Re: FLASH: moock f4 detector now works!

[Klyve]

Colin,


I haven't taken a peek at your new detector yet but wonder if the Flash 2-

Flash 2 can be dropped so that anything below Flash 3 sends to the plugin

installation page/permission to install?


Klyve


----- Original Message -----

From: Colin Moock <

fritziceinc [dot] com

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To: <

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Sent: 22 July 1999 16:09

Subject: FLASH: moock f4 detector now works!



> thanks everyone for your diligent testing. the flash 4 non-scripted

detection

> now appears to be working quite happily (i added a preloader to the movie,

> preventing the get url actions from being skipped on slow connections).

>

> the new, working version is posted now for download, and the tutorial

> explaining how to make an f4 non-scripted detection movie has been updated

to

> match. visit:

> http://www.moock.org/webdesign/flash/detection/flash4noscript/

>

> to recap, here's what the non-scripted detection does:

> f4 installed --> go to f4 content

> f3 installed --> go to f3 content

> f2 installed --> go to f2 content

> no f installed --> allow browser specific plugin install message* to

appear.

> if user is idle for 20 seconds, redirect w/ meta tag to non-flash page.

>

> * netscape will always say you don't have flash and offer to take you to

the

> flash download page. ie on windows attempts to autoinstall and asks users

> permission to continue. ie on mac behaves like netscape.

>

> so, should you use this method instead of scripting or aftershock?

> i don't think there's a single answer. this method is quite a lot more

> predictable/supported/stable than the javascript/vb script methods, not to

> mention being easier to implement for non-programmers. however, it doesn't

> hide the sort-of-ugly browser "please install flash" messages from the

user

> (which isn't the most user-friendly experience). it's up to each developer

to

> assess their needs.

>

> anyway, i really have to thank everyone again for helping with testing.

>

> bfn,

> colin

>

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