Link to home
Start Free TrialLog in
Avatar of c861582
c861582

asked on

Loading a plug-in from HTML

I have several pages with 360 degree panoramic views on them.  Unfortunately, they need a specific plug-in in order for them to be viewed.  How can I have this plug-in available to download on my page instead of the user having to go to the plug-in download page which is very complicated and confusing.  It is a compressed file and loads automatically once you download it and click on it.  This would make it easy for non-technical uses to view these pages without much of a hassle.

Thanks for your help.

ASKER CERTIFIED SOLUTION
Avatar of egbservices
egbservices
Flag of Australia image
Link to home
membership
This solution is only available to members.
To access this solution, you must be a member of Experts Exchange.
Start Free Trial
Avatar of egbservices
egbservices
Flag of Australia image
I ment surfer... not server!
Avatar of mapper
mapper
C,

Try this...

<script language="JavaScript">
<!--
function checkPlugin(plugin, theURL, altURL, IEGoesToURL) { //v2.0
  if ((navigator.plugins && navigator.plugins[plugin]) || //if NS, or
      (IEGoesToURL &&  //if flag set, and MSIE browser for Win95/NT (ActiveX)
       navigator.appName.indexOf('Microsoft') != -1 &&
       navigator.appVersion.indexOf('Mac') == -1 &&
       navigator.appVersion.indexOf('3.1') == -1)) {
    if (theURL.length>2) window.location = theURL;
  } else {
    if (altURL.length>2) window.location = altURL;
  }
  document.returnValue = false;
}
//-->
</script>
</HEAD>

<BODY bgcolor="#FFFFFF" onLoad="checkPlugin('PluginName Plug-In','','http://www.urserver.com/pluginname.exe',true);return document.returnValue">
</BODY>

That way it will check for the plugin and load it if the user doesn't have it...

mapper
Avatar of c861582
c861582

ASKER

egbservices  already gave me the answer! serverer COLLECT!
Avatar of c861582
c861582

ASKER

Thank you!
Avatar of c861582
c861582

ASKER

To egbservices:

There is no "accept comment as answer" on these forms for some reason.  Please make another comment or change your comment to an answer so I can give you the points.

c861582

Avatar of egbservices
egbservices
Flag of Australia image
Hello c861582
Thanks for your last comment. Your question is already under the heading "Previously Asked Questions: Available for 10% of their original value" So the points must have gone somewhere. I am kind of new to this EE too and not really to concerned about the points I can make. I'ts more fun to share my little html knowledge to help somebody.
These days technology changes too fast. What you have learned yesterday is old stuff tomorrow. That's why the EE idea of sharing knowledge makes it possible to solve problemsand do a good computer based job without having to be an expert on all the required subjects. Edi
Avatar of c861582
c861582

ASKER

O K Edi and thanks very much for the help.  i don't know where the points went.  Like you, I don't much care about points, (so long as I have enough to give for an answer.)  Have a wonderful holiday (if you are in the U.S.) If not, just have a wonderful day anyway!  If you get a chance here is my website! http://charliebcc.web.com

C
Avatar of COBOLdinosaur
COBOLdinosaur
Flag of Canada image
It is time to clean this abandoned question up.  

I am putting it on a clean up list for CS.

<recommendation>
points to egbservices

</recommendation>

If anyone participating in the Q disagrees with the recommendation,
please leave a comment for the mods.

Cd&
Avatar of Computer101
Computer101
Flag of United States of America image
Comment from expert accepted as asnwer.

Computer101
E-E Moderator
Avatar of egbservices
egbservices
Flag of Australia image
Date: 11/21/1999 03:59PM PST  That's a long time ago!!!
Remember the song... Those were the days my friend...

Thanks Cd& and team
Avatar of COBOLdinosaur
COBOLdinosaur
Flag of Canada image
1999 is nothing ...  this week we cleaned up some stuff all the way back to 1997.   lol

Cd&