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A function for detecting flash version
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function getFlashVersion (majorVersion /* = true */) { | |
if (majorVersion !== false) { | |
var majorVersion = true; | |
} | |
// detect flash version | |
var flashVersion = '0,0,0'; | |
// 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) { | |
flashVersion = '6,0,0'; | |
} | |
} catch(e) { | |
// no flash | |
} | |
flashVersion = new ActiveXObject('ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash').GetVariable('$version').replace(/\D+/g , ',').match(/^,?(.+),?$/)[1]; | |
// other browsers | |
} catch(e) { | |
try { | |
if(navigator.mimeTypes["application/x-shockwave-flash"].enabledPlugin) { | |
flashVersion = (navigator.plugins["Shockwave Flash 2.0"] || navigator.plugins["Shockwave Flash"]).description.replace(/\D+/g, ",").match(/^,?(.+),?$/)[1]; | |
} | |
} catch(e) { | |
} | |
} | |
if (majorVersion) { | |
return flashVersion.split(',').shift(); | |
} else { | |
return flashVersion; | |
} | |
} |
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