# Detect version and go to keyframe

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detect-version-and-go-to-keyframe/214591>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [January 30, 2007, 12:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detect-version-and-go-to-keyframe/214591 "2007-01-30T12:26:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![retribution](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eb8c5e/32.png) [@retribution](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/retribution)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2007, 12:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detect-version-and-go-to-keyframe/214591/1 "2007-01-30T12:26:00Z")

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Hi,

I have been looking at flash detection scripts but none seem to suit my purpose.

All I need to do is detect, from within the swf, what version of flash player is running, and then forward to one keyframe if it is \>v8 or another frame for \<v8. Rather than going to an alternative html file via getURL.

It is for a banner ad that uses the text rendering in flash 8 that doesn’t display any text when the swf runs in early versions if the player.

Cheers! Tom