stay ontop of it. The latest version is always downloadable from <a href="http://macromedia.com/download/getflash">this site.</a> Admin privileges required.</p>');} else {document.write('&times; Test Failed. You may not proceed. <p>You need the latest version of the Adobe Flash Player. It will be just a few moments of your time. EGT makes it a point to utilize the newest technology, so stay ontop of it. The latest version is always downloadable from <a href="http://macromedia.com/download/getflash">this site.</a> Admin privileges required.</p>');}</script>

It says EGT stuff in it, so remember to make the messages unique. Or put the flash in the first message and the message or an image on the other.

Note: redirectUri=''; was not needed, forgot to get rid of it.

Freddie · #3 Dec 6th, 2007, 16:16

Thanks for the scripts. I'll play around with it and see what I get.

TheSealPortalTeam · #4 Dec 6th, 2007, 16:41

Good Luck!

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