Image mapping over a swf

Has anyone out there used a client-side image map over a swf? I know it seems like a backwards concept, but the image map is already done, and it’ll save me DAYS if I can simply replace the current img with a swf.

I saw on adobe’s site that the usemap can be used with a swf. but simply putting the usemap in the object tag didn’t work. i feel like i’m missing something simple.