REPOST: FLASH: Flash 4 plugin detection (for the gazillionth time).

[Gregg Caines]

Okay I know everyone's sick to death of plug-in detection, but I thought

I'd give this post one more shot, in case someone had an answer.  The

short version is a 2 question true or false test about Mac IE:


GetURL does not work

(T)    (F)

Plug-ins cannot be detected via clientside scripting      (T)    (F)


If one of your answers is false, don't be too shy to elaborate. :)


Thanks!


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Gregg Caines

n e o m e t r i x  systems inc.

http://www.neometrixsystems.com

gcainesneometrixsystems [dot] com

> Does anyone know of a method of detecting Flash in IE on a Mac?

>

> I haven't got a Mac for testing but I've been told that the only method

> involves client-side scripting, because GetURL (i.e. Macromedia's

> 'self-detecting' method) does not work with the Mac-IE plug-in.

>

> I am aware of a number of testing methods for the PC, and am happy

> with my detection scheme on Windows, but I would like to know if

> anyone has a detection scheme that DOES work in the Mac-IE

> browser (even if it only works for that browser).  I'd prefer a solution

> without javascript (or vbscript, etc) as I've already seen some very good

> script-based detection.

>

> Also, if GetURL does not work in the Mac-IE browser, I'm assuming

> that any Flash content using GetURL will be incompatible with Mac-IE.

> If anyone can shed some light on these issues, I'd greatly appreciate it.

>

> Thanks!

>

> ---------------------------------------------------

> Gregg Caines

> n e o m e t r i x  systems inc.

> http://www.neometrixsystems.com

>

gcainesneometrixsystems [dot] com

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