Setting Variables to embedded SWF in Director

I have a print button on screen at the end of a test within
my director project. Once the user completes they are able to print
there results. I have a certificate created in Flash publised using
player 7 AS2 which is suppose to recieve varibles and populate text
fields on stage.
This works perfect when testing within the authoring
environment or when using a projector but when using Shockwave it
doesn't seem to send all the variables to the flash movie.
therefore does not trigger the flash printObj command.
Now last time I checked the project online it was working
perfect in Shockwave 10.1 and the earlier version of shockwave 10.2
I noticed with shockwave 10.2.0.23 the latest version it
crashes out the browsers. I have fixed it from crashing but not all
the variables are getting to the flash movie.
I am using:
on mouseUp me
pPrintMe = true
end
on exitframe me
myCallBack= sprite(pPrintSprite).getVariable("drCallback",
true)
if pPrintMe=true then
setVariable(sprite(pPrintSprite) , "drTitle",
string(myObjectList[#CBT][1]))
setVariable(sprite(pPrintSprite) , "drName",
string(myObjectList[#firstname] & " " &
myObjectList[#lastname]))
setVariable(sprite(pPrintSprite) , "drTID",
string(myObjectList[#tid]))
setVariable(sprite(pPrintSprite) , "drModule", "Has
completed the test for the above training package with the
following results:")
setVariable(sprite(pPrintSprite) , "drScore",
string(gtestPList[#score][1] & " out of " &
gtestPList[#score][2] & " points"))
setVariable(sprite(pPrintSprite) , "drPercent",
string(gTestPList[#score][4]))
setVariable(sprite(pPrintSprite) , "drDate",
string(baSystemTime("%0d-%b-%Y")))
setVariable(sprite(pPrintSprite) , "copyright",
"Copyright© "&string(baSystemTime("%Y"))&" Company
name")
end if
end
Now simple enough code. I blame Adobe for breaking my
code!

O yes, i have very similar problem to this, where since i
have updated to latest version of the shockwave player, not all my
variables are passing through to flash (version 8) and my web
browser is crashing out.
What can i do about this?

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from 10-30 SWFs per presentation. I'd like to avoid this method if
possible. Does anyone know of an easier solution? Thank you.

good morning DocDVM and Supermercado Gato,
I have the same issue with embedding SWF files into Breeze. I
have been doing some searching the last two weeks and i found an
tech note that you might want to read. It seems that Breeze is not
really set up for Flash player 9 so Adobe came up with a work
around. Read the technote.
http://www.adobe.com/go/f9204eb8
I am having my IT Department update Breeze for me so i will
let you know if it works or if you update your Breeze let me know
if this fixes the issue.

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