Obtain width and height in device central?

I'm using device Central with Flash CS5.
How do I obtain the width and height of the device being simulated?
I need to write some special code to handle screen size in device central - as my application is already able to obtain the screen dimensions when run on a real device.

I need to know if this is possible, too!
Hopefully this is working somehow.
Thanks

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            //message entry,  big message entry and radio buttons
            int tWidth = 30; int dWidth = 100;
            int mWidth = 250; int bmWidth = 250;
            int rWidth = 125;
            //the height is universal, even for the messages!
            int height = 25;
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            //set the size of the entire window and show the entire applet
            entire = this.getContentPane();
            entire.setLayout(new GridLayout(1, 2));
            //create the entry panel and add it to the entire pane
            entryPanel = new JPanel();
            entryPanel.setLayout(null);
            entire.add(entryPanel);
            //create the display canvas and add it to the entire pane
            //this will display the output
            drawCanvas = new DisplayCanvas();
            entire.add(drawCanvas);       
            //entry panel code
            //add the form elements in the form of rows
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            JLabel entryLabel = new JLabel("Enter Shape Parameters:");
            entryPanel.add(entryLabel);
            entryLabel.setBounds(ljX, yRow1, bmWidth, height);
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            JLabel shapeTypeLabel = new JLabel("Select Shape:");
            shapeTypeLabel.setBounds(ljX, yRow2, mWidth, height);
            entryPanel.add(shapeTypeLabel);
            JLabel shapeColorLabel = new JLabel("Select Shape Color:");
            shapeColorLabel.setBounds(rjX, yRow2, mWidth, height);
            entryPanel.add(shapeColorLabel);
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            oval = new JRadioButton("Oval", false);
            roundRect = new JRadioButton("Round Rectangle", false);
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            oval.setBounds(ljX, yRow3 + 20, rWidth, height);
            roundRect.setBounds(ljX, yRow3 + 40, rWidth, height);
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            shapeRadio.add(rect);
            shapeRadio.add(oval);
            shapeRadio.add(roundRect);
            entryPanel.add(rect);
            entryPanel.add(oval);
            entryPanel.add(roundRect);       
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            shapeColorDrop.setBounds(rjX, yRow3, dWidth, height);
            shapeColorDrop.addFocusListener(new focusListen());
            entryPanel.add(shapeColorDrop);
            //the fourth row (labels)
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            xShapeLabel.setBounds(ljX, yRow4, mWidth, height);
            entryPanel.add(xShapeLabel);
            JLabel yShapeLabel = new JLabel("Enter Height:");
            yShapeLabel.setBounds(rjX, yRow4, mWidth, height);
            entryPanel.add(yShapeLabel);
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            xShapeText = new JTextField("200", 3);
            xShapeText.setBounds(ljX, yRow5, tWidth, height);
            xShapeText.addFocusListener(new focusListen());
            entryPanel.add(xShapeText);        
            yShapeText = new JTextField("200", 3);
            yShapeText.setBounds(rjX, yRow5, tWidth, height);
            yShapeText.addFocusListener(new focusListen());
            entryPanel.add(yShapeText);
            //the sixth row (label)
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            messageLabel.setBounds(ljX, yRow6, bmWidth, height);
            entryPanel.add(messageLabel);
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            JLabel messageEntryLabel= new JLabel("Enter Message:");
            messageEntryLabel.setBounds(ljX, yRow7, mWidth, height);
            entryPanel.add(messageEntryLabel);
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            messageText.setBounds(ljX, yRow8, mWidth, height);
            messageText.addFocusListener(new focusListen());
            entryPanel.add(messageText);
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            fontTypeLabel.setBounds(ljX, yRow9, mWidth, height);
            entryPanel.add(fontTypeLabel);
            JLabel fontColorLabel = new JLabel("Select Font Color:");
            fontColorLabel.setBounds(rjX, yRow9, mWidth, height);
            entryPanel.add(fontColorLabel);
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            fontTypeDrop.setBounds(ljX, yRow10, dWidth, height);
            fontTypeDrop.addFocusListener(new focusListen());
            entryPanel.add(fontTypeDrop);       
            fontColorDrop = new JComboBox(colors);
            fontColorDrop.setBounds(rjX, yRow10, dWidth, height);
            fontColorDrop.addFocusListener(new focusListen());
            entryPanel.add(fontColorDrop);
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            fontSizeLabel.setBounds(ljX, yRow11, mWidth, height);
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            entire.setVisible(true);
        }   //end the init method
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        private class focusListen implements FocusListener
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            //pass an event variable as the argument
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            public void focusGained(FocusEvent e) {}      
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    import java.awt.Dimension;
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