Flash CS4 "Test Movie" vs Debug/Standalone

After some rigorous testing on a file that has given me
multiple issues, I noticed a discrepancy. When I tested in Flash
CS4 using CTRL-ENTER
(Win XP SP3 - just FYI, not really issue-relevant I don't
think), the file previewed just like I expected it to, but
since it was still in development and not finalized, my code could
have (read: most likely was) been flawed. However, just to be safe
I ran it in the Debug Flash Player, and the code did not work. I
even tried using File>Publish from Flash and played that swf.
The Standalone Player's results were the same as the Debug
Player's. The code did not work.
Is there something I am missing or is this a bug? Why
wouldn't the Flash CS4 Test Movie Player produce the same results
as the Standalone Player? Thanks to all who reply.

I'm in CS4 (see title
). I always have strict mode on and I am not loading
any external data. It's all self-contained. I'm beginning to think
that it's a memory issue with Event.ENTER_FRAME, but it would make
more sense to not run properly in the Flash IDE rather than than
the Standalone Player.

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