var versionNum;  
  
function getversion() {  
//  var versionNum;  
  var indexVer;  
  indexVer = navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE");  
  if (indexVer < 0) {  
    indexVer = 0;  
  }  
  else {  
    indexVer = indexVer + 5;  
  }  
  versionNum = parseFloat(navigator.appVersion.substring(indexVer,indexVer+4));  
} // end function version()  
  
  
function CheckBrowserVersion(versionNum) {  
  
// minimum acceptable browser versions:  
// Windows:  
var winnsmin=4.0;  
var winiemin=5.0;  
// Mac:  
var macnsmin=4.0;  
var maciemin=5.0;  
  
// store browser name in browserName:  
  
bName = navigator.appName.toLowerCase();  
if (bName.indexOf("netsc") != -1) {  
  browserName = "netscape";  
}  
else if (bName.indexOf("exp") != -1) {  
  browserName = "explorer";  
}  
  
  
// store browser version (lowercased) in browserVersion:  
browserVersion = navigator.appVersion.toLowerCase();  
  
  
// try to get the OS; this should be in navigator.appVersion   
// (or in browserVersion), between the left parenthesis and the semicolon:  
  
// extract the OS:  
// note we assume:  
// if browserVersion contains the string "mac" the OS is Macintosh  
// if browserVersion contains the string "win" the OS is Windows   
  
var versOS="";  
macIndex = browserVersion.indexOf("mac");  
winIndex = browserVersion.indexOf("win");  
if (macIndex != -1) {  
  versOS = "mac";  
}  
else if (winIndex != -1) {  
  versOS = "win";  
}                                            
  
// (11/30/99) changed  -> N for SetCookie:  
if (versOS == "mac") {  
  if (browserName == "netscape") {  
    if (versionNum >= macnsmin) { browserOk(versionNum); }  
    else { upgradeNeeded(macnsmin); }  
  }  
  else if (browserName == "explorer") {  
    if (versionNum >= maciemin) { browserOk(versionNum); }  
    else { upgradeNeeded(maciemin); }  
  }  
}  
else if (versOS == "win") {  
  if (browserName == "netscape") {  
    if (versionNum >= winnsmin) { browserOk(versionNum); }  
    else { upgradeNeeded(winnsmin); }  
  }  
  else if (browserName == "explorer") {  
    if (versionNum >= winiemin) { browserOk(versionNum); }  
    else { upgradeNeeded(winiemin); }  
  }  
}   
else {   
   document.write("Please be sure that your browser has the Flash 5 or Shockwave 8 player installed and that Javascript is enabled.<br>\n");   
  getIt2();  
}  
  
}	// end function CheckBrowserVersion()  
  
  
function browserOk(versionNum) {  
  document.write("<font face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"2\">\n");  
  document.write("You are currently using the "+navigator.appName+" "+versionNum+" browser. ");  
//  document.write("All features of these modules should work with this browser, <i>provided you pass the Flash - Shockwave test</i> in the next section below.<br>\n");  
document.write("<br>\n");  
  document.write("</font>\n");  
}  
  
function upgradeNeeded(minVer) {  
  document.write("You are using the "+navigator.appName+" "+versionNum+" browser.");  
  document.write("You should upgrade to (at least) version "+minVer+" of this browser and recheck that it has the required Flash or Shockwave player.\n");  
  getIt();  
}  
  
function getIt() {  
 // document.write('Click one of these links to get the latest version of <A HREF="http://home.netscape.com/download/0730101/10000-en----_qual.html" target="upwin">Netscape Navigator</A> or <A HREF="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/" target="upwin">Internet Explorer</A>.<p>\n');  
    
}   
  
function getIt2() {  
//  document.write('If you need to upgrade your browser. , click one of these links to get the latest version of <A HREF="http://home.netscape.com/download/0730101/10000-en----_qual.html" target="upwin">Netscape Navigator</A> or <A HREF="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/" target="upwin">Internet Explorer</A><br>\n');  
}  
  
  
<!-- Begin new code for browser: 6-17-2004
var useragent = navigator.userAgent;
var bName = (useragent.indexOf('Opera') > -1) ? 'Opera' : navigator.appName;
var pos = useragent.indexOf('MSIE');
if (pos > -1) {
bVer = useragent.substring(pos + 5);
var pos = bVer.indexOf(';');
var bVer = bVer.substring(0,pos);
}
var pos = useragent.indexOf('Opera');
if (pos > -1)	{
bVer = useragent.substring(pos + 6);
var pos = bVer.indexOf(' ');
var bVer = bVer.substring(0, pos);
}
if (bName == "Netscape") {
var bVer = useragent.substring(8);
var pos = bVer.indexOf(' ');
var bVer = bVer.substring(0, pos);
}
if (bName == "Netscape" && parseInt(navigator.appVersion) >= 5) {
var pos = useragent.lastIndexOf('/');
var bVer = useragent.substring(pos + 1);
}
document.writeln('<b>You are using: </b>' + bName + '.');
document.writeln('<b>The Browser Version is: </b>' + bVer + '.');
//  End -->