var flash_ok = true;
var sound_enabled = true;
if (swfobject.hasFlashPlayerVersion("8.0.0")) {
  var flashvars = {};
  var attributes = {};
  var params = {};
  params.allowscriptaccess = "always";
  swfobject.embedSWF("flash/flashSoundFX_nohorse.swf", "proxy_flashSound", "1", "1", "8.0.0", false, flashvars, params, attributes);
} else {
  flash_ok = false;
  sound_enabled = false;
}

function checkFlashVersion() {
  if (!flash_ok) {
    document.getElementById("alt_content").style.display = "block";
	document.getElementById("alt_image").style.display = "none";
  }
}

function thisMovie(movie_name) {
  return (browserIE)?window[movie_name]:window.document[movie_name];
}

function playSound(sound_id) {
  if (sound_enabled) {
    if (sound_id == null)
      sound_id = "click2";
    try {
	  thisMovie("proxy_flashSound").playSoundEffect(sound_id);
    } catch(err) {}
  }
  return false;
}