// Flash Version Detector  v1.1.5
// http://www.dithered.com/javascript/flash_detect/index.html
// code by Chris Nott (chris@NOSPAMdithered.com - remove NOSPAM)
// Modified by: Owen Goss (owen.goss@NOSPAMonx.com)
// with VBScript code from Alastair Hamilton


var flashVersion = 0;
function getFlashVersion() {
    var agent = navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase(); 

    // NS3 needs flashVersion to be a local variable
    if (agent.indexOf("mozilla/3") != -1 && agent.indexOf("msie") == -1) {
	flashVersion = 0;
    }

    // NS3+, Opera3+, IE5+ Mac (support plugin array):  check for Flash plugin in plugin array
    if (navigator.plugins != null && navigator.plugins.length > 0) {
	var flashPlugin = navigator.plugins['Shockwave Flash'];
	if (typeof flashPlugin == 'object') { 
	    if (flashPlugin.description.indexOf('7.') != -1) flashVersion = 7;
	    else if (flashPlugin.description.indexOf('6.') != -1) flashVersion = 6;
	    else if (flashPlugin.description.indexOf('5.') != -1) flashVersion = 5;
	    else if (flashPlugin.description.indexOf('4.') != -1) flashVersion = 4;
	    else if (flashPlugin.description.indexOf('3.') != -1) flashVersion = 3;
	}
    }

    // IE4+ Win32:  attempt to create an ActiveX object using VBScript
    else if (agent.indexOf("msie") != -1 && parseInt(navigator.appVersion) >= 4 && agent.indexOf("win")!=-1 && agent.indexOf("16bit")==-1) {
	// This is a little messy, but we call a VBscript function to build ActiveX object
	// The function returns the version number so I can use it in javascript
	flashVersion = getFlashVBVersion();
    }

    // WebTV 2.5 supports flash 3
    else if (agent.indexOf("webtv/2.5") != -1) flashVersion = 3;

    // older WebTV supports flash 2
    else if (agent.indexOf("webtv") != -1) flashVersion = 2;

    // Can't detect in all other cases
    else {
	flashVersion = flashVersion_DONTKNOW;
    }

    return flashVersion;
}

flashVersion_DONTKNOW = -1;