function getFlashVarsion() {

   var objFlash,i;
   var description,flashPlugin;

   if ( document.all ) {
      for( i = 10; i >= 5; i-- ) {
         try {
            objFlash = new ActiveXObject("ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash." + i );
            break;
         }
         catch( e ) {
            if ( i == 5 ) {
               i = 0;
               break;
            }
         }
      }
   }
   else {
      i = 0;
      if ( navigator.plugins && navigator.plugins.length > 0) {
         flashPlugin = navigator.plugins['Shockwave Flash'];
         if (typeof flashPlugin == 'object') {
            description = flashPlugin.description;
            for( i = 10; i > 4; i-- ) {
               if (description.indexOf(i+'.') != -1) {
                  break;
               }
            }
            if ( i == 4 ) {
               i = 0;
            }
         }
      }
   }

   return i;

}