# FinalBuilder **URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/c/finalbuilder/5.md?no_subcategories=false&page=117 [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:** 118 --- ## [Find window](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/find-window/2909)
**Author:** [@stevage](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stevage)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2007, 7:55am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/find-window/2909 "2007-10-04T07:55:42Z")
Minor bug/request: If the Search & Replace window is minimised, then it should be restored when you press Ctrl+F. Request: Could Ctrl+H also bring up that window? That's the standard Replace hotkey. Request 2: An option … --- ## [Check in files in batch](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/check-in-files-in-batch/591)
**Author:** [@chanmy8](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/chanmy8)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2007, 3:30am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/check-in-files-in-batch/591 "2007-10-04T03:30:24Z")
Hi, Which action should I use to check in multiple files in batch for Vault? Thank you --- ## [Vault 4 Checkout](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/vault-4-checkout/601)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2007, 3:19am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/vault-4-checkout/601 "2007-10-04T03:19:49Z")
Vault 4's command line ABSOLUTELY allows wildcards now but when I try to add an action inFinalBuilder to checkout recursively something liek \*.res I get an error saying Vault doesn't support wildcards. What gives? --- ## [How to add to a list?](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/how-to-add-to-a-list/603)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2007, 1:52am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/how-to-add-to-a-list/603 "2007-10-04T01:52:15Z")
In a loop, I test various values and depending on those values I want to add an item to either ListA or ListB. The question I have is how I can add/append an item (for example, file name as a text string) to a variable… --- ## [What is PropertySet?](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/what-is-propertyset/602)
**Author:** [@chanmy8](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/chanmy8)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2007, 1:34am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/what-is-propertyset/602 "2007-10-04T01:34:01Z")
Hi, What is the usage of PropertySet? Is it to overcome the need of using INI to do version number increment? Thank you --- ## [Validation](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/validation/2908)
**Author:** [@stevage](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stevage)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2007, 7:56am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/validation/2908 "2007-10-03T07:56:08Z")
Validation doesn't seem to detect that an action other than case or default is a child of Switch. Steve --- ## ["Write to text file" performance](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/write-to-text-file-performance/2907)
**Author:** [@stevage](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stevage)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2007, 6:00am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/write-to-text-file-performance/2907 "2007-10-03T06:00:23Z")
The "write to text file" action seems to perform very badly in "append" mode on large files, almost as if it's reading the entire file in before writing any output. This means that any build which continually writes outp… --- ## [Email question on Action.Body](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/email-question-on-action-body/600)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2007, 3:18am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/email-question-on-action-body/600 "2007-10-03T03:18:18Z")
Greetings all. Looking for some help on sending email. I'd like to update the body of the email to include the lines of a txt file, instead of attaching the text file to the email message. I'm using an external app to… --- ## [RAD2007 Project Class not registered](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/rad2007-project-class-not-registered/2905)
**Author:** [@lancerasmussen](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/lancerasmussen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2007, 1:36am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/rad2007-project-class-not-registered/2905 "2007-10-03T01:36:26Z")
I'm getting a class not registered error when trying to work with a RAD2007 Delphi 2007 Win32 App when clicking Load Project Settings. This is causing the compile to fail as well. Error loading settings from project : Cl… --- ## [Vault Diff](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/vault-diff/597)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2007, 1:31am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/vault-diff/597 "2007-10-03T01:31:59Z")
We use FB5 with Vault and I was pleased to see a Vault Diff action in FB. In the description of the Vault Diff action, it states that it can compare objects outside Vault as well as inside... I want to write a FB proje… --- ## [Can not see 'Beyond Compare' actions in FB?](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/can-not-see-beyond-compare-actions-in-fb/599)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2007, 1:29am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/can-not-see-beyond-compare-actions-in-fb/599 "2007-10-03T01:29:37Z")
I just downloaded Beyond Compare, trial version, onto the server where we have FinalBuilder 5 installed. In FB Help, it has info about BC Actions. However, I can't see those actions. What do I need to do in order t… --- ## [Renaming action list parameters](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/renaming-action-list-parameters/2904)
**Author:** [@stevage](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stevage)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2007, 6:01am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/renaming-action-list-parameters/2904 "2007-10-02T06:01:05Z")
Seems that when you rename an action list parameter, all calls to that action list lose their stored value for that parameter. Might just happen when the action list parameter shares a name with a normal variable. Steve --- ## [Pause not quite working](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/pause-not-quite-working/2901)
**Author:** [@stevage](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stevage)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2007, 4:27am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/pause-not-quite-working/2901 "2007-10-02T04:27:13Z")
Sometimes, particularly on very long builds, pressing the "pause" button takes a long time to take effect. I click, the pause button becomes disabled, but the build keeps running for another 50 actions or more before fin… --- ## [COM interface for FB?](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/com-interface-for-fb/598)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2007, 2:22am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/com-interface-for-fb/598 "2007-10-02T02:22:21Z")
I think the answer to this is probably no but, just to confirm, does FB provide a COM interface so that FB can be called from another app via COM/COM+? If not, when? Clive --- ## [Error expanding file](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/error-expanding-file/593)
**Author:** [@chanmy8](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/chanmy8)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2007, 1:28am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/error-expanding-file/593 "2007-10-02T01:28:59Z")
Hi, I hit error 'error expanding file' when check in file. However, It works fine if I checkin using vault client. Any ideas? Thank you --- ## [VSS Share file(s) --> Get Options](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/vss-share-file-s-gt-get-options/2899)
**Author:** [@richardfloor](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/richardfloor)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2007, 8:08am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/vss-share-file-s-gt-get-options/2899 "2007-10-01T08:08:41Z")
Hello, I'm doing some tests with the "VSS Share File(s)" action. It seems to work ok until i come to the "Get Options". Here i fill in the "Working Folder" and i check the option "Force directories". The other options st… --- ## [Any Example Website Build](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/any-example-website-build/594)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2007, 2:26am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/any-example-website-build/594 "2007-09-29T02:26:26Z")
I have been using nAnt and CCNET for some time now, but want to check out the power of FinalBuilder. I downloading the trial, but was wondering if anyone would be willing to send over a simple build project for a website… --- ## [Action Studio menus causing crashed](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/action-studio-menus-causing-crashed/2903)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2007, 7:25am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/action-studio-menus-causing-crashed/2903 "2007-09-28T07:25:32Z")
In the Action Studio, I'm unable to use the menu bar for pretty much anything. I can use the icon bar, but trying to use a regular menu, or even a right-click menu, results in a crash. I've tried this on a different mach… --- ## [Variable Expression in Vault Add File dialog](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/variable-expression-in-vault-add-file-dialog/3900)
**Author:** [@chanmy8](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/chanmy8)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2007, 12:27pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/variable-expression-in-vault-add-file-dialog/3900 "2007-09-26T12:27:04Z")
Hi, I would like to request to have variable expression tooltip/dropdown in Vault CheckIn/Checkout --\> Add File dialog. Currently, It works if I out %myvar% in this textbox, just now it doesn't show any tips/dropdown Tha… --- ## ["Just in time" debugger](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/just-in-time-debugger/590)
**Author:** [@stevage](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stevage)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2007, 9:19am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/just-in-time-debugger/590 "2007-09-26T09:19:59Z")
I have a couple of ActionStudio actions which call a DOS program. They work, but if the DOS call fails, they tend to pop up a "Visual Studio Just-in-Time Debugger" window, asking if I want to debug. "An unhandled Excep… --- ## [Phantom variable watch](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/phantom-variable-watch/2902)
**Author:** [@stevage](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stevage)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2007, 7:45am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/phantom-variable-watch/2902 "2007-09-25T07:45:55Z")
Ok, this one is really obscure: 1. Create user variable foo on computer 1 2. Open and save on computer 2 3. Rename project on computer 1. Add watch on variable foo. 4. Open on computer 2. Variable foo no longer exists. 5… --- ## [Problem with cvs](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/problem-with-cvs/419)
**Author:** [@allen](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/allen)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2007, 6:41am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/problem-with-cvs/419 "2007-09-25T06:41:29Z")
I created a cvs checkout action tonight in one of my finalbuilder 5 projects and checked it in. Then a co-worker checked out that finalbuilder project and tried to run it. It failed over and over with bad username pass… --- ## [Select .Net Version when Scripting to Build Web Sites?](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/select-net-version-when-scripting-to-build-web-sites/588)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2007, 9:47am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/select-net-version-when-scripting-to-build-web-sites/588 "2007-09-24T09:47:31Z")
I'm evaluating FinalBuilder and one of the main things I need to script is building Virtual Directories on our web servers. I have a script that will build all the virtual directories for a given web site on all of our s… --- ## [XCopy option \\E](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/xcopy-option-e/3898)
**Author:** [@fabienriaille](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/fabienriaille)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2007, 8:52am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/xcopy-option-e/3898 "2007-09-24T08:52:53Z")
Hello, Using Xcopy, i did not find the checkbox that raises option \\E. This option allow to copy folder, even if they are empty. Fabien --- ## [Running time statistics](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/running-time-statistics/3899)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2007, 8:58am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/running-time-statistics/3899 "2007-09-23T08:58:54Z")
Hi, I've been evaluating FinalBuilder for a short time, and it looks like a fantastic tool. However one of the thing I find it lacking is in the metrics area (reports and charts). Specifically, I would like to have a gra… --- ## [Wrong version number with BCB6 projects](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/wrong-version-number-with-bcb6-projects/2898)
**Author:** [@davidl](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/davidl)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2007, 8:51am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/wrong-version-number-with-bcb6-projects/2898 "2007-09-21T08:51:21Z")
Dear Support Team, Build environment description. I have a script that builds a number of BCB++ 6 projects (Apps and DLL). The script iterates over the projects several time (3 times), to generate a "DEBUG" build, a "cod… --- ## [/r /f with a bad file name gives no error](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/r-f-with-a-bad-file-name-gives-no-error/2900)
**Author:** [@stevage](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stevage)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2007, 8:05am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/r-f-with-a-bad-file-name-gives-no-error/2900 "2007-09-21T08:05:18Z")
finalbuilder5.exe /r "somefilethatdoesntexist.fbp5" /f Simply launches FB with no error message or anything. Steve --- ## [FinalBuilder Source Control](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/finalbuilder-source-control/586)
**Author:** [@chanmy8](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/chanmy8)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2007, 3:56am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/finalbuilder-source-control/586 "2007-09-21T03:56:04Z")
Hi, I bind my FB project to Vault source control. I have set server, repository, user name and password in option page. However, everytime I opened my project, it will prompted "invalid username or password". Any ideas? T… --- ## [Variable lost when converting to user variable](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/variable-lost-when-converting-to-user-variable/2897)
**Author:** [@stevage](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stevage)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2007, 11:05am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/variable-lost-when-converting-to-user-variable/2897 "2007-09-20T11:05:37Z")
When dragging/dropping a project variable to become a user variable, the current value seems to get lost. I think. Maybe. My variable in question was persistent, so it should be retained, right? Steve --- ## [Variable expansion](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/variable-expansion/587)
**Author:** [@stevage](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stevage)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2007, 5:41am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/variable-expansion/587 "2007-09-19T05:41:10Z")
I've been having a lot of problems with processing text that contains percent signs, and it seems to me that the problem is with the %! operator. To recap: %foo%: Expands to whatever "foo" contains, recursively expanding… [Previous page](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/c/finalbuilder/5.md?no_subcategories=false&page=116) [Next page](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/c/finalbuilder/5.md?no_subcategories=false&page=118)