The Print to File checkbox

[Clinton]

By default, it appears that when one of my clients tries to print from the File menu (or hit Ctrl+P), the "Print to File" checkbox is checked. If they uncheck it, and continue with the printing, then the next time they go to print, that box remains unchecked.

However, if the user logs out, then logs back in and tries to print, the checkbox will be checked again. This default seems to be file-specific because it's only this one filemaker file that seems to have that default (I tried other filemaker applications i've made, and they default to unchecked).

Is there a way to change the default settings in the Print dialogue box on a file? Or is there, at least, a way I can make it remember a preference after the user logs out and back in?

I know that if I have the printing done in a script, I can force the settings to be whatever i want... but that's not what I'm looking for. I need a user to be able to go to Print, and not have to worry about unchecking that checkbox.

Thanks!

[Vaughan]

Does the solution use custom menus? It sounds as though the print command is calling a script that is restoring saved settings.

[Clinton]

The application does use custom menus, but I only added one new menu to the regular lineup.

The Print menu item in the File Copy menu doesn't call a script; it works the way it regularly does.

[Clinton]

Turns out this preference is stored in the same way that FileMaker stores global variables.

I had the client try closing the database on the server and opening it locally. Then, go through a printing and unchecking the "Print to File" checkbox. After that, put the file back on the server. This seems to have fixed the problem; it remembered the last setting that was used when it was opened locally.