function getFlashVersion(){ 
	// 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) { return '6,0,0'; } 
		} catch(e) {} 
		return new ActiveXObject('ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash').GetVariable('$version').replace(/\D+/g, ',').match(/^,?(.+),?$/)[1]; 
	// other browsers 
	} catch(e) { 
		try { 
			if(navigator.mimeTypes["application/x-shockwave-flash"].enabledPlugin){ 
				return (navigator.plugins["Shockwave Flash 2.0"] || navigator.plugins["Shockwave Flash"]).description.replace(/\D+/g, ",").match(/^,?(.+),?$/)[1]; 
			} 
		} catch(e) {} 
	} 
	return '0,0,0'; 
}
// Flash availability
var flashVersion = getFlashVersion().split(',').shift();
if(flashVersion >= 9) var flashAvailable = true;
else flashAvailable = false;
// Settings
var flashParams = {quality: "high", bgcolor: "#ffffff", scale:"exactfit", allowfullscreen: "true", allowScriptAccess:"sameDomain"};