Index: lams_central/conf/language/ApplicationResources.properties
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diff -u -r54e044200b0029016a87009f1b29d24ee7953ecc -r7234f76e60edc5308a6a645750656909d6c7ca1a
--- lams_central/conf/language/ApplicationResources.properties	(.../ApplicationResources.properties)	(revision 54e044200b0029016a87009f1b29d24ee7953ecc)
+++ lams_central/conf/language/ApplicationResources.properties	(.../ApplicationResources.properties)	(revision 7234f76e60edc5308a6a645750656909d6c7ca1a)
@@ -167,6 +167,8 @@
 msg.export.choose.format.lams  =LAMS Format
 msg.export.choose.format.ims  =IMS Learning Design Level A Format
 button.export  =Export
+flash.min.error =The Flash Player plugin version 7 or higher is required.
+flash.download.player =Download Flash Player
 
 
 #======= End labels: Exported 161 labels for en AU =====
Index: lams_central/web/includes/javascript/flash_detect.js
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diff -u
--- lams_central/web/includes/javascript/flash_detect.js	(revision 0)
+++ lams_central/web/includes/javascript/flash_detect.js	(revision 7234f76e60edc5308a6a645750656909d6c7ca1a)
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+
+
+// Flash Version Detector  v1.1.5
+// http://www.dithered.com/javascript/flash_detect/index.html
+// code by Chris Nott (chris@NOSPAMdithered.com - remove NOSPAM)
+// with VBScript code from Alastair Hamilton
+
+var flashVersion = 0;
+function getFlashVersion() {
+	var agent = navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase(); 
+	
+   // NS3 needs flashVersion to be a local variable
+   if (agent.indexOf("mozilla/3") != -1 && agent.indexOf("msie") == -1) {
+      flashVersion = 0;
+   }
+   
+	// NS3+, Opera3+, IE5+ Mac (support plugin array):  check for Flash plugin in plugin array
+	if (navigator.plugins != null && navigator.plugins.length > 0) {
+		var flashPlugin = navigator.plugins['Shockwave Flash'];
+		if (typeof flashPlugin == 'object') { 
+			if (flashPlugin.description.indexOf('9.') != -1) flashVersion = 9;	// latest version added 
+			if (flashPlugin.description.indexOf('8.') != -1) flashVersion = 8;	// newer version added
+			if (flashPlugin.description.indexOf('7.') != -1) flashVersion = 7;
+			else if (flashPlugin.description.indexOf('6.') != -1) flashVersion = 6;
+			else if (flashPlugin.description.indexOf('5.') != -1) flashVersion = 5;
+			else if (flashPlugin.description.indexOf('4.') != -1) flashVersion = 4;
+			else if (flashPlugin.description.indexOf('3.') != -1) flashVersion = 3;
+		}
+	}
+
+	// IE4+ Win32:  attempt to create an ActiveX object using VBScript
+	else if (agent.indexOf("msie") != -1 && parseInt(navigator.appVersion) >= 4 && agent.indexOf("win")!=-1 && agent.indexOf("16bit")==-1) {
+	   document.write('<scr' + 'ipt language="VBScript"\> \n');
+		document.write('on error resume next \n');
+		document.write('dim obFlash \n');
+		document.write('set obFlash = CreateObject("ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash.9") \n');
+		document.write('if IsObject(obFlash) then \n');
+		document.write('flashVersion = 9 \n');
+		document.write('else set obFlash = CreateObject("ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash.8") end if \n');
+		document.write('if flashVersion < 9 and IsObject(obFlash) then \n');
+		document.write('flashVersion = 8 \n');
+		document.write('else set obFlash = CreateObject("ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash.7") end if \n');
+		document.write('if flashVersion < 8 and IsObject(obFlash) then \n');
+		document.write('flashVersion = 7 \n');
+		document.write('else set obFlash = CreateObject("ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash.6") end if \n');
+		document.write('if flashVersion < 7 and IsObject(obFlash) then \n');
+		document.write('flashVersion = 6 \n');
+		document.write('else set obFlash = CreateObject("ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash.5") end if \n');
+		document.write('if flashVersion < 6 and IsObject(obFlash) then \n');
+		document.write('flashVersion = 5 \n');
+		document.write('else set obFlash = CreateObject("ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash.4") end if \n');
+		document.write('if flashVersion < 5 and IsObject(obFlash) then \n');
+		document.write('flashVersion = 4 \n');
+		document.write('else set obFlash = CreateObject("ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash.3") end if \n');
+		document.write('if flashVersion < 4 and IsObject(obFlash) then \n');
+		document.write('flashVersion = 3 \n');
+		document.write('end if');
+		document.write('</scr' + 'ipt\> \n');
+  }
+		
+	// WebTV 2.5 supports flash 3
+	else if (agent.indexOf("webtv/2.5") != -1) flashVersion = 3;
+
+	// older WebTV supports flash 2
+	else if (agent.indexOf("webtv") != -1) flashVersion = 2;
+
+	// Can't detect in all other cases
+	else {
+		flashVersion = flashVersion_DONTKNOW;
+	}
+
+	return flashVersion;
+}
+
+flashVersion_DONTKNOW = -1;
Index: lams_central/web/login.jsp
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diff -u -rd933f0efad1cd32ea633be75601818f98156093f -r7234f76e60edc5308a6a645750656909d6c7ca1a
--- lams_central/web/login.jsp	(.../login.jsp)	(revision d933f0efad1cd32ea633be75601818f98156093f)
+++ lams_central/web/login.jsp	(.../login.jsp)	(revision 7234f76e60edc5308a6a645750656909d6c7ca1a)
@@ -31,7 +31,11 @@
 	<lams:css  style="core"/>
 	<link rel="icon" href="<lams:LAMSURL/>/favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon" />
 	<link rel="shortcut icon" href="<lams:LAMSURL/>/favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon" />
-
+	<script language="javascript" type="text/javascript" src="includes/javascript/flash_detect.js">
+	<!--
+	function getFlashVersion() { return null; };
+	//-->
+	</script>
 	<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="includes/javascript/sha1.js"></script>
 	<script>
 		function submitForm(){
@@ -62,8 +66,19 @@
 	
 	
 	  <div id="login-content">	
-	  
-			  <div id="login-left-col"><h1><img src="<lams:LAMSURL/>/images/css/lams_login.gif" alt="LAMS - Learning Activity Management System" width="186" height="90" /></h1>
+		   
+			  <div id="login-left-col">
+			    <h1><img src="<lams:LAMSURL/>/images/css/lams_login.gif" alt="LAMS - Learning Activity Management System" width="186" height="90" /></h1>
+			  	<!--Test if the browsers flash player meets requirements-->
+			  	<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript">
+					var minimumFlashVersion = 7;
+					var flashVersion = getFlashVersion();
+					if(flashVersion < minimumFlashVersion) {
+						// show error message
+						document.write('<div class=\"warning\"><fmt:message key="flash.min.error"/>');
+						document.write('<br><a href=\"http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash\" target=\"_blank\"><fmt:message key="flash.download.player"/></a></div>');
+					}
+				</script>
 			  	<c:set var="url"><lams:LAMSURL/>www/news.html</c:set>
 		  		<c:import url="${url}" charEncoding="utf-8" />
 			  </div>