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];
            }


            var result = flash_detection(8, 11);
           
            if(!result[0])
            {//kein Flash
                isFlash=0;

            }
             else if(result[0] < result[1])
            { // zu niedrige Version
                 isFlash=0;
            }
             else
            {
                 isFlash=1;
            }