Script Steps Reference

Files script steps
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ILEMAKER SCRIPT STEPS REFERENCE 198
Print
Purpose
Prints information that is in a file.
Format
Print [Restore: “<printer>”; No dialog]
Options
• Perform without dialog prevents the Print dialog box from displaying when the script step
executes.
• Specify print options allows you to specify an output destination. When the script
executes, the output from this script step is sent to the printer or fax you specified.
OS X: As an alternative to specifying a printer or fax, you can click PDF in the Print dialog box,
then choose a PDF option from the list or choose Edit menu to define a custom PDF output
format or destination.
If you do not specify an output destination before saving the script or if the specified printer
cannot be found when the script executes, the output from the script step is sent to the user’s
default printer.
Compatibility
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier
Description
Multiple print steps can be added to a script. You can store print options with this script step, or allow
the user to enter printing criteria when the step executes.
If the print job needs special page setup options to print correctly, add a Print Setup script step
before the Print step.
Notes
• When you use more than one Print script step in a script, the saved printer name applies to
only the containing Print script step.
• A printer name specified in a Print Setup script step is not inherited by any Print script step
in a script.
Where the script step runs Supported
FileMaker Pro Yes
FileMaker Server scheduled script No
FileMaker Go Yes
Custom Web Publishing No
FileMaker WebDirect No
Runtime solution Yes