Using Javascript in Acrobat to set flashvars

Hi,
I have SWF embedded in a PDF to which I want to pass flashvars. Unfortunately, I do not have the values for these flashvars during embedding the SWF (the javascript in the PDF determines the values tobe passed to the flashvars when the document is opened). Is it possible to set flashvars dynamically from the javascript in the PDF ?
The RMA (Rich media annotation) object seems to have no property/method that I can use for my purpose.
Thanks in advance!

Hi,
Thanks for replying. But this example sets falshvars through the UI, and as I have mentioned I want this done from javascript in the document - I dont have the value for some of the flashvars during embedding.
(Using a EI call is my last resort, as I am not expected to make any modification to the SWF file - the SWF file, hitherto, was being hosted in a HTML where it was being passed flashvar params)

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