# Feature Requests **URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/c/automise/feature-requests/13.md?page=2 [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:** 3 --- ## [Add Project Name Global Variable](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/add-project-name-global-variable/4762)
**Author:** [@sexy-trousers](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/sexy-trousers)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2010, 3:30am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/add-project-name-global-variable/4762 "2010-02-23T03:30:25Z")
.. you already have %PROJECTFILE% but that has the whole path, rather than having to run a few actions to get the file name itself, it would be nice for it to be an existing global var (without file extension).. TJ --- ## [Add Variable Dump to Export Log to File](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/add-variable-dump-to-export-log-to-file/4761)
**Author:** [@sexy-trousers](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/sexy-trousers)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2010, 3:02am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/add-variable-dump-to-export-log-to-file/4761 "2010-02-23T03:02:05Z")
Sometimes in the exported error log an error is reported regarding a variable value that is being expanded in an action, but the log only lists the variable name and not the expanded values. Having an optional block adde… --- ## [Add a String Length Action & Strip/Replace HTML Action](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/add-a-string-length-action-strip-replace-html-action/4757)
**Author:** [@sexy-trousers](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/sexy-trousers)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2010, 5:03am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/add-a-string-length-action-strip-replace-html-action/4757 "2010-02-01T05:03:40Z")
It would be great to a a simple action to return the lenght of a string rather than dropping t script... Also an action to strip all (or selectively) html/xml tags would be useful. Also to be able to substitute the tags … --- ## [String Add Breaks - Start of Var/End of Var](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/string-add-breaks-start-of-var-end-of-var/4759)
**Author:** [@sexy-trousers](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/sexy-trousers)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2009, 7:19am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/string-add-breaks-start-of-var-end-of-var/4759 "2009-12-04T07:19:55Z")
Although accomplish this is different ways (Append to Variable etc), I would expect more break options under the "String Add Breaks" action to simply add a break at the beginning and/or end of a string... TJ --- ## [Image & FTP functions suggestions](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/image-ftp-functions-suggestions/4758)
**Author:** [@sexy-trousers](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/sexy-trousers)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2009, 1:00am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/image-ftp-functions-suggestions/4758 "2009-11-25T01:00:17Z")
Here are a few more feature requests to add to the list... Be able to retreive Image properties/dimensions and save to a variable (height/width/dpi/colorspace etc.) Be able to set Image Resize options using variab… --- ## [Favourites](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/favourites/4755)
**Author:** [@seacay](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/seacay)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2009, 2:18am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/favourites/4755 "2009-10-22T02:18:48Z")
Hello VSoft Since seriously using Automise for about a year, I have created roughly 90 projects. Some projects I use almost daily, others I use about once per month and the rest are on demand. I have structured my projec… --- ## [Global rename variables](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/global-rename-variables/4753)
**Author:** [@nhodapp](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/nhodapp)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2009, 7:47am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/global-rename-variables/4753 "2009-09-22T07:47:38Z")
I'd like to be able to rename a variable and have any use of that variable updated to reflect the new name. --- ## [Unlimited undo/redo](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/unlimited-undo-redo/4752)
**Author:** [@nhodapp](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/nhodapp)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2009, 7:46am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/unlimited-undo-redo/4752 "2009-09-22T07:46:41Z")
Add my vote for unlimited undo/redo of all IDE actions. Undo-last-delete really doesn't cut it. --- ## [Report Generation Actions - ala Active Reports / Crystal Reports](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/report-generation-actions-ala-active-reports-crystal-reports/4751)
**Author:** [@sexy-trousers](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/sexy-trousers)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2009, 4:19am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/report-generation-actions-ala-active-reports-crystal-reports/4751 "2009-09-09T04:19:13Z")
Would be great to be able to generate reports using Automise, I know it's not a report writing tool but it would be really handy --- ## [GUI Automation: Move and Resize Windows](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/gui-automation-move-and-resize-windows/4749)
**Author:** [@sexy-trousers](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/sexy-trousers)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2009, 1:37am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/gui-automation-move-and-resize-windows/4749 "2009-06-18T01:37:44Z")
Being able to control window size and placement (for GUI automation) would help where targetting windows/controls by name does work well, that way you could at least know the postion/cordinates would be consistant when … --- ## [Automatic Script Version History / Rollback and Restore](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/automatic-script-version-history-rollback-and-restore/4750)
**Author:** [@sexy-trousers](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/sexy-trousers)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2009, 1:37am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/automatic-script-version-history-rollback-and-restore/4750 "2009-06-18T01:37:22Z")
I have some some pretty complicated scripts and it's not too difficult to inadvertantly check or uncheck an item or move something about. It would be great if there was an automated versioning system built into Automise/… --- ## [Send Keyboard Input - Add Delay Between Chars](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/send-keyboard-input-add-delay-between-chars/4748)
**Author:** [@sexy-trousers](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/sexy-trousers)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2009, 8:07am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/send-keyboard-input-add-delay-between-chars/4748 "2009-06-04T08:07:41Z")
It would be helpful to have an optional delay between sending keystrokes to a control i.e. send the keystrokes "test" with a 1 sec delay between them like "t-e-s-t". TJ --- ## [Text Find Replace Action](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/text-find-replace-action/4747)
**Author:** [@jdrake](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/jdrake)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2009, 6:19am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/text-find-replace-action/4747 "2009-04-22T06:19:29Z")
It would be great to be able to return the text found in the "Text Find Replace Action" when using Regular expressions Currently we are using the Read Text File then using a VB script Regular Expression to get the text. --- ## [AT3 Action List Tabs - Add DropDown](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/at3-action-list-tabs-add-dropdown/4746)
**Author:** [@sexy-trousers](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/sexy-trousers)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2009, 12:32pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/at3-action-list-tabs-add-dropdown/4746 "2009-03-24T12:32:37Z")
When you have a bunch of Action Lists it can get cumbersome to click those tiny arrows to scroll off the screen, can you add a simple dropdown or other naviational element to make bouncing around action lists easier? Whe… --- ## [Request for requests: GUI Automation features](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/request-for-requests-gui-automation-features/4716)
**Author:** [@angus](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/angus)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2009, 1:58am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/request-for-requests-gui-automation-features/4716 "2009-03-16T01:58:59Z")
Hello everyone, There have been quite a few requests for SendKeys/mouse movement/dialog automation in Automise, and we’re currently planning out the kind of GUI automation features that we are going to add. So, for tho… --- ## [Run Log Message Scrolling / Tooltip](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/run-log-message-scrolling-tooltip/4745)
**Author:** [@sexy-trousers](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/sexy-trousers)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2009, 4:49am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/run-log-message-scrolling-tooltip/4745 "2009-03-04T04:49:26Z")
In AT3 if you have a long message appearing you can't see the full message. You can't scroll the field and there is no tooltip popup either. The only way to read it is to right click and copy the message and paste it int… --- ## [Some special key are not support in action \[Send Keyboard Input\]](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/some-special-key-are-not-support-in-action-send-keyboard-input/4740)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2009, 11:19am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/some-special-key-are-not-support-in-action-send-keyboard-input/4740 "2009-02-24T11:19:49Z")
In mostly keyboard, at the left side of the right \[Ctrl\], there is a key called \[context menu\], which acts as mouse right click. I want it, but it is not supported. --- ## [Python Scripting](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/python-scripting/4723)
**Author:** [@tinjaw](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/tinjaw)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2009, 3:06am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/python-scripting/4723 "2009-01-30T03:06:33Z")
I am currently enamored with python and I think I am going to be in love with it for a long time. It would be great to have python support in Automise. --- ## [Rename File During Copy](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/rename-file-during-copy/4743)
**Author:** [@sexy-trousers](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/sexy-trousers)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2008, 11:28am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/rename-file-during-copy/4743 "2008-12-09T11:28:20Z")
Although renaming a bunch of files with a wildcard would be great, what I'm talking about here is simply copy one file to another location and renaming it, e.g. c:\\temp\\text.txt \>\> d:\\ftp\\myfile.txt TJ --- ## [View > Action Definitions](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/view-gt-action-definitions/4741)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2008, 6:31am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/view-gt-action-definitions/4741 "2008-10-23T06:31:05Z")
It's kinda easy to make a trivial annotation error in an action's description. So it would be nice to have a view option/toggle that says "Show me the action rather than the description". For instance, the action tree mi… --- ## [Report Deployment for MS Reporting Services](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/report-deployment-for-ms-reporting-services/4739)
**Author:** [@jluki](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/jluki)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2008, 2:23am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/report-deployment-for-ms-reporting-services/4739 "2008-07-05T02:23:47Z")
Hello! In many of my deployment scenarios I need to deploy reports for MS Reporting Services by hand. During development the deployment on a test machine with the built in visual studio publishing action is no problem. T… --- ## [Rename File with Datestamp/Timestamp](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/rename-file-with-datestamp-timestamp/4738)
**Author:** [@mholbert](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/mholbert)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2008, 2:45am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/rename-file-with-datestamp-timestamp/4738 "2008-06-28T02:45:54Z")
There should be a way to rename a file to include a datestamp/timestamp. --- ## [Share Filesets across included projects](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/share-filesets-across-included-projects/4737)
**Author:** [@pgun](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/pgun)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2008, 6:10am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/share-filesets-across-included-projects/4737 "2008-06-05T06:10:28Z")
I am trying to modularise my automise scripts by using the Include projects action type. Variables from the Host project can be shared but not filesets! --- ## [Automise Runner - Autorun script from command line](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/automise-runner-autorun-script-from-command-line/4736)
**Author:** [@pgun](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/pgun)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2008, 1:19am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/automise-runner-autorun-script-from-command-line/4736 "2008-02-14T01:19:01Z")
Can Automise Runner be changed so that it can run scripts automatically when the script path and name is passed as a command line parameter. Our administrators do not need full automise to run the scripts and it would he… --- ## [Wish:Allow Stop or Recycle of IIS Application Pools](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/wish-allow-stop-or-recycle-of-iis-application-pools/4735)
**Author:** [@pgun](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/pgun)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2008, 6:08am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/wish-allow-stop-or-recycle-of-iis-application-pools/4735 "2008-02-05T06:08:43Z")
This would be useful to us as you have to often stop an application pool in order to deploy new web sites. --- ## [Support Visual Studio 2008](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/support-visual-studio-2008/4734)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2007, 11:23am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/support-visual-studio-2008/4734 "2007-12-06T11:23:49Z")
att. --- ## [Using "Map Network Drive" to connect via WEBDAV](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/using-map-network-drive-to-connect-via-webdav/4733)
**Author:** [@kim\_bracknell](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/kim_bracknell)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2007, 2:18am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/using-map-network-drive-to-connect-via-webdav/4733 "2007-10-29T02:18:15Z")
In using the current "Map Network Drive" action one can only use the \\\\Servername\\Sharename UNC format in the Sharepath to map a drive. With connections via WEBDAV, such as those to Sharepoint libraries, the following co… --- ## [Wish List Item: Add Refactoring to Variable Names!](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/wish-list-item-add-refactoring-to-variable-names/4732)
**Author:** [@dscheidt](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/dscheidt)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2007, 5:39am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/wish-list-item-add-refactoring-to-variable-names/4732 "2007-10-03T05:39:05Z")
All, Please add some sort of Refactoring tool to allow a global rename for variables! It's tough trying to chase through all of the places the variable could be. Thanks! - David Scheidt --- ## [Reading and writing Fileproperties of Office-Documents](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/reading-and-writing-fileproperties-of-office-documents/4731)
**Author:** [@gkoeder](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/gkoeder)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 8:52am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/reading-and-writing-fileproperties-of-office-documents/4731 "2007-10-01T08:52:40Z")
Hi! It would be nice if a future version of Automise could read and write the properties of Office-documents like Autor, Category, etc. Currently I do this with a vb-script but a nice and integrated GUI-Solution would be… --- ## [Request - All me to turn off the flashing read-only icon!](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/request-all-me-to-turn-off-the-flashing-read-only-icon/4730)
**Author:** [@dscheidt](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/dscheidt)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2007, 4:12am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/request-all-me-to-turn-off-the-flashing-read-only-icon/4730 "2007-09-05T04:12:46Z")
Ok, I know this seems like a silly request, but it drives me up the wall. Please allow me to change a setting so that the Read Only indicator doesn't flash. Thanks! - David Scheidt [Previous page](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/c/automise/feature-requests/13.md?page=1) [Next page](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/c/automise/feature-requests/13.md?page=3)