function detectFlash() {
   
    flash_versions = 20;


    var flash = new Object();
    flash.installed = false;
    flash.version = '0.0';


    if (navigator.plugins && navigator.plugins.length) {
        for (x = 0; x < navigator.plugins.length; x++) {
            if (navigator.plugins[x].name.indexOf('Shockwave Flash') != -1) {
                flash.version = navigator.plugins[x].description.split('Shockwave Flash ')[1];
                flash.installed = true;
                break;
            }
        }
    }


    else if (window.ActiveXObject) {
        for (x = 2; x <= flash_versions; x++) {
            try {
                oFlash = eval("new ActiveXObject('ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash." + x + "');");
                if (oFlash) {
                    flash.installed = true;
                    flash.version = x + '.0';
                }
            }
            catch (e) { }
        }
    }

    if (flash.version.split('.')[0] > 8) {
        flash.installed = true;            
    }

    if (flash.version.split('.')[0] < 8) {
        flash.installed = false;
    }
    if (flash.installed == true) {
        var links = document.getElementById("noFlash");
        links.className = "hidden";
    }
    if (flash.installed == false) {
        alert(msg);
       
    }   
    flash.ver = Array();
    for (i = 4; i <= flash_versions; i++) {
        eval("flash.ver[" + i + "] = (flash.installed && parseInt(flash.version) >= " + i + ") ? true : false;");
    }
}