Setting up FB4.5 iOS Packager to use AIR 2.7

Hi All,
I'd like to update my Flash Builder so that the mobile packager for Android and iOS uses the new AIR 2.7 SDK.
How do I do this?
I've downloaded the AIR 2.7 SDK, but the instructions say I should use the command line - but I'd like it integrated into my version of FB4.5.
Please advise.
Thanks!

I found a way to use the emulator for iOS (and possibly package) :
Copy the Flash Builder 4.5\sdks\4.5.0 folder to an other place. Overwrite the content of that copy with the AIR sdk.
You will now be able to compile and use the IOS emulator in command line (be sure that ADT and ADL are in the path variable).
Your command line will look like this :
adl -runtime "COPY_FOLDER\runtimes\air\win" -profile mobileDevice -screensize 700x862:700x900 -XscreenDPI 72 -XversionPlatform IOS FULL_APP.XML_PATH FULL_PROJECT_bin-debug_PATH
I didn't try the packager for now cause I don't have a valid iOS certificate, but you will have to use adt instead of ADL and export your project to the AIRI format.
I hope Adobe will simplify the process SOON....

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[code]
package
import flash.desktop.NativeApplication;
import flash.display.DisplayObject;
import flash.display.Shape;
import flash.display.SimpleButton;
import flash.display.Sprite;
import flash.display.StageAlign;
import flash.display.StageScaleMode;
import flash.events.BrowserInvokeEvent;
import flash.events.Event;
import flash.events.InvokeEvent;
import flash.events.LocationChangeEvent;
import flash.events.MouseEvent;
import flash.geom.Rectangle;
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import flash.text.TextFieldAutoSize;
import flash.text.TextFieldType;
import flash.text.TextFormat;
public class SWV extends Sprite
public static const START_URL:String = "http://forums.adobe.com/message/4815409#4815409";
public static const URL_SCHEME:String = "demourlscheme://";
public function SWV()
   super();
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   stage.align = StageAlign.TOP_LEFT;
   stage.scaleMode = StageScaleMode.NO_SCALE;
   if(StageWebView.isSupported) {
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    createUnsupportedChildren();
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protected function listenForInvocation():void {
   NativeApplication.nativeApplication.addEventListener(InvokeEvent.INVOKE,processInvoke);
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   handleInvoke(event.arguments.toString());
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protected function processBrowserInvoke(event:BrowserInvokeEvent):void {
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   handleInvoke(event.arguments.toString());
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[/code]
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[code]
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="no"?>
<application xmlns="http://ns.adobe.com/air/application/2.6">

<id>SWV</id>

<filename>SWV</filename>

<name>SWV</name>

<versionNumber>0.0.0</versionNumber>

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<content>[This value will be overwritten by Flash Builder in the output app.xml]</content>
<autoOrients>true</autoOrients>
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<manifest android:installLocation="auto">
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     <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
     <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
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     <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
     <data android:scheme="demourlscheme" />
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</application>

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
</manifest>
   ]]>
</manifestAdditions>
</android>
<iPhone>
<InfoAdditions>
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<key>CFBundleURLTypes</key>
<array>
<dict>
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    <string>demourlscheme</string>
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</dict>
</array>
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</InfoAdditions>
<requestedDisplayResolution>high</requestedDisplayResolution>
</iPhone>
</application>
[/code]
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[code]
<html>
<body>
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</html>
[/code]

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