How do I display an alternate image, if the user doesnt have the Flash plugin? [Archive]

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jcolletti

09-20-2002, 06:07 PM

Hello,

Can anybody offer a solution (I would imagine JavaScript) that would detect wether or not the user has the flash plugin installed and if not, would display an alternate image format in it's place (like a gif, png etc..)?

We have flash in our site being used for navigational buttons and would like to have static images to fall back on without having to have an alternate page to load.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

jOEL

09-20-2002, 07:13 PM

do a search at macromedias site, they have a javascript set up there to do just what you want. seen it once before, actually search here too, i think the js was posted here or a link to the actualy article on mm site.

mcdanyel

09-24-2002, 07:53 PM

http://www.macromedia.com/software/flash/download/deployment_kit/

I use it on all my flash sites and it works great.

jcolletti

09-25-2002, 12:47 PM

that deployment kit is sweet, thanx a bunch!

mcdanyel

09-25-2002, 03:46 PM

No problem. You can even layer it if you have a flash 5 and flash MX site. I have it detecting flash 6 then if you don't have that it kicks you to another where it looks for flash 5, then sends you to upgrade pages if need be.

Enjoy...