Indesign CS5 to Flash - limitations?

Hi, I'm new in here. I have recently started working in CS5, mainly to design digital mags, but it seems I have to eventually export it to a FLA. file and open in Flash so I can add some components that Indesign don't have.
The problem is that I don't know how to fix the following:
1. Buttons that trigger an animation.
2. Using multipe object states to create a slide show. I know I can recreate the effect using UILoader, but would like to retain the Indesign version. Its just so easy to use... to me that is.
The above doesn't work when opened in Flash. Can these be fixed using action scripts, or will I have to start from scratch in Flash? Can someone help me please?
Thanks in Advance

There have been other reports of this problem in CS5, including one where the image shifted a very tiny amount that would have been unnoticeable except there was a hairline down one side which made the user notice it.  Unfortunately I can't find those threads on here even with a few searches.  However the work around used in those cases was to print to file and distill a PDF.  I'm not actually sure if that is the right term, I've only ever done it once before, never having had a problem with export myself...
The only other thing I can think of and it's clutching at a straw is to replace your preferences.  Perhaps file a bug report?

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    Only way to use animations in PDF files is to create Flash/SWF file which includes animation(s), place that SWF to InDesign and export Interactive PDF after that.
    And it´s just a work-around, not very good one IMO.... I don´t believe you can do animated menus with that technique....

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