One of the "tiny" details is embedding the Flash object. The JavaScript file flashcheck2.js does exactly this, as well as other stuff. For example, it checks whether a Flash player exists (Flash plug-in or ActiveX control), and whether its version is higher than the minimum required by the application.

  mySwf.TGetProperty(timeline, propertyNumber);

  mySwf.TSetProperty(timeline, propertyNumber, value)

  mySwf.TGetProperty(timeline, 7);

  mySwf.TSetProperty(timeline, 7, value);

Rewind | Play | Get Visibility | Set to Invisible | Set to Visible

Here is the source code:

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript" SRC="flashcheck2.js"></SCRIPT>
<A href="javascript://" onclick="javascript:mySwf2.Rewind(); return false">Rewind</A> | 
<A href="javascript://" onclick="javascript:mySwf2.Play(); return false">Play</A> | 
<A href="javascript://" onclick="javascript:alert(mySwf2.TGetProperty('/', 7)); return false">Get Visibility</A> | 
<A href="javascript://" onclick="javascript:mySwf2.TSetProperty('/', 7, 0); return false">Set to Invisible</A> |
 <A href="javascript://" onclick="javascript:mySwf2.TSetProperty('/', 7, 1); return false">Set to Visible</A>
<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">
  var mySwf2 = Flash_embedSWF("opener.swf", "opener");
</SCRIPT>

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