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JavaScript Detect Flash Version
window.getFlashVersion = function(){
// ie
try {
try {
// avoid fp6 minor version lookup issues
// see: http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/01/11/getvariable-setvariable-crash-internet-explorer-flash-6/
var axo = new ActiveXObject('ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash.6');
try { axo.AllowScriptAccess = 'always'; }
catch(e) { return '6,0,0'; }
} catch(e) {}
return new ActiveXObject('ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash').GetVariable('$version').replace(/\D+/g, ',').match(/^,?(.+),?$/)[1];
// other browsers
} catch(e) {
try {
if(navigator.mimeTypes["application/x-shockwave-flash"].enabledPlugin){
return (navigator.plugins["Shockwave Flash 2.0"] || navigator.plugins["Shockwave Flash"]).description.replace(/\D+/g, ",").match(/^,?(.+),?$/)[1];
}
} catch(e) {}
}
return '0,0,0';
}
window.getFlashVersion = function(){try{try{var axo=new ActiveXObject('ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash.6');try{axo.AllowScriptAccess='always';}catch(e){return'6,0,0';}}catch(e){}return new ActiveXObject('ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash').GetVariable('$version').replace(/\D+/g,',').match(/^,?(.+),?$/)[1];}catch(e){try{if(navigator.mimeTypes["application/x-shockwave-flash"].enabledPlugin){return(navigator.plugins["Shockwave Flash 2.0"]||navigator.plugins["Shockwave Flash"]).description.replace(/\D+/g,",").match(/^,?(.+),?$/)[1];}}catch(e){}}return'0,0,0';}
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