Browser detection script

[Kelly, Derek]

Hi


I thought I had this worked out but perhaps not!


I've been trying some of the detection scripts from the excellent Flash Tech

Notes site ( www.crownmall.com/flash/ )but am having some problems.


I want construct a detection page that detects whether someone has the Flash

plug-in or not, for both Explorer and Navigator.

If they have the plug-in, then off they go to a 'flashed.html', and if not

then to a 'nonflashed.html'.


However, when testing this page on a version IE4 without the plug-in, I kept

getting messages on the status bar, saying that it was installing the

component.

I take it this means that it is installing the Flash plug-in, which is not

really what i want.  I want those who have the plug-in to go to the Flash

page but those who don't have it to go to a non-flashed page.


I was also told by a totally unreliable source that Javascript cannot detect

the Flash plug-in in Explorer.


Perhaps a helping of humble pie from the canteen is in order (again!), but

can anyone point me to a detection script for this problem.  


Thanks in advance


DEREK KELLY


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