var requiredMajorVersion = 8;
		var requiredMinorVersion = 0;
		var requiredRevision = 0;
		var jsVersion = 1.0;

		var isIE  = (navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE") != -1) ? true : false;
		var isWin = (navigator.appVersion.toLowerCase().indexOf("win") != -1) ? true : false;
		var isOpera = (navigator.userAgent.indexOf("Opera") != -1) ? true : false;
		jsVersion = 1.1;
		function JSGetSwfVer(i){
			// NS/Opera version >= 3 check for Flash plugin in plugin array
			if (navigator.plugins != null && navigator.plugins.length > 0) {
				if (navigator.plugins["Shockwave Flash 2.0"] || navigator.plugins["Shockwave Flash"]) {
					var swVer2 = navigator.plugins["Shockwave Flash 2.0"] ? " 2.0" : "";
					var flashDescription = navigator.plugins["Shockwave Flash" + swVer2].description;
					descArray = flashDescription.split(" ");
					tempArrayMajor = descArray[2].split(".");
					versionMajor = tempArrayMajor[0];
					versionMinor = tempArrayMajor[1];
					if ( descArray[3] != "" ) {
						tempArrayMinor = descArray[3].split("r");
					} else {
						tempArrayMinor = descArray[4].split("r");
					}
					versionRevision = tempArrayMinor[1] > 0 ? tempArrayMinor[1] : 0;
					flashVer = versionMajor + "." + versionMinor + "." + versionRevision;
				} else {
					flashVer = -1;
				}
			}
			else if (navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase().indexOf("webtv/2.6") != -1) flashVer = 4;
			else if (navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase().indexOf("webtv/2.5") != -1) flashVer = 3;
			else if (navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase().indexOf("webtv") != -1) flashVer = 2;
			else {
				flashVer = -1;
			}
			return flashVer;
		} 
		function DetectFlashVer(reqMajorVer, reqMinorVer, reqRevision) 
		{
			reqVer = parseFloat(reqMajorVer + "." + reqRevision);
			for (i=25;i>0;i--) {	
				if (isIE && isWin && !isOpera) {
					versionStr = VBGetSwfVer(i);
				} else {
					versionStr = JSGetSwfVer(i);		
				}
				if (versionStr == -1 ) { 
					return false;
				} else if (versionStr != 0) {
					if(isIE && isWin && !isOpera) {
						tempArray         = versionStr.split(" ");
						tempString        = tempArray[1];
						versionArray      = tempString .split(",");				
					} else {
						versionArray      = versionStr.split(".");
					}
					versionMajor      = versionArray[0];
					versionMinor      = versionArray[1];
					versionRevision   = versionArray[2];
					
					versionString     = versionMajor + "." + versionRevision;   // 7.0r24 == 7.24
					versionNum        = parseFloat(versionString);
					if ( (versionMajor > reqMajorVer) && (versionNum >= reqVer) ) {
						return true;
					} else {
						return ((versionNum >= reqVer && versionMinor >= reqMinorVer) ? true : false );	
					}
				}
			}	
			return (reqVer ? false : 0.0);
		}

function flashembed() {
		var hasRightVersion = DetectFlashVer(requiredMajorVersion, requiredMinorVersion, requiredRevision);
		if(hasRightVersion) {  
			var oeTags = '<object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000"' 
			+ ' codebase="http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=8,0,0,0"'
			+ ' id="helicosflash" width="646" height="279"'
			+ ' codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab">'
			+ '<param name="movie" value="/Portals/0/Helicos.swf" \/>'
			+ '<param name="menu" value="true" \/>'
			+ '<param name="quality" value="high" \/>'
			+ '<param name="bgcolor" value="#ffffff" \/>'
			+ '<param name="wmode" value="transparent" \/>'
			+ '<param name="base" value="/Portals/0/" \/>'
			+ '<param name="allowScriptAccess" value="sameDomain" \/>'
			
			+ '<embed src="/Portals/0/Helicos.swf" '
			+ ' menu="false" quality="high" bgcolor="#ffffff" '
			+ ' width="646" height="279" name="helicosflash2" align="top"'
			+ ' loop="false"'
			+ ' quality="high"'
			+ ' wmode="transparent"'
			+ ' base="/Portals/0/"'
			+ ' allowScriptAccess="sameDomain"'
			+ ' type="application/x-shockwave-flash"'
			+ ' pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer">'
			+ '<\/embed>'
			+ '<\/object>';
			document.write(oeTags); 
		  } else { 
			var alternateContent = '<a href="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflash/" target="_blank">' + 
			'<img src="/Portals/0/helicos_heroimg.jpg" width="646" height="279" border="0" alt="The HeliScope. The World\'s first DNA microscope lets you see more. Lets you do more. Lets you ask bigger questions. (Flash Player Required)" \/>'
			+ '<\/a>';
			document.write(alternateContent); 
		  }
}