applescript and filemaker pro/field access

To anybody that can help.

I am attempting to get applescript pull some data from Filemaker Pro 11.

Specifically, I am trying to get data from a known field "PackitName"

I don't get any errors, yet, I do not get any data either. The result is empty as is told by by the display dialog step.

The Database is already open, active and to the correct layout and correct record (short cuts for now). (If I don't have the database open, or active) I do get an error.

So, my script sees the field/cell just does not pull data from it.

I will work the nuances of the opening the database/ finding the correct record later.

Thank you dearly for any help!

Chris

property the_path : "/Users/chrislund/Dropbox/~BBC/IDG Jobs"

set the_folder to (POSIX filethe_path) as alias

tell application "Finder"

activate

if front Finder windowexists then

set target of front Finder window to the_folder

else

openthe_folder

end if

end tell

tell application "FileMaker Pro"

activate

set JobName to (get cellValue of cell "PackitName")

end tell

display dialogJobName

tell application "Finder"

makenewfolderatthe_folderwith properties {name:JobName}

end tell