Detect program

[Alien Man]

I know there is code to find out what browser a person is using when they come to your site. Is there code to see if there is a program on someones system :confused:. I have a little flash on my site and would like to see before hand if they have it or not. If not I have alternate code for them.

Thanks in advance

[brendandonhue]

You can detect browser.
You can't detect a program.
Not sure if there is anything specifically for flash...
Usually there is just the message
"If you dont see the graphic above, click here for an HTML version"

[scriptkid]

Put a small flash movie on your html page that redirects you if it loads, otherwise the page stays on the html version

[Alien Man]

Thanks guy's that's all I needed to know. A button it is.

[scriptkid]

Come to think of it there is a way with javascript i believe to detect if the flash plugin is installed. Im about 80% sure on this...ill do some research.

[pyro]

Yes, you can detect the flash player with javascript: http://www.xs4all.nl/~ppk/js/flash.html

[Alien Man]

Thanks pyro. Looked it over very interesting how they use Vbscript and JS.