Problem getting check boxes and radio button to click with applescript

Question

This is my script, it runs through without error, i can see the check box lightly flash like its being focused in on, but it wont actually check mark the box. it does this with all my check boxes and radio buttons.
tell application "Adobe InDesign CS3"
activate
end tell
tell application "System Events"
tell process "InDesign"
tell menu bar 1
click menu bar item 12
key code 125
key code 125
key code 124
key code 125
key code 125
key code 36
delay 1
end tell
tell window "Variable Links"
click checkbox "Use InDesign Tags Filter"
end tell
end tell
end tell

Answer 1

Hi craneium and welcome
For me this script fails, going through it step by step it seems confused, as I have highlighted out in the below code.
where is the window "Variable Links, may be I can help.
tell application "Adobe InDesign CS3"
activate
end tell
tell application "System Events"
tell process "InDesign"
tell menu bar 1
click menu bar item 12 --opens spotlight search in help
key code 125 -- highlights indesign help
key code 125 -- highlights welcome screen
key code 124 -- goes to apple
key code 125 -- goes to about this computer
key code 125 -- highlights software update
key code 36 -- starts software update
delay 1 -- ?
end tell
tell window "Variable Links" -- error cant get window variable links
click checkbox "Use InDesign Tags Filter"
end tell
end tell
end tell
Budgie