What happens when running adaptive preloader (v3.2) using a Flash 4 player.

[Dave_Gordon]

Hi Jonathan,
Does the initiation request the user install the Flash 5 player, or does it simply wait for the complete load of the swf?
Kind Regards
Dave

[Jonathan_B]

Hi.
The adaptive preloader works with any Flash player version 5 and higher. It will not work with the Flash 4 player.
jb

[Dave_Gordon]

Will it automatically offer the choice to download a later version, or will it display a blank screen/error message?
Dave

[Jonathan_B]

If the <OBJECT> tag contains:

codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=5,0,0,0"

Then in IE on the PC, the user will be automatically asked to upgrade their Flash player. Set "version=" to which version is the minimum requirement. This may work in IE on the Mac, however with Netscape or other browsers, you'll need to script code to detect the currently installed version of the player and redirect the user to another page if the version is not correct. Check the "Macromedia Flash Deployment Kit" for more information and sample scripts. http://www.macromedia.com/software/f...eployment_kit/

Here are a couple of other links:
http://www.macromedia.com/support/fl..._detection.htm

http://www.macromedia.com/support/fl...ts/version.htm

jb