Using Flash Variables in Excelsius

Dear Experts.
I have a dashboard in Xcelsius which has multiple sheets(60 Sheets) where navigation to every other page is done using the push buttons " Back and Next ". This functionality is working fine without creating any issues. Now, the customer wants to print the various sheets at one shot. But, this functionality cant be incorporated in Xcelsius as we can print only one sheet at a time. Hence they decided to use Crystal reports to build the whole functionality again. Now, i thought of a solution where, if we could pass Flash variables for the push buttons from Xcelsius to Crystal reports 2008 and embed this particular SWF into CR, then we could somehow build these different sheets in CR and get the print out at one shot.
Please give me tips on how to use the Flash Variables both in Xcelsius and Crystal Reports.
Thanks in Advance,
Kishan

Hi:
   1. For configure flash var under Xceslius designer:
     1.1 Open xceslius.
     1.2 Click "Manage Connection".
     1.3. Choose "Flash Variable".
     1.4. Create variable and give name and binding to excel range.
     1.5. Export to swf.
   2. Consume flash var under crystal report 2008
     2.1 Open crystal report.
     2.2 Click "Insert Flash Object".
     2.3 Browser the swf you just created and add it into crystal report designer.
     2.4 Right click the flash object and right click your mouse.
     2.5 Choose "Flash Data Expert..."
     2.6 Click "+" button to add flash variable. and input your custom data. (note the flash variable name should be the same with defined in swf)

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xml
> > structure) with AW. Because I couldn?t manage it I
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