function flash_check()
{
	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 < (10); i ++)
		{
			try
			{
				if(typeof(new ActiveXObject("ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash." + i)) == "object")
					available_version = i;
			}
			catch(error) {}
		}
	}
 
  return available_version;  // ok
}