Re: detecting flash with javascript?

by "Mike Taylor" <lonewolf(at)one.net>

Date:	Thu, 8 Jun 2000 20:51:53 -0400
To:	<hwg-techniques(at)mail.hwg.org>
References:	ESW1 co
	todo: View Thread, Original

You could do this using a combination of VBscript and JavaScript.  If it
detects the browser as being Netscape, it goes straight for the JavaScript
code.  IE versions use the VBscript.  And if it supports neither, it goes
for the animated gif version instead of the Flash version.

Mike


----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Newton" <c-newton(at)ihug.co.nz>
To: <hwg-techniques(at)mail.hwg.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 11:12 AM
Subject: detecting flash with javascript?


> Is it possible to detect the macromedia flash plugin with
> javascript on the client side or perl on the server side, so
> that I can use it if its present or use pixel graphics
> (gif's & jpg's) if its not?
>
> Many Thanks
> Peter Newton
>
>
>
>

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