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    Controls for Flash - what happens if user does not have plugin?

    How is everyone today? I have developed a site with a flash object. however, I am scared that my all of my users may not have a flash compliant browser. Is there anyway to put control statements in to first check their browserer before attempting to load the smf (flash) file. thanks for ANY help offered,

    Ken

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    if the user doesn't have the plugin, the flash thing just won't load. I used to use IE and when I didn't have the flash plugin, the first time I visited a flash site IE asked me if I wanted to install the flash plugin. I don't know if that happens in all browsers though.

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    You can setup your page to detect flash player and divert it to another page/site if flash player is not detected. There are a couple of tutorials getting around on how to do it:

    I think there is one on either of these websites:

    http://www.the-stickman.com/tutorials/
    http://www.flashkit.com/tutorials/

    If the user has a later operating system or later version browser the flash player/plugin should be installed by default.

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    Usually it will automatically download the Flash player.



    codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=5,0,0,0"


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    Thank you all for the excellent responses.

    Really appreciate your help. Have a safe and nice Thanksgiving

    Ken

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    Originally posted by kcarrera
    Thank you all for the excellent responses.

    Really appreciate your help. Have a safe and nice Thanksgiving

    Ken
    Thanks. Same to you.

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    Originally posted by kcarrera
    Thank you all for the excellent responses.

    Really appreciate your help. Have a safe and nice Thanksgiving

    Ken
    Amen

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    The best thing to do is mention the following

    Users that do not see the animation are missing the flash plu-in
    please be kind to download it from http://whateverthesitesnameis.com

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