> Ron Parker wrote:
>
> ...
>
> Anyway, one reason I mention this is because I'm interested in doing some
> flash work and am wondering if there's anyway to detect non-flash enabled
> browsers. I am guessing there isn't because it's just a plug-in...do
> client browsers broadcast their plug-in capabilities with header
> information?
>
> If we can't broadcast plug-in info then we've gotta fall back on cookie
> strategies, creating accounts that have user preferences and client
> selection of flash or non-flash enabled sites.
You can detect plug-in info with javascript. I will attach a script that
will detect the flash or shockwave plug-in (although you can use another
plug-in if you wish) and direct to a URL based on the response. I hope this
works for you.
Ronan-Yann Lorin, I think the site is good. To add to the list, I built
www.rutlandherald.com and www.timesargus.com with midgard. Unfortunately,
they have opted to go towards the dark side and invest in an NT server and
ASP to match a system the editors are now using to manage workflow, so
production has pretty much come to a halt until that is installed. I think
midgard is a great product, as well as a great community and I am using
midgard to build a few other sites that i will gladly share once they are
ready :)
<!-- begin pugin-in detection script -->
<!-- put this in the <head> of the document -->
<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript">
<!--
//Check for plug-in, URL to redirect to if found,
//URL to redirect to if not found,
//and whether to defualt to alt URL if not found
function checkPlugin(plgIn, theURL, altURL, autoGo)
var ok=false; document.returnValue = false;
with (navigator) if (appName.indexOf('Microsoft')==-1) ok=(plugins &&
plugins[plgIn]);
else if (appVersion.indexOf('3.1')==-1) { //not Netscape or Win3.1
if (plgIn.indexOf("Flash")!=-1 && window.flash!=null) ok=window.flash;
else if (plgIn.indexOf("Director")!=-1 && window.dir!=null)
ok=window.dir;
else ok=autoGo; }
if (!ok) theURL=altURL; if (theURL) window.location=theURL;
}
//-->
</script>
<!-- begin <body> tag -->
<body onLoad="checkPlugin('Shockwave
Flash','www.yourdomain.com/flash','www.yourdomain.com/noflash',true);return
document.returnValue">
<!-- end pugin-in detection script -->
Philip Cohen
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Webmaster/Systems Administrator
UltraAccess Networks
http://www.ultraaccess.net
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