Interactive SWF inside DPS

Hello everyone
is it possible to add SWF files inside InDesign CS6 so user can view and interact with the SWF.
thanks in advance

No.
SWF files are not supported in DPS or iOS. (I don't think Jelly Bean has the flash player pre-installed now either, correct me if I'm wrong please)
You should start to look at Edge Animate for your animation etc, or there other HTML animation applications too.
cheers
Alistair

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> have the Flash file) into a new Flash doc. I want it to
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> interactivity and not play through itself automatically.
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> this to happen in the main window, if at all possible.
>
> When I import the .swf, it comes in with all of its
layers. When I test scene,
> it just starts playing through as soon as it comes into
existence. I've tried
> changing it into a graphic with a single frame play, but
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> static image. I've also tried reexporting the original
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