# FinalBuilder **URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/c/finalbuilder/5.md?no_subcategories=false&page=118 [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:** 119 --- ## [Action statistics](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/action-statistics/3896)
**Author:** [@stevage](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stevage)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2007, 3:56am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/action-statistics/3896 "2007-09-19T03:56:27Z")
The "action statistics" on the "Build summary" tab are not, on the whole, very useful. While "total" actions is a useful measure of progress, you really can't tell whether the number of "ignored" or "error" actions means… --- ## [Problem with "Add Scheduled task"](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/problem-with-add-scheduled-task/560)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2007, 1:17am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/problem-with-add-scheduled-task/560 "2007-09-19T01:17:33Z")
I'm trying to have a FinalBuilder script set up a scheduled task to run another FinalBuilder script every 20 minutes, but I keep getting this error: Command line : schtasks /Create /TN "FinalBuilder5 - testing task" … --- ## [VSS get latest](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/vss-get-latest/585)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2007, 2:20am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/vss-get-latest/585 "2007-09-17T02:20:50Z")
When I perform a get latest from finalbuilder it seems that it doesn't get all the files but when I get latest from visual studio it will. I don't understand how there is any difference. From finalbuilder I am getting … --- ## [Support for StarTeam process items](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/support-for-starteam-process-items/3895)
**Author:** [@jboquist](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/jboquist)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2007, 2:05am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/support-for-starteam-process-items/3895 "2007-09-17T02:05:40Z")
We are going to configure our StarTeam server to enforce the use of process items, i.e. require developers to select a change request or task every time they want to check in a file. The current implementation of the che… --- ## [Help with Send Email](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/help-with-send-email/293)
**Author:** [@sean.flook](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/sean.flook)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2007, 10:15am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/help-with-send-email/293 "2007-09-15T10:15:26Z")
I am just migrating a FB4 project to FB5 and in the process I am updating the list of people who I send an email to when the build succeeds.Whilst doing this I noticed that you can either specify individual email address… --- ## [Full .net support for development](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/full-net-support-for-development/3892)
**Author:** [@mihies](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/mihies)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2007, 9:10am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/full-net-support-for-development/3892 "2007-09-14T09:10:06Z")
Hi there, Here is my old wish: I would like to develop actions in .net, but not just the engine - configuration UI, too. I see a great boost in action development this way because building action configuration UI is too … --- ## [Starteam 2006 - automation issue](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/starteam-2006-automation-issue/2890)
**Author:** [@fabienriaille](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/fabienriaille)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2007, 3:04am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/starteam-2006-automation-issue/2890 "2007-09-13T03:04:13Z")
Hello, I've just installed Starteam 2006 cross platform client and our finalbuilder project (5.5.0.244) does not work anymore. To isolate the problem, i created a single "Run Script" action like : Dim lSTFinder, lSTVie… --- ## [Text replace escaping with backslashes](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/text-replace-escaping-with-backslashes/2896)
**Author:** [@stevage](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stevage)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2007, 7:56am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/text-replace-escaping-with-backslashes/2896 "2007-09-12T07:56:32Z")
The "Text Find/Replace" action seems to be using backslashes to escape with when it performs a replacement. Eg: Replace "foo" with "f\\ab" in this text: "food" -\> "fbd". In most cases you can work around this by doubling … --- ## [System/environment vars](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/system-environment-vars/3894)
**Author:** [@stevage](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stevage)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2007, 5:51am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/system-environment-vars/3894 "2007-09-12T05:51:54Z")
It would be good if system and environment variables were never suggested as variables to write into, in actions like iterators, set variable etc. Or at least if there was an option to prevent that. Mostly it's just anno… --- ## [Wrong description displayed for action](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/wrong-description-displayed-for-action/2895)
**Author:** [@anotherlab](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/anotherlab)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2007, 2:19am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/wrong-description-displayed-for-action/2895 "2007-09-12T02:19:42Z")
I have a script that uses the "Wise Windows Installer Project" action to compile a setup project and it's displaying the wrong description when it's running. In the script, it has the right description, but a different … --- ## [Saving configuration to XML file](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/saving-configuration-to-xml-file/3893)
**Author:** [@mihies](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/mihies)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2007, 2:10am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/saving-configuration-to-xml-file/3893 "2007-09-12T02:10:53Z")
It would be nice to have an option to save configuration file in an XML format. --- ## [What does the Set Variable "check expression" button do?](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/what-does-the-set-variable-check-expression-button-do/584)
**Author:** [@martin.lanza](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/martin.lanza)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2007, 2:06am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/what-does-the-set-variable-check-expression-button-do/584 "2007-09-12T02:06:18Z")
I've just added a "set variable" action to a project, and I'm trying to invert a boolean. So I typed "not %foo%" and hit the tick box, and it popped a dialog that says "Expression is Valid". Cool. Unfortunately when I ru… --- ## [Moving item in the action tree](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/moving-item-in-the-action-tree/2894)
**Author:** [@richardfloor](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/richardfloor)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2007, 1:27am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/moving-item-in-the-action-tree/2894 "2007-09-12T01:27:56Z")
Hello, Lets say that i have a few items in the actions tree like this Item 1 --- Item 2 --- Item 3 --- Item 4 Item 5 Then i want to move item 2 to the same level as item 1, but item 3 and 4 must stay in the level they ar… --- ## [Script not saved](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/script-not-saved/2893)
**Author:** [@ydiet](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/ydiet)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2007, 4:32am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/script-not-saved/2893 "2007-09-10T04:32:31Z")
Hi, I am using FB 5.5.0.348 I have configured FB to auto save the script steps to reproduce : 1- change a script in an action 2- run the selected action with ALT-F5 the script is not saved : the old one is use for the ru… --- ## [AV with Refactoring async group action](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/av-with-refactoring-async-group-action/2892)
**Author:** [@ydiet](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/ydiet)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2007, 2:56am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/av-with-refactoring-async-group-action/2892 "2007-09-10T02:56:01Z")
Hi, I am using FB 5.5.0.348 I think that this problem is linked to my previous post steps to reproduce : 1 - select some actions 2- select "Refactoring | wrap actions with async group" 3- in script editor |before action … --- ## [Refactoring, wrong language script](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/refactoring-wrong-language-script/2891)
**Author:** [@ydiet](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/ydiet)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2007, 2:51am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/refactoring-wrong-language-script/2891 "2007-09-10T02:51:42Z")
Hi, I am using FB 5.5.0.348 My default script language is JavaSript I select an action, then "Refactoring | Wrap actions with action group" the Script language is set to VBScript If I drop an action group action from th… --- ## [Tutorials & EBooks for beginners](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/tutorials-ebooks-for-beginners/582)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2007, 7:45am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/tutorials-ebooks-for-beginners/582 "2007-09-07T07:45:42Z")
Hi, Do you know where I can find some informations (tutorials & ebooks) for beginners? Thanks a lot. Regards, Patrick --- ## [Build Fails on First Run but not next](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/build-fails-on-first-run-but-not-next/2889)
**Author:** [@phyllis](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/phyllis)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2007, 1:59am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/build-fails-on-first-run-but-not-next/2889 "2007-09-07T01:59:22Z")
I have a build that does a checkout from StarTeam, compiles several Delphi packages, creates a command line executable of a DUnit test and then runs the test. After a successful run of the test, it then procedes to buil… --- ## [Log to variable, not to screen](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/log-to-variable-not-to-screen/3891)
**Author:** [@andreas.axelsson](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/andreas.axelsson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2007, 1:42am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/log-to-variable-not-to-screen/3891 "2007-09-07T01:42:39Z")
If I choose Runtime/Logging Options/Suppress Log Messages I lose the option to Log to Variable. I'd like to be able to log only to a variable, only to screen, or any combination thereof. In my specific case I grab the ou… --- ## [Exclude UI info from project file](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/exclude-ui-info-from-project-file/3890)
**Author:** [@chanmy8](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/chanmy8)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2007, 1:17am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/exclude-ui-info-from-project-file/3890 "2007-09-06T01:17:22Z")
Hi, I would like to request to exclude UI info such as node is expanded or collapsed to another file. Currently, FB stored this info together with my actions list. It make me very difficulty to check my changes using sou… --- ## [Remove VS Solution Binding From FB project](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/remove-vs-solution-binding-from-fb-project/581)
**Author:** [@danroot](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/danroot)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2007, 9:13am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/remove-vs-solution-binding-from-fb-project/581 "2007-09-05T09:13:58Z")
We have a client that would like a zipped copy of a Visual Studio solution to download, run, and examine. I'm able to automate this, but when he opens the solution, he gets prompted about source control. To keep this f… --- ## [Support for MODE in "Transform XML"](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/support-for-mode-in-transform-xml/3888)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2007, 8:35am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/support-for-mode-in-transform-xml/3888 "2007-09-05T08:35:00Z")
It would be nice if FinalBuilder could support the MODE parameter when doing XSL transforms. I do quite a lot of XSLT stuff and the MODE feature is extremely useful when you are using the same XSL transform to output dif… --- ## [Select next node after deleting action](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/select-next-node-after-deleting-action/3889)
**Author:** [@stevage](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stevage)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2007, 7:09am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/select-next-node-after-deleting-action/3889 "2007-09-05T07:09:50Z")
Very minor, but when you delete action B in the following list of actions: -A -B -C could either A or C be selected? Currently, nothing is selected, so when you next press up or down, the cursor goes all the way to the… --- ## [Include Project](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/include-project/580)
**Author:** [@lancerasmussen](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/lancerasmussen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2007, 6:38am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/include-project/580 "2007-09-05T06:38:37Z")
5.5.0.348 Maybe I missed something, but I can't find the action to include other FB projects. It's in the example, so I can copy the action to work with it. But I can't find the section it's under. I'm sure it's a snak… --- ## [SetupBuilder 6 from LinderSoft](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/setupbuilder-6-from-lindersoft/577)
**Author:** [@wasowerby](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/wasowerby)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2007, 2:58am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/setupbuilder-6-from-lindersoft/577 "2007-09-03T02:58:18Z")
Do you have any plans to provide an Install Builder action for SetupBuilder 6 from LinderSoft in the future? Regards...Andrew --- ## [Suppress variable replacement](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/suppress-variable-replacement/572)
**Author:** [@chanmy8](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/chanmy8)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2007, 2:53am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/suppress-variable-replacement/572 "2007-09-03T02:53:58Z")
Hi, I have sql script that contains '%something%' with LIKE clause. I found that, FB will try to evaluate it in MSSQL Execute SQL action. However, since it is not actually a variable, the'%something%' is replace with emp… --- ## [Win32 Version Info Updater and DLL projects](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/win32-version-info-updater-and-dll-projects/578)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2007, 2:40am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/win32-version-info-updater-and-dll-projects/578 "2007-09-03T02:40:51Z")
I'm using the Win32 Version Info Updater action to update some .rc files for a Visual Studio 6 project. The project in question is for a .dll and the rc file before the action is run has FILETYPE 0x2L (meaning the data… --- ## [AssemblyInfo Updater and copyright © symbol](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/assemblyinfo-updater-and-copyright-symbol/2881)
**Author:** [@simon\_page](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/simon_page)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2007, 2:09am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/assemblyinfo-updater-and-copyright-symbol/2881 "2007-09-03T02:09:45Z")
If I try to update an AssemblyCopyright attribute to a value with a copyright © symbol then it ends up as a space in the AssemblyInfo.cs file. I've tried using the text directly as the value, a variable as the value and… --- ## [Set File Atrribute fails if filename is quoted](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/set-file-atrribute-fails-if-filename-is-quoted/2887)
**Author:** [@martin.lanza](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/martin.lanza)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2007, 2:06am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/set-file-atrribute-fails-if-filename-is-quoted/2887 "2007-09-03T02:06:04Z")
The "Set File Attribute" action fails if the filename is quoted. Unfortunately "File Iterator" gives quoted strings, so I need to add a "String Quoting" action to strip those. To test, just place a Set Attrib action,… --- ## [FileSet on file attributes?](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/fileset-on-file-attributes/576)
**Author:** [@martin.lanza](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/martin.lanza)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2007, 1:39am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/fileset-on-file-attributes/576 "2007-09-03T01:39:37Z")
I'd like to change file attributes on a whole heap of files, and the "one filespec at a time" approach of "SetFileAttributes" does not appeal (I'd need more than 10 of them). Ideally I'd like to use a list file, but a Fi… [Previous page](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/c/finalbuilder/5.md?no_subcategories=false&page=117) [Next page](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/c/finalbuilder/5.md?no_subcategories=false&page=119)