var requiredVersion = 5;			// version the user needs to view site (max is 5, min is 2)

// system globals
var flash2Installed = false;		// boolean. true if flash 2 is installed
var flash3Installed = false;		// boolean. true if flash 3 is installed
var flash4Installed = false;		// boolean. true if flash 4 is installed
var flash5Installed = false;		// boolean. true if flash 5 is installed
var maxVersion = 5;					// highest version we can actually detect
var actualVersion = 0;				// version the user really has
var hasRightVersion = false;		// boolean. true if it's safe to embed the flash movie in the page
var jsVersion = 1.0;				// the version of javascript supported

// check the browser...we're looking for ie/win
var isIE = (navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE") != -1) ? true : false;		// true if we're on ie
var isWin = (navigator.appVersion.indexOf("Windows") != -1) ? true : false; // true if we're on windows

// this is a js1.1 code block, so make note that js1.1 is supported.
jsVersion = 1.1;