Using Photoshop CS5(12.0.4), Filemaker Pro Advanced 11(11.0v4) and an other wise empty database. I created a script that performed the native applescript tell application "Adobe Photoshop CS5" do action "Molten Lead" from "Default Actions" end tell I then made it into a calculation and it worked there as well. Does the action that you were trying to run throw up a dialog? -Mark slightly off topic anyone know how to programatically close the graph dialog in Illustrator CS5 (it won't repsond to clicks from system events) On Mar 9, 2012, at 11:21 AM, Bill Steele wrote: > I have a script that calls Filemaker Pro 11 and Photoshop CS5. Runs fine as an Applescript. Put it into a Filemaker script (as always removing the "tell Filemaker" lines) and it hangs on > > tell application "Adobe Photoshop CS5" > do action "whatever" from "Default Actions" > > I always assumed Filemaker just called Applescript Editor to run Applescript, but this looks like it's using its own engine, and it needs updating. > > > Bill Steele > [log in to unmask]