function flash_detection(required, max)
{
var required_version = required;
var max_version = max;
var available_version = 0;

if(typeof(navigator.plugins["Shockwave Flash"]) == "object")
{
var description = navigator.plugins["Shockwave Flash"].description;
available_version = description.substr(16, (description.indexOf(".", 16) - 16));
}
else if(typeof(ActiveXObject) == "function")
{
for(var i = 2; i < (max_version + 1); i ++)
{
try
{
if(typeof(new ActiveXObject("ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash." + i)) == "object")
{
available_version = i;
}
}
catch(error)
{
}
}
}
return [available_version, required_version];
}