# FLA file version detection

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fla-file-version-detection/252252>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [February 18, 2008, 1:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fla-file-version-detection/252252 "2008-02-18T13:55:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![pablo\_2006](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c67d28/32.png) [@pablo\_2006](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pablo_2006)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2008, 1:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fla-file-version-detection/252252/1 "2008-02-18T13:55:54Z")

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Does anyone know how to detect an .FLA files version without opening it ?

I need to auto-check fla’s before they are uploaded to a CVS system, but only version 8’s can be submitted, otherwise I get a system crash.

[SIZE=2]jsfl script perhaps ? not my strongest area to be honest.

Regards,  
Pablo  
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