Re: FLASH: plug-in DETECTION

[Gregg Caines]

The best method IMHO is the macromedia 'self-detecting' scheme.

http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/ts/documents/scriptfree_detection.ht

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There's no JavaScript involved so it works on those versions of IE

on the Mac that don't have the otherwise necessary plug-in array,

and it works on browsers without JavaScript enabled.


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Gregg Caines

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

http://www.neometrixsystems.com

gcainesneometrixsystems [dot] com

> Hi, I'm new to this list.

> I've just developed a movie in flash5 format.

> Can somebody explain me how can I solve the following - related - problem

> (or indicate where to find examples/literature about it)?

>

> - detection of flash player and version under MAC (and then download the

> right player if needed)

> - detection of the version of the player and then download of the right

> version of the player

>

> Is there some code to write into flash? COuld this code be downloaded

> somewhere?

>

> Thanks in advance,

> Alberto




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