function validFlash()
{
	var MM_contentVersion = 6;
	var plugin = (navigator.mimeTypes && navigator.mimeTypes["application/x-shockwave-flash"]) ? navigator.mimeTypes["application/x-shockwave-flash"].enabledPlugin : 0;
	
	if ( plugin ) {
			var words = navigator.plugins["Shockwave Flash"].description.split(" ");
		    for (var i = 0; i < words.length; ++i)
		    {
			if (isNaN(parseInt(words[i])))
			continue;
			var MM_PluginVersion = words[i]; 
		    }
		var MM_FlashCanPlay = MM_PluginVersion >= MM_contentVersion;
	}
	else if (navigator.userAgent && navigator.userAgent.indexOf("MSIE")>=0 
	   && (navigator.appVersion.indexOf("Win") != -1)) {
	   	
	   	for(var i=10; i>0; i--){
			flashVersion = 0;
			try{
				var flash = new ActiveXObject("ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash." + i);
				flashVersion = i;	
				break;		
			}
			catch(e){
			}
		}
			if(flashVersion >= MM_contentVersion) MM_FlashCanPlay = true;
			else MM_FlashCanPlay = false;
		/*
		document.write('<SCR' + 'IPT LANGUAGE=VBScript\> \n'); //FS hide this from IE4.5 Mac by splitting the tag
		document.write('on error resume next \n');
		document.write('MM_FlashCanPlay = ( IsObject(CreateObject("ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash." & MM_contentVersion)))\n');
		document.write('</SCR' + 'IPT\> \n');
		*/
	}
	return MM_FlashCanPlay;
	/*
	if ( MM_FlashCanPlay ) {
			document.write(flashObject);
	} 
	else {
		document.write('<font style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:8.5pt;color:red">You need the latest Flash Player to view this content.<br>Get the latest version of Adobe Flash Player <a href="http://www.adobe.com/support/flashplayer/downloads.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</font>');
	}
	*/
}