# Discussion

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## [Permanent Date Variable?](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/permanent-date-variable/4505)

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**Author:** [@dshriver2](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/dshriver2)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2012, 10:43am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/permanent-date-variable/4505 "2012-01-26T10:43:37Z")

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Hello, Originally with my scripts I would start with setting an integer variable with a default value of zero and using the Get DateTime action to change that variable to the date format that I needed (yymmdd) so that I …

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## [Convert Project v3 to v4?](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/convert-project-v3-to-v4/4506)

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**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 26, 2012, 10:32am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/convert-project-v3-to-v4/4506 "2012-01-26T10:32:49Z")

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So, whats the best way to convert 100's of version 3 projects to version4? Thanks

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## [Help](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/help/4504)

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**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 23, 2012, 8:00am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/help/4504 "2012-01-23T08:00:56Z")

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help, need to take some pictures from a camera, the problem is that the camera has a VPN, but is run by a browser and not how to configure the program

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## [FTP: Timeout option?](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/ftp-timeout-option/4503)

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**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 11, 2012, 10:46am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/ftp-timeout-option/4503 "2012-01-11T10:46:05Z")

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We're working to "automise" a very sensitive setup which means that we are testing if we can use Automise to download file(s) from a FTP and make sure, that it got the whole file! There simply cannot be any incomplete fi…

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## [Automise 3 Official Update - 6th January 2012](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/automise-3-official-update-6th-january-2012/4502)

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**Author:** [@stephen.ryan](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stephen.ryan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 6, 2012, 4:06am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/automise-3-official-update-6th-january-2012/4502 "2012-01-06T04:06:16Z")

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You can download the latest build from the downloads page. To see what has changed in this build see the version history page.

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## [Merry Christams - Office closed until January 3rd 2012](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/merry-christams-office-closed-until-january-3rd-2012/4501)

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**Author:** [@Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/Vincent)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 23, 2011, 5:11am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/merry-christams-office-closed-until-january-3rd-2012/4501 "2011-12-23T05:11:53Z")

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Merry Christmas & a Happy New to all our customers. Our office will be closed from today (Friday 23rd Dec) until January 3rd 2012. We will still process online orders during that time, purchase orders and orders place…

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## [GUI automation question](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/gui-automation-question/4499)

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**Author:** [@jeegs](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/jeegs)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2011, 5:26am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/gui-automation-question/4499 "2011-12-16T05:26:23Z")

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Hello Everyone, I build one automise package that does mouse movement and clicks on several buttons in my one applicaiton. I build this package on 19" monitor machine(development machine). It worked grate on developme…

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## [Automise 4 Official Update - 6th December 2011](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/automise-4-official-update-6th-december-2011/4500)

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**Author:** [@stephen.ryan](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stephen.ryan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 6, 2011, 4:55am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/automise-4-official-update-6th-december-2011/4500 "2011-12-06T04:55:27Z")

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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.

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## [Raise exception during wait for](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/raise-exception-during-wait-for/4498)

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**Author:** [@cgockel](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/cgockel)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2011, 12:19pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/raise-exception-during-wait-for/4498 "2011-12-05T12:19:35Z")

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Hi, I built an automise-project with an async action group. In this group there are some actions that wait for a variable to become true. To be sure the project ends within a defined period, I check for a timeout. If the…

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## [Automise 4 Official Update - 17th November 2011](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/automise-4-official-update-17th-november-2011/4497)

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**Author:** [@stephen.ryan](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stephen.ryan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 17, 2011, 3:54am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/automise-4-official-update-17th-november-2011/4497 "2011-11-17T03:54:49Z")

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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.

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## [Automise4 - License Install](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/automise4-license-install/4496)

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**Author:** [@ipfservicedelivery](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/ipfservicedelivery)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2011, 10:43am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/automise4-license-install/4496 "2011-11-14T10:43:07Z")

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Hi, I have installed Automise4 however I installed the wrobng license key, it display that it cannot run with runtime license key. I have reinstalled Automise but it still thinks it has the runtime command key. I ha…

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## [Select set of files](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/select-set-of-files/4494)

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**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")

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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…

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## [Examples: AT4 and IronPython](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/examples-at4-and-ironpython/4493)

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**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")

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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?

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## [Automise 4 Official Update - 20th September 2011](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/automise-4-official-update-20th-september-2011/4492)

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**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")

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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.

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## [Automise 4 Official Update - 9th September 2011](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/automise-4-official-update-9th-september-2011/4491)

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**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")

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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.

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## [Action Studio - custom grid](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/action-studio-custom-grid/4490)

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**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")

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I'm doing a custom action and would like to mimic the Recipients grid in the Send Email task. Is that possible?

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## [Automise 4 Official Update - 22nd August 2011](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/automise-4-official-update-22nd-august-2011/4489)

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**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")

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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.

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## [How to escape %?](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/how-to-escape/4488)

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**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")

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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

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## [Text Find Help Registry key](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/text-find-help-registry-key/4487)

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**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")

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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…

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## [Delete Empty Folders](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/delete-empty-folders/4484)

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**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")

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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…

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## [Automise 4 Official Update - 2nd August 2011](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/automise-4-official-update-2nd-august-2011/4486)

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**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")

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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.

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## [Automise 3 Official Update - 2nd August 2011](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/automise-3-official-update-2nd-august-2011/4485)

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**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")

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A new official build of Automise 3 has been released. You can download the latest build from the downloads page.

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## [Reading negative DWORD from registry](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/reading-negative-dword-from-registry/4482)

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**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")

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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…

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## [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)

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**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")

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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…

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## [Automise 4 Officially Released](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/automise-4-officially-released/4483)

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**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")

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Automise 4 has now been officially released! Download the new version from the downloads page.

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## [How to run .dll extension program](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/how-to-run-dll-extension-program/4395)

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**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")

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Hi all, What is the methods to run 3rd application program which has .dll extension instead of .exe? thank you very much!

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## [Problem with ADO Dataset Iterator](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/problem-with-ado-dataset-iterator/4480)

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**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")

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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…

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## [Where can I download the free Automise Runner](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/where-can-i-download-the-free-automise-runner/4479)

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**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")

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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?

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## [FTP Download Progress?](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/ftp-download-progress/4478)

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**Author:** [@sexy-trousers](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/sexy-trousers)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [June 21, 2011, 2:16am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/ftp-download-progress/4478 "2011-06-21T02:16:45Z")

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Is there any way to track/know how the download of a file over FTP is doing? I was hoping there would be Script event or something so I could know a large file transfer wasn't hung (StatusMessage.Progress doesn't help in…

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## [Automise 4 Article](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/automise-4-article/4477)

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**Author:** [@stephen.ryan](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stephen.ryan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2011, 5:58am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/automise-4-article/4477 "2011-06-16T05:58:53Z")

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Hi Everyone I have posted a brief article that discusses some of the new features found in Automise 4 in the articles section of the site. You can access the article directly from here. Regards, Steve

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