function getFlashVersion() {
	try {
		try {
			// avoid fp6 minor version lookup issues
			// see: http://blog.deconcept.com/2006/01/11/getvariable-setvariable-crash-internet-explorer-flash-6/
			var axo = new ActiveXObject('ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash.6');
			try {
				axo.AllowScriptAccess = 'always';
			}
			catch(e) {
				return '6,0,0';
			}
		} catch(e) {}

		return new ActiveXObject('ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash').GetVariable('$version').replace(/\D+/g, ',').match(/^,?(.+),?$/)[1];
		// other browsers
	} catch(e) {
		try {
			if(navigator.mimeTypes["application/x-shockwave-flash"].enabledPlugin){
				return (navigator.plugins["Shockwave Flash 2.0"] || navigator.plugins["Shockwave Flash"]).description.replace(/\D+/g, ",").match(/^,?(.+),?$/)[1];
			}
		} catch(e) {}
	}

	return '0,0,0';
}