getVersion()
Availability
Flash Player 5.
Usage
getVersion() : String
Parameters
None.
Returns
A string containing Flash Player version and platform information.
Description
Function; returns a string containing Flash Player version and platform information.
The
getVersion
Flash Player.
Example
The following examples trace the version number of the Flash Player playing the SWF file:
var flashVersion:String = getVersion();
trace(flashVersion);
trace($version);
trace(System.capabilities.version);
The following string is returned by the
WIN 7,0,19,0
This returned string indicates that the platform is Microsoft Windows, and the version number of
Flash Player is major version 7, minor version 19 (7.19).
See also
System.capabilities.os,
function returns information only for Flash Player 5 or later versions of
// output: WIN 7,0,19,0
// output: WIN 7,0,19,0
getVersion
System.capabilities.version
ActionScript Language Reference
// output: WIN 7,0,19,0
function:
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getVersion()
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