function getFlashMovieObject(movieName){

	if(document[movieName]){
		return document[movieName];
	}
	if(navigator.appName.indexOf("Microsoft Internet")==-1){
		if (document.embeds && document.embeds[movieName]){
			return document.embeds[movieName]; 
		}
	}else{
		return document[movieName];
	}
}

function sendflash(flash, variable, value){
	var flashMovie=getFlashMovieObject(flash);
	flashMovie.SetVariable("/:" + variable, value);
}

function recieveflash(flash, variable){
	var flashMovie=getFlashMovieObject(flash);
	var message=flashMovie.GetVariable("/:" + variable);		
	return(message);	
}