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Detecting Flash using BrowserObject™ Server Component

Detecting Flash is very important if your website contains Flash content. Not all users have the Flash player installed on their machines. Even if they have the Flash player installed, their version may be older or it may not support the Flash content in your website. As a result, some users may not be able to view the Flash content in your website. This will reduce visitor's interest in your website and hurt your web traffic badly. In the worst case, some Flash banners may not work at all and this will lead to a decrease in your website income.

Are you now considering the removal of all Flash contents and replacing them with static contents? This is a waste of the efforts that has gone into producing the Flash content and it will only make your website look and feel less attractive. Only a minority of visitors do not have the Flash player installed. So you can make an alternative plan for these users.

By using BrowserObject™ Flash detection from BrowserObject.com, you can detect whether users have the Flash player installed. If users have the Flash player installed, it will check the Flash player version and determine whether it fulfills your Flash requirements. If the answer is yes, you can then display your Flash content. If the answer is no, you can display a static content or maybe prompt them to download the Flash player. Every user should be able to view your content correctly now.

BrowserObject™ in Action

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Sample Codes (VB)

Dim obj As BrowserObject.BrowserObjectClass obj = BrowsObjCtrl.getObject() If obj.FlashInstalled = "True" Then Me.litMessage.Text = "Congratulations! You have Flash installed with version " & obj.FlashVersion & ". You should be able to view the flash animation below." Me.litFlash.Text = "<embed src=""images/boflash.swf"" quality=""high"" bgcolor=""#ffffff"" width=""400"" height=""200"" name=""logo"" align=""middle"" type=""application/x-shockwave-flash"">" ElseIf obj.FlashInstalled = "False" Then Me.litMessage.Text = "Ops! You do not have Flash installed. So we display a static picture for you.!" Me.litFlash.Text = "<img src=""images/boflash.jpg"">" Else Me.litMessage.Text = "You must enable your JavaScript!" Me.litFlash.Text = "<img src=""images/boflash.jpg"">" End If

Sample Codes (PHP)

require "BrowserObject.class.php"; $data = &new BrowserObject(); $flashInstalled = $data->FlashInstalled(); $flashVersion = $data->FlashVersion(); if($flashInstalled == "True"){ echo "Congratulations! You have Flash installed with version $flashVersion. You should be able to view the flash animation below."; echo "<br><embed src=\"images/boflash.swf\" quality=\"high\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"400\" height=\"200\" name=\"logo\" align=\"middle\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\">"; } elseif($flashInstalled == "False"){ echo "Ops! You do not have Flash installed. So we display a static picture for you.!"; echo "<br><img src=\"images/boflash.jpg\">"; } else{ echo "You must enable your JavaScript!"; echo "<br><img src=\"images/boflash.jpg\">"; }