Print script in OSX

[Irene M]

I observe the following at printing a layout in OSX/FM6

Two scripts have been made, which print both the layout.

Script 1 contains the page setup option of the active printer.

Script 2 has that to, but here at printing it has been indicated that he must save as PDF.

Irrespective of these setup, the printer will print the last chosen setup.

Conclusion: FM6 doesn't store the output option.

Please don't tell me there is no solution!

[Fitch]

Applescript to the rescue:

tell application "Print Center"

set the current printer to printer "Adobe PDF"

end tell

[Irene M]

Thank you Tom, but the problem is that Apple scripts don't work on Windows.

The man is walking on the moon, but FM can't print PDF's on multi platform.

Sniff!!!!

[BobWeaver]

You're running OSX under Windows? Cool!

[jasonwood]

I don't have this problem. I am using FileMaker 5.5.

In Mac OS X, I have two printing scripts with different "Restore" options. One prints to the printer, the other saves a PDF on the desktop named "INVOICE.pdf".

You must be missing something (or I don't understand what you're trying to do). Try creating the Page Setup [Restore] script steps again.

[jasonwood]

I should add that no matter how you solve this, it's gonna involve doing something different for both platforms.

Remember, FileMaker can check the current operating system and using if statements you can direct it's actions accordingly.