Important Information for ActionScript Developers
ActionScript Example
Description
This file demonstrates the behavior and user choices of the
Macromedia Flash Detection Kit. This file is an example of how to edit the ActionScript
in the Macromedia Flash Detection Kit to control the behavior of the detection
scheme.
The file "flash_detection.fla" has code on frame one of the movie.
The following
variables can be changed to control the behavior of the detection scheme. All
of these are explained in ActionScript comments as well.
altContentURL the
URL that the visitor should be sent to if they do not have the required version
of Flash. This can be alternate non-Flash content or an upgrade page as in
this example.
example: altContentURL = "upgrade_flash/upgrade_flash.html";
flashContentURL
the URL that the visitor should be sent to if they have the required version
of Flash.
example: flashContentURL = "flash_content/flash_content.html";
contentVersion
The required player version necessary to view the content.
example: contentVersion = 7 ;
contentMajorRevision
The 'dot' release of the player necessary to view the content.
example: contentMajorRevision = 0;
contentMinorRevision
The revision number of the player necessary to view the content.
example: contentMinorRevision = 19;
allowFlashAutoInstall
A flag to auto-install the player on Internet Explorer Windows. This basically
skips the test and goes right to the Flash content to allow Internet Explorer
Windows to auto-update. Important - if you wish to use this,
it is recommended that you set this on the Object tag in the HTML and NOT on
the embed tag. If you are not familiar with this see the HTML example readme
file.
example: allowFlashAutoInstall = false;
requireLatestVersion * *
A flag to require the latest available version of the Flash player.
Example: requireLatestVersion
= false;
*
* Important Information about Require Latest Version - If this
setting is set to true, it is recommended that you check
for the latest version of the player you require and make sure that settings
inside the Flash movie reflect the version as well. These settings begin at
line 35 of the ActionScript in frame one of the Flash movie. For instance:
MACLatestVersion = 7;
MACLatestMajorRevision = 0;
MACLatestMinorRevision = 19;
Flash 3 Fail-Safe
At the bottom of the ActionScript
window you will notice a getURL command that contains a hard coded address.
This is the location for
when the visitor has the Flash 3 plug-in or less installed. Since Flash 3 does
not support variables, it must be set here in the Flash movie. It is also recommended
that you change the setting in the Meta Tag in the HTML. The Meta Tag re-direct
is used when all fails, such as when a user does not have Flash installed
or has a faulty installation of Flash. The URL setting in this tag is usually
set to the same file as altContentURL. For instance:
getURL("upgrade_flash/upgrade_flash.html", "_self");
Installation Instructions
The example file and Flash movie can be edited as needed.
The following files should be uploaded to your server: