// function to get flash version
	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'; 
	}