try this little syntax change: on setfmFileOptions(app_name) -- choose the Developer Utilities menu item from the Tools menu of FileMaker Pro Advanced do_menu(app_name, "File", "File Options...") -- click the "Log in using" checkbox: tell application "System Events" tell process app_name repeat while (exists checkbox "Log in using:" of tab group 1 of window 1) is false delay 1 end repeat click checkbox "Log in using:" of tab group 1 of window 1 end tell end tell end setfmFileOptions You can't use window 1 without telling what process window 1 is in. You'll have to specify app_name as a parameter now. So, like this: setfmFileOptions("FileMaker Pro Advanced")