How can I detect if Flash Player is disabled in a browser using JavaScript?

Question

I know how to detect if Flash player is installed in a browser. I\'m using the hasFlashPlayerVersion() function of swfobject for that. However, I can\'t seem to fin

Answer 1

You could make a javascript call in an invisible swf that communicates with the browser's javascript. If a timeout occurs, then it is because the browser does not have flash player installed, or the flash player has been disabled.

getURL("javascript:jsfunction();");