Exporting non-looping (single frame) swf file

I am using a third-party application to create a "page-flipping" version of a book. For quality reasons, I want to export the pages of the document as swf files. When I import the resulting swf files to the application, they flicker at the default frame rate of 24 fps. When I open the swf file in Flash Player, if I hit the "play" button, it flickers as well. If I use the "next frame" and "previous frame" commands, it's apparent that the file has two frames, one with the page content, the other with a blank (white) appearance.
Is there a way to export the pages as *SINGLE* frame swf files?
In desperation I've tried to export the pages as .fla files and generate the swf files from Flash, but the layouts are significantly corrupted when I open the fla files in Flash.
FYI, I'm using InDesign CS6.

Amy, you tease...go on, what's planned for the next release then?
Nah, I know you won't tell.
Michael/Sebastian,
There are a number of workarounds that are more or less usable. You can place a print button on the page where the chart is located. A user can print to printer or to pdf if she has that functionality. The only issue there is that the whole dashboard screen prints. Depending how just how much you have on a screen that you don't want printed, you may have to reorganise the charts on to their own tabs, for example, which is what I do. I use the whole tab for the chart itself, probably leave a logo on top and bottom and then the whole page prints with my logos and the chart.
Less elegant but always good value for money: flash image capture. I don't like that and it requires a utility clients side.
Hope this helps.
Chris
Go on Amy...

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