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Check for Quicktime Plugin in IE
Is there a way I can use Javascript to test for the Quicktime mimetype and / or plugin that will work on Internet Explorer?
If the browser can't play the Quicktime, my client would like to substitute an animated gif.
I don't think navigator.mimeTypes or navigator.plugins are recognized by Internet Explorer, but I could be wrong because I only have Internet Explorer 3 on PC and 4 on Mac to test with.
Thanks for any pointers you can provide.
If the browser can't play the Quicktime, my client would like to substitute an animated gif.
I don't think navigator.mimeTypes or navigator.plugins are recognized by Internet Explorer, but I could be wrong because I only have Internet Explorer 3 on PC and 4 on Mac to test with.
Thanks for any pointers you can provide.
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And you are correct. IE3 does not support the mime or plugin array
and later versions of IE has the arrays but they are always empty.
Michel
and later versions of IE has the arrays but they are always empty.
Michel
Here is an untested addition:
change
if (IE)
document.write('<IMG NAME="testimage" SRC="x.qt" HEIGHT=1 WIDTH=1 ALT="">');
to
if (IE) {
testImage = new Image();
testImage.src = 'x.qt';
}
if it works (I have had no time to test), you won't get that little broken image...
Michel
change
if (IE)
document.write('<IMG NAME="testimage" SRC="x.qt" HEIGHT=1 WIDTH=1 ALT="">');
to
if (IE) {
testImage = new Image();
testImage.src = 'x.qt';
}
if it works (I have had no time to test), you won't get that little broken image...
Michel
hi!
have u succeded in solving the problem with IE?
because the proposed answer doesnt work with me!!!!
(i need to detect the shockwave flash plugin)
help me plz!
have a nice day!
have u succeded in solving the problem with IE?
because the proposed answer doesnt work with me!!!!
(i need to detect the shockwave flash plugin)
help me plz!
have a nice day!
BINGO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/authoring/qtjavascript.html
Using Javascript to Detect QuickTime
Using JavaScript to detect a plug-in is something of a black art. You need to take into account the user's operating system, browser type, and browser version you need to use JavaScript, VBScript, and ActiveX objects, and even then it won't always work. The easiest and most reliable way to detect QuickTime is to use QuickTime itself. Still, in some circumstances it is possible to detect a plug-in by using a combination of JavaScript and VBScript. HereÕs how it works:
Netscape browsers (all versions, all operating systems) you can use the JavaScript plugins object.
Internet Explorer (version 5 or later, Mac OS) you can use the JavaScript plugins object.
Internet Explorer (Windows) you can use VBScript and ActiveX to detect QuickTime 4.1.1 or later
<script language="Javascript">
<!-- hide from pre-script browsers
var haveqt = false;
//-->
</script>
<script language="VBScript">
<!-- hide from pre-script browsers
On Error Resume Next
Set theObject = CreateObject("QuickTimeChe
On Error goto 0
If IsObject(theObject) Then
If theObject.IsQuickTimeAvail
haveqt = true
End If
End If
//-->
</script>
<script language="Javascript">
<!-- hide from pre-script browsers
if (navigator.plugins) {
for (i=0; i < navigator.plugins.length; i++ ) {
if (navigator.plugins[i].name
{ haveqt = true; }
}
}
//-->
</script>
</head>
<body bgcolor="#ffffff">
<H1>Check for QuickTime</H1>
<script language="Javascript">
<!-- hide from pre-script browsers
if (haveqt)
{document.write('<embed src="hotfire.mov" width=120 height=51>');}
else
{document.write('You do not seem to have " +
"<a href="http://www.apple.com/quicktime">QuickTime');}
//-->
</script>
<noscript>
Your browser doesn't support scripting, so you can't check forQuickTime.
</noscript>
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/authoring/qtjavascript.html
Using Javascript to Detect QuickTime
Using JavaScript to detect a plug-in is something of a black art. You need to take into account the user's operating system, browser type, and browser version you need to use JavaScript, VBScript, and ActiveX objects, and even then it won't always work. The easiest and most reliable way to detect QuickTime is to use QuickTime itself. Still, in some circumstances it is possible to detect a plug-in by using a combination of JavaScript and VBScript. HereÕs how it works:
Netscape browsers (all versions, all operating systems) you can use the JavaScript plugins object.
Internet Explorer (version 5 or later, Mac OS) you can use the JavaScript plugins object.
Internet Explorer (Windows) you can use VBScript and ActiveX to detect QuickTime 4.1.1 or later
<script language="Javascript">
<!-- hide from pre-script browsers
var haveqt = false;
//-->
</script>
<script language="VBScript">
<!-- hide from pre-script browsers
On Error Resume Next
Set theObject = CreateObject("QuickTimeChe
On Error goto 0
If IsObject(theObject) Then
If theObject.IsQuickTimeAvail
haveqt = true
End If
End If
//-->
</script>
<script language="Javascript">
<!-- hide from pre-script browsers
if (navigator.plugins) {
for (i=0; i < navigator.plugins.length; i++ ) {
if (navigator.plugins[i].name
{ haveqt = true; }
}
}
//-->
</script>
</head>
<body bgcolor="#ffffff">
<H1>Check for QuickTime</H1>
<script language="Javascript">
<!-- hide from pre-script browsers
if (haveqt)
{document.write('<embed src="hotfire.mov" width=120 height=51>');}
else
{document.write('You do not seem to have " +
"<a href="http://www.apple.com/quicktime">QuickTime');}
//-->
</script>
<noscript>
Your browser doesn't support scripting, so you can't check forQuickTime.
</noscript>
Haha - they have a bug!
Please change
if (haveqt)
{document.write('<embed src="hotfire.mov" width=120 height=51>');}
else
{document.write('You do not seem to have " +
"<a href="http://www.apple.com/quicktime">QuickTime');}
to
if (haveqt) {
document.write('You DO have quicktime: '+
'<embed src="hotfire.mov" width=120 height=51>');
}
else {
document.write('You do not seem to have ' +
'<a href="http://www.apple.com/quicktime">QuickTime');
}
Please change
if (haveqt)
{document.write('<embed src="hotfire.mov" width=120 height=51>');}
else
{document.write('You do not seem to have " +
"<a href="http://www.apple.com/quicktime">QuickTime');}
to
if (haveqt) {
document.write('You DO have quicktime: '+
'<embed src="hotfire.mov" width=120 height=51>');
}
else {
document.write('You do not seem to have ' +
'<a href="http://www.apple.com/quicktime">QuickTime');
}
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