# Automise **URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/c/automise/7.md?page=9 [Latest](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/latest.md) · [Categories](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/categories.md) · [Tags](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/tags.md) **Page:** 10 --- ## [HTML Encode/Decode Action & ChrW() Support in VBScript](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/html-encode-decode-action-chrw-support-in-vbscript/4789)
**Author:** [@sexy-trousers](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/sexy-trousers)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2011, 4:24am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/html-encode-decode-action-chrw-support-in-vbscript/4789 "2011-10-25T04:24:29Z")
Nice to have an HTML Encode/Decode Action... Also in my workaround to create a VBScript function to do the encode/decode it turns out the VBScript engine doesn't have support for ChrW() - which accepts unicode values for… --- ## [CSV Iterator Delimiter Variable](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/csv-iterator-delimiter-variable/4679)
**Author:** [@sexy-trousers](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/sexy-trousers)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2011, 2:36am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/csv-iterator-delimiter-variable/4679 "2011-10-25T02:36:01Z")
It appears although you can provide a delimiter to the CSV delimiter action as a variable, it doesn’t honor that variable. I tried using a delimited defined in a var with a value of ~~~ (3 Tilde) and it failed. Hard codi… --- ## [Select set of files](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/select-set-of-files/4494)
**Author:** [@cawston](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/cawston)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2011, 11:24am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/select-set-of-files/4494 "2011-10-18T11:24:54Z")
Hello I am trying to select 1000 files from a set of 300,000. It is not a specific file type i need i just want to select a certain number of files then copy them to a new location. So in total i am trying to select sm… --- ## [Rnd No. from X to Y & Vars in Delay Action](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/rnd-no-from-x-to-y-vars-in-delay-action/4787)
**Author:** [@sexy-trousers](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/sexy-trousers)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2011, 4:19am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/rnd-no-from-x-to-y-vars-in-delay-action/4787 "2011-10-11T04:19:47Z")
Can you add a "Min." value on the Random Number action please - right now there's only a "Max.", but it would be nice to have a random no. pulled from a range of values... Also can you allow variables to be used in the d… --- ## [Examples: AT4 and IronPython](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/examples-at4-and-ironpython/4493)
**Author:** [@tinjaw](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/tinjaw)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2011, 10:51am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/examples-at4-and-ironpython/4493 "2011-09-29T10:51:34Z")
It is time for me to conquer the realm of using IronPython with Automise 3/4. I don't see any documentation or examples. Where should I start? --- ## [Typo: Set FB variable](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/typo-set-fb-variable/4677)
**Author:** [@tinjaw](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/tinjaw)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2011, 7:32am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/typo-set-fb-variable/4677 "2011-09-29T07:32:22Z")
Screenshot at: http://screencast.com/t/oKdIlF85Nl2X --- ## [Error Executing script : OnInterpretResult](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/error-executing-script-oninterpretresult/4678)
**Author:** [@tinjaw](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/tinjaw)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2011, 7:32am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/error-executing-script-oninterpretresult/4678 "2011-09-29T07:32:02Z")
Don’t have time to determine if it is a one-off or a reoccurring error just now. Automise v 4.0.0.118 Workstation v 7.1.4 build-385536 Workstation is running and VM is running. log.txt (2.16 KB) --- ## [Automise 4 Official Update - 20th September 2011](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/automise-4-official-update-20th-september-2011/4492)
**Author:** [@stephen.ryan](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stephen.ryan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2011, 7:55am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/automise-4-official-update-20th-september-2011/4492 "2011-09-20T07:55:44Z")
A new official build of Automise 4 has been released. You can download the latest build from the downloads page. To see what has changed in this build see the version history page. --- ## [Automise 4 Official Update - 9th September 2011](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/automise-4-official-update-9th-september-2011/4491)
**Author:** [@stephen.ryan](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stephen.ryan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2011, 8:00am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/automise-4-official-update-9th-september-2011/4491 "2011-09-09T08:00:56Z")
A new official build of Automise 4 has been released. You can download the latest build from the downloads page. To see what has changed in this build see the version history page. --- ## [Image Info Action or Image Manipulation using Long/Short Edge](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/image-info-action-or-image-manipulation-using-long-short-edge/4780)
**Author:** [@sexy-trousers](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/sexy-trousers)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2011, 6:10am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/image-info-action-or-image-manipulation-using-long-short-edge/4780 "2011-09-08T06:10:04Z")
Often I need to resize images making the long edge of an image a certain length - currently this isn't possible with AT, so I have to resort to ImageMagick. Can you add either an action that will return image info (such… --- ## [FTP Mirror enhancement](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/ftp-mirror-enhancement/4783)
**Author:** [@mrrimmer](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/mrrimmer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2011, 3:05am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/ftp-mirror-enhancement/4783 "2011-09-07T03:05:16Z")
Our supplier keeps a lot of files available on their FTP site. We are only intereste din picking up files that have changed since the last run. We may prune the contents of our side of the mirror but don't want ot re-d… --- ## [Regular Expressions](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/regular-expressions/4784)
**Author:** [@mrrimmer](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/mrrimmer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2011, 5:02am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/regular-expressions/4784 "2011-09-06T05:02:00Z")
The .NET regular expression library contains some very useful APIs for pattern matching and string transformation. It would be useful to be able to describe file patterns in terms of regular expressions so that groups o… --- ## [Action Studio - custom grid](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/action-studio-custom-grid/4490)
**Author:** [@matt](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/matt)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2011, 12:43pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/action-studio-custom-grid/4490 "2011-09-02T12:43:06Z")
I'm doing a custom action and would like to mimic the Recipients grid in the Send Email task. Is that possible? --- ## [ADO Iterator Set Variable Type Ahead](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/ado-iterator-set-variable-type-ahead/4781)
**Author:** [@sexy-trousers](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/sexy-trousers)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2011, 1:58am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/ado-iterator-set-variable-type-ahead/4781 "2011-09-02T01:58:16Z")
Its a real pain navigating a long list of variables from the drop down you use to associate a column to a var. The best it does is take a single char to jump to that part of the list, but given in most other similar area… --- ## [FTP Actions Suggestions](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/ftp-actions-suggestions/4782)
**Author:** [@sexy-trousers](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/sexy-trousers)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2011, 5:09am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/ftp-actions-suggestions/4782 "2011-09-01T05:09:23Z")
Can you add more options for retries in the FTP Upload (and perhaps add some in the download) action? Right now you check a box and you have no idea how many retries or how long it waits between retries - adding those o… --- ## [Array and/or Dictionary Objects](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/array-and-or-dictionary-objects/4779)
**Author:** [@sexy-trousers](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/sexy-trousers)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2011, 5:13am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/array-and-or-dictionary-objects/4779 "2011-08-23T05:13:55Z")
Sometimes I really need to maintain a fast colleciton of variables for lookup purposes - often with a key of sorts. So... Can you guys add a "Dictionary" object like the good 'ole days or VB or a Hash Table like acti… --- ## [Make Column Sizes Variable?](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/make-column-sizes-variable/4778)
**Author:** [@sexy-trousers](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/sexy-trousers)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2011, 3:52am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/make-column-sizes-variable/4778 "2011-08-23T03:52:03Z")
It would be nice to be able to size the columns in a list of actions, i.e. the "Ignore Failure" column and status columns can take up valuable space at times. I know you can hide these columns, but its nice to have them … --- ## [Automise 4 Official Update - 22nd August 2011](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/automise-4-official-update-22nd-august-2011/4489)
**Author:** [@stephen.ryan](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stephen.ryan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2011, 8:05am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/automise-4-official-update-22nd-august-2011/4489 "2011-08-22T08:05:22Z")
A new official build of Automise 4 has been released. You can download the latest build from the downloads page. To see what has changed in this build see the version history page. --- ## [How to escape %?](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/how-to-escape/4488)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2011, 12:46pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/how-to-escape/4488 "2011-08-18T12:46:42Z")
Some of our passwords are like %password%123. Automise tries to find a variable name %password% to subsitute. Any way to escape the % character? Thanks --- ## [Text Find Help Registry key](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/text-find-help-registry-key/4487)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2011, 6:55am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/text-find-help-registry-key/4487 "2011-08-02T06:55:59Z")
I have a script all written in Automise format to delete a file if it exists then export the reg key HKLM\\Software\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Uninstall In order to get list of software installed which i have working. Th… --- ## [Delete Empty Folders](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/delete-empty-folders/4484)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2011, 3:01am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/delete-empty-folders/4484 "2011-08-02T03:01:53Z")
Hello I am new to automise and i was wondering if someone could help me. We are searching for old files and deleting them however their directories stay behind is there away to delete empty folder through automise Than… --- ## [Automise 4 Official Update - 2nd August 2011](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/automise-4-official-update-2nd-august-2011/4486)
**Author:** [@stephen.ryan](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stephen.ryan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2011, 2:51am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/automise-4-official-update-2nd-august-2011/4486 "2011-08-02T02:51:17Z")
An official build of Automise 4 has been released. You can download the latest build from the downloads page. To see what has changed in this build see the version history page. --- ## [Automise 3 Official Update - 2nd August 2011](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/automise-3-official-update-2nd-august-2011/4485)
**Author:** [@stephen.ryan](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stephen.ryan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2011, 2:48am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/automise-3-official-update-2nd-august-2011/4485 "2011-08-02T02:48:01Z")
A new official build of Automise 3 has been released. You can download the latest build from the downloads page. --- ## [Reading negative DWORD from registry](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/reading-negative-dword-from-registry/4482)
**Author:** [@mrrimmer](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/mrrimmer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2011, 10:24am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/reading-negative-dword-from-registry/4482 "2011-07-29T10:24:54Z")
Hi, Am fairly new to Automise, and am trying to read in a UTC date from an FTP site and convert it to local date. The above registry key contains the offset, which is -60 mins, but this is being read into the automise v… --- ## [A way to check if the file is all there?](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/a-way-to-check-if-the-file-is-all-there/4481)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2011, 7:29am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/a-way-to-check-if-the-file-is-all-there/4481 "2011-07-29T07:29:05Z")
Is there a way to check if the file is all there? For example a 300 mb file is being downloaded by some other automated FTP program and the automise script kicks off. Is there a way to check that the file is "not all the… --- ## [Automise 4 Officially Released](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/automise-4-officially-released/4483)
**Author:** [@stephen.ryan](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stephen.ryan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2011, 6:44am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/automise-4-officially-released/4483 "2011-07-29T06:44:40Z")
Automise 4 has now been officially released! Download the new version from the downloads page. --- ## [How to run .dll extension program](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/how-to-run-dll-extension-program/4395)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2011, 8:35am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/how-to-run-dll-extension-program/4395 "2011-07-26T08:35:55Z")
Hi all, What is the methods to run 3rd application program which has .dll extension instead of .exe? thank you very much! --- ## [Error About VMWare Server 2 When Attempting to Use VMWare Workstation](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/error-about-vmware-server-2-when-attempting-to-use-vmware-workstation/4675)
**Author:** [@tinjaw](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/tinjaw)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2011, 3:11am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/error-about-vmware-server-2-when-attempting-to-use-vmware-workstation/4675 "2011-07-18T03:11:59Z")
new project. Single action. “VMWare - List Virtual Machines”. The only change to the default setting is to set Host Type to “VMWare Workstation” (which defaults to VMWare Server 2). Once the action is added there is… --- ## [Problem with ADO Dataset Iterator](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/problem-with-ado-dataset-iterator/4480)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2011, 2:23am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/problem-with-ado-dataset-iterator/4480 "2011-07-15T02:23:45Z")
This is a script that simply selects records (there are only two) from a table on a SQL 2000 server and then checks for a few things. It was working fine up until a month ago. The only changes made are some Windows upda… --- ## [Where can I download the free Automise Runner](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/where-can-i-download-the-free-automise-runner/4479)
**Author:** [@tinjaw](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/tinjaw)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2011, 9:38am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/where-can-i-download-the-free-automise-runner/4479 "2011-07-14T09:38:09Z")
I see the downlaod page, and it mentions the Automise Runner, but there is no way to download it. The only links/buttons are for the licensed full version, the trial, and the beta. Is it missing or did I miss something? [Previous page](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/c/automise/7.md?page=8) [Next page](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/c/automise/7.md?page=10)