Captivate without Flash?

Hi all,
I understand that Captivate generates Flash output (.fla / .swf); however, for users who don't have Flash on their computers at all, is there any way to view Captivate content? If I insert a SWF into a PDF, can that be viewed without Flash?
I know the simplest answer is "download Flash player," but that is not always an option in the environment I'm working in.
Thank you!

Hello,
You can insert a CP-created SWF into a PDF. The Adobe Reader has to be present and since version 9 it has Flash Player incorporated, so your SWF will play all right provided the user do have at least Reader 9.
Another possibilitiy is to produce an EXE-file with Captivate, no need for Flash Player nor Reader in that case.
Lilybiri

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