function detectFlash() {  

  if (navigator.plugins) {
      if (navigator.plugins["Shockwave Flash 2.0"]
        || navigator.plugins["Shockwave Flash"]) {

      var isVersion2 = navigator.plugins["Shockwave Flash 2.0"] ? " 2.0" : "";
      var flashDescription = navigator.plugins["Shockwave Flash" + isVersion2].description;

      var flashVersion = parseInt(flashDescription.charAt(flashDescription.indexOf(".") - 1));
     
     
      flash2Installed = flashVersion == 2;    
      flash3Installed = flashVersion == 3;
      flash4Installed = flashVersion == 4;
      flash5Installed = flashVersion == 5;
      flash6Installed = flashVersion == 6;
      flash6Installed = flashVersion == 7;
      flash6Installed = flashVersion == 8;
    }
  }
  for (var i = 2; i <= maxVersion; i++) {  
    if (eval("flash" + i + "Installed") == true) actualVersion = i;
  }
  

  if(navigator.userAgent.indexOf("WebTV") != -1) actualVersion = 3;  
  
  // DEBUGGING: uncomment next line to display flash version
  // alert("version detected: " + actualVersion);


  // If the user has a new enough version...
  if (actualVersion >= requiredVersion) {

    if (useRedirect) {

      if(jsVersion > 1.0) {
        window.location.replace(flashPage);  
      } else {
        window.location = flashPage;
      }
    }
    hasRightVersion = true;                
  } else {  
    if (useRedirect) {
      if(jsVersion > 1.0) {
        window.location.replace((actualVersion >= 2) ? upgradePage : noFlashPage);
      } else {
        window.location = (actualVersion >= 2) ? upgradePage : noFlashPage;
      }
    }
  }
}


detectFlash();