//sound is on by default
var flashSound = true;

function parseSound() {
	// if the GET variable 'sound=off' exists,
	// set global variable flashSound to false
	var url = window.location.href;
	var urlParts = url.split("?");
	if (urlParts.length > 1) {
        var sound = urlParts[1].split("=");
		if (sound.length > 1) {
			var onOff = sound[1];
			if (onOff == 'off') {
				flashSound = false;
			}
		}
	} 
}

function detectSound() {
	parseSound();
	return flashSound?"play=true":"play=false";
}

function flashcontrol_DoFSCommand(command, args) {
	if (command == "eval") eval(args);
}






/*//keep a reference to every player in the page
players = [];
var players = ["banana"];
//called by every player
function register(id)
{
    players.push(id);
}

//stop every player except the one sending the call
function stopOthers(from_id)
{
    for(var i = 0; i < players.length; i++)
    {
        var id = players[i];
        if(id != from_id)
        {
                //setEnabled is a callback defined in AS3
                thisMovie(id).setEnabled(false);
        }
    }
}

//utility function to retreive the right player
function thisMovie(movieName)
{
     if (navigator.appName.indexOf("Microsoft") != -1) {
         return window[movieName];
     } else {
         return document[movieName];
     }
}*/




