FLASH: MM Dreamweaver Extenstion Flash Detect Script

[Jason Bouwmeester]

Just a short FYI. Some people lately, myself included, have been having

problems with the Flash Detect script in the Flash Javascript Extension in

that it doesn't work properly in IE. What I've done is a cheap work around

for the moment, I integrated the script into a page called default.htm with

the upgrade page called noflash.htm. 


If Flash is not detected, it goes to noflash.htm

If Flash is detected it goes to default2.htm


On default2.htm I have a swf that has a movie clip that says "Detecting

Flash Player version..." (doesn't really matter what it says really) and I

have an:


onClipEvent(load){

   getURL("default3.htm");

}


So... if Flash 5 Player is installed it will go to default3.htm.


A few frames later I switch the text to "Flash 4 Player detected" and then

has a getURL("noflash.htm").


Anyways, it's a bit dirty and probably not the best way but it seems to be

working o.k. so far. Tested in NS4/6 and IE4/5/5.5 with Flash 4 and Flash 5

plugins.


HTH,

jb


Jason Bouwmeester

New Media Consultant

InterVisual

  

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Calgary, AB T2R 0E3

Ph: 403.264.9199

Fax: 403.264.9225

www.intervisual.com

"Internet Solutions Developer"


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