PROBLEM 1 - FLASH IN DIRECTOR?

I have a simple game that produces the number:

_root.score

I want to make a highscore list offline.

Exclusively in Flash, I cant make a highscore list offline unless I have MX I am told.

I use Flash 5 on a Mac.

Can I put the flash game into Director and have it extract that number from the flash game, into director, to make a scoreboard?

If so, how would be the best way to do it?!

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PROBLEM 2 - MARGINS IN FLASH

From "Movie Properties", my flash game dimensions are 550 x 400.

I have no elements in my game that extend beyond these dimensions yet, when I play the movie, I get black margins on either side.

Why?!

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HELP ON EITHER IS WELCOME! Feel free to email direct!