# FinalBuilder **URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/c/finalbuilder/5.md?no_subcategories=false&page=139 [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:** 140 --- ## [Search packages](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/search-packages/3760)
**Author:** [@stevage](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stevage)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2006, 3:46am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/search-packages/3760 "2006-11-21T03:46:01Z")
Being able to select an action from the huge list by typing a few letters is fantastic. However, if nothing comes up, one is always left with the niggling doubt that perhaps such an action does exist, but is in a package… --- ## [Limit to captured output length?](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/limit-to-captured-output-length/2696)
**Author:** [@peter3](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/peter3)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2006, 2:08am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/limit-to-captured-output-length/2696 "2006-11-21T02:08:49Z")
I’m not sure if this is a FinalBuilder or ActionStudio bug or not a bug at all, but here goes: I have an action that calls a program (PowerShell) that can potentionally spit out a lot of long lines of text. This output … --- ## [Extra functionality for MKS Actions](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/extra-functionality-for-mks-actions/3763)
**Author:** [@pj\_kwiksystems](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/pj_kwiksystems)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2006, 12:15pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/extra-functionality-for-mks-actions/3763 "2006-11-20T12:15:10Z")
Would it be possible to add the Freeze (and as I think the arguments are identical Thaw) to the MKS actions? Cheers Paul James --- ## [Couple of Minor Bugs with MKS actions](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/couple-of-minor-bugs-with-mks-actions/2703)
**Author:** [@pj\_kwiksystems](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/pj_kwiksystems)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2006, 12:03pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/couple-of-minor-bugs-with-mks-actions/2703 "2006-11-20T12:03:17Z")
I’ve come across a couple of minor bugs in the MKS actions. 1. For some actions such as CheckIn and Checkpoint where you have a Description field on the relvant Options tab the Action Inspector doesn’t show the generic … --- ## [Iterate over string](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/iterate-over-string/3756)
**Author:** [@stevage](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stevage)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2006, 12:02pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/iterate-over-string/3756 "2006-11-17T12:02:37Z")
Suggestion: extend the “List Iterator” to allow iteration over a string with some defined delimiter. The main advantage of course is that you can store a string in a variable, so this would mean you could store a list in… --- ## [Half-arsed batch file replacement](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/half-arsed-batch-file-replacement/3761)
**Author:** [@stevage](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stevage)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2006, 8:49am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/half-arsed-batch-file-replacement/3761 "2006-11-17T08:49:38Z")
What I’m basically using FB for is to replace a series of batch files. It occurs to me that a nice way of stepping into this quagmire would be to be able to paste batch files (or any other line-by-line scripting language… --- ## [On the fly variable declaration](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/on-the-fly-variable-declaration/3759)
**Author:** [@stevage](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stevage)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2006, 4:52am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/on-the-fly-variable-declaration/3759 "2006-11-17T04:52:01Z")
How about being able to define new variables from within other action steps. So your workflow could look like: 1. New Action (eg, Ini File Iterator) 2. In Variable drop down box, select hypothetical “New variable…” entr… --- ## [Broken help topic "PropertySet load from FBD"](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/broken-help-topic-propertyset-load-from-fbd/2701)
**Author:** [@stevage](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stevage)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2006, 4:47am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/broken-help-topic-propertyset-load-from-fbd/2701 "2006-11-17T04:47:16Z")
The text is a repeat of “PropertySet save to FBD”… --- ## [Bug when including multiple reference paths in VB.Net project compiler](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/bug-when-including-multiple-reference-paths-in-vb-net-project-compiler/2699)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2006, 4:18am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/bug-when-including-multiple-reference-paths-in-vb-net-project-compiler/2699 "2006-11-17T04:18:36Z")
When I add multiple “Assembly Search Paths” in FB5, each directory is separated by a “,” this causes the search to file. When I manually replace the “,” with a “;” the multiple assembly paths are correctly parsed by the … --- ## [Comments](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/comments/3762)
**Author:** [@stevage](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stevage)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2006, 3:58am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/comments/3762 "2006-11-17T03:58:10Z")
The current ‘comment’ action is a little clunky imho - you have to actually open up the comment to see what it says. It’d be a bit nicer if the name of the action defaulted to the comment itself. Also, would it be possi… --- ## [Variables/parameters for scheduled builds?](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/variables-parameters-for-scheduled-builds/258)
**Author:** [@stevage](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stevage)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2006, 12:05pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/variables-parameters-for-scheduled-builds/258 "2006-11-16T12:05:42Z")
Hi all, Evaluating FB at the moment, and I can’t figure out a way to set a specific variable for a scheduled build. It seems like a pretty basic thing to want to do: Say you have three very similar, but complex builds,… --- ## [How to use MS instead of Borland resource compiler?](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/how-to-use-ms-instead-of-borland-resource-compiler/259)
**Author:** [@boulrik](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/boulrik)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2006, 9:20am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/how-to-use-ms-instead-of-borland-resource-compiler/259 "2006-11-16T09:20:42Z")
I have a BDS 2006 action where I specify a separate icon file. FinalBuilder uses Borland’s resource compiler to compile the icon file. Due to an old bug in brcc32 the resulting resource file will not get the right bit-de… --- ## [Printing out workflow](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/printing-out-workflow/3757)
**Author:** [@stevage](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stevage)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2006, 7:02am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/printing-out-workflow/3757 "2006-11-16T07:02:01Z")
Interestingly enough, FinalBuilder is actually pretty good at describing a workflow - all the steps one goes through to produce an end product. It’s probably even worthwhile adding in comments like “Now Bill makes an ent… --- ## [FB5: Adding project to Perforce Source Control](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/fb5-adding-project-to-perforce-source-control/260)
**Author:** [@nelsonwolf](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/nelsonwolf)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2006, 6:49am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/fb5-adding-project-to-perforce-source-control/260 "2006-11-16T06:49:25Z")
Hi,What are the exact steps for adding FB5 project to Perforce SCM?I keep getting an error: “Could not query file status: Non-specific failure, no action whas taken” when selecting File-\>Source Control-\>Add Project to So… --- ## [Load fileset](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/load-fileset/3758)
**Author:** [@stevage](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stevage)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2006, 6:42am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/load-fileset/3758 "2006-11-16T06:42:36Z")
I see that filesets are generally defined in terms of patterns (\*.doc, or “all hidden files”). However, we frequently work with sets of arbitrary files defined in text files. That is, file “files.fls” contains: readme.t… --- ## [SFTP / SCP Support](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/sftp-scp-support/3704)
**Author:** [@bcrooker](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/bcrooker)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2006, 12:32pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/sftp-scp-support/3704 "2006-11-15T12:32:14Z")
One of our file repositories is only accessible via SFTP (using a custom port number) - support for this in FinalBuilder would be great! Basically with the same set of operations that the FTP actions have. Regards, Br… --- ## [Fileset exclusions](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/fileset-exclusions/2697)
**Author:** [@andreas.axelsson](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/andreas.axelsson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2006, 11:03am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/fileset-exclusions/2697 "2006-11-15T11:03:57Z")
I want to define a fileset of all \*.foo files excluding the one in the root directory. Include: \*.foo recursive Exclude: \\specific.foo Don’t work. \\specific.foo is in the set. I’ve tried full paths, wildcards and all s… --- ## [Send Email action and Recipients Load From File](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/send-email-action-and-recipients-load-from-file/2700)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2006, 10:26am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/send-email-action-and-recipients-load-from-file/2700 "2006-11-15T10:26:22Z")
I am having problems with the send email action. I have it set up to read the list of recipients from a text file. I have Mode (on the Sender page) set to Individual and no emails get sent. If Mode is set to normal then … --- ## [MsBuild options](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/msbuild-options/255)
**Author:** [@andreas.axelsson](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/andreas.axelsson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2006, 8:08am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/msbuild-options/255 "2006-11-14T08:08:18Z")
How can I add more options to msbuild actions? I need to specify a custom logger (for CCNet to be able to parse the output). I would need the same for the Build VS.NET Solution action if “Use MSBuild” is checked. I.e. m… --- ## [Drag/drop action lists](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/drag-drop-action-lists/3755)
**Author:** [@stevage](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stevage)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2006, 3:54am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/drag-drop-action-lists/3755 "2006-11-14T03:54:29Z")
It would be nice to be able to drag and drop an action list from the Project view onto another action list (in the main view on the right) to automatically create a Run Action List step. Intuitive too! :slight\_smile: --- ## [Project Recipie: Setting Up Variables](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/project-recipie-setting-up-variables/257)
**Author:** [@dsellers](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/dsellers)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2006, 2:11am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/project-recipie-setting-up-variables/257 "2006-11-14T02:11:20Z")
I am curious how others might be doing this: At the top of my projects I have an ActionSet that checks to see if the variables that should be set by parent project are set and if not it sets them. If \[ %Root% \] = \[ \] … --- ## [Exported HTML Log files from FB5... No javascript](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/exported-html-log-files-from-fb5-no-javascript/240)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2006, 2:05am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/exported-html-log-files-from-fb5-no-javascript/240 "2006-11-14T02:05:20Z")
Hi Guys I've just upgraded to FB5, and it's all working great... but: the log files created by the 'export log' action don't seem to be working correctly now. It creates the file ok, but the javascript doesn't work for … --- ## [Prompt for Variables (Enhanced)](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/prompt-for-variables-enhanced/176)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2006, 1:22am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/prompt-for-variables-enhanced/176 "2006-11-14T01:22:42Z")
Hi, I have one more question - there is possibility to prompt for boolean variables, e.g. select variants of build process to run. Is it possible to have, e.g. three boolean checkboxes with functionality that only one op… --- ## [Problem Running the new PSExec action](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/problem-running-the-new-psexec-action/247)
**Author:** [@nirsilgi](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/nirsilgi)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2006, 9:55am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/problem-running-the-new-psexec-action/247 "2006-11-13T09:55:09Z")
Hi, I set up the PSExec action, entered all the necessary fields (program, remote computer, start in folder, username, password), configured it in Tools-\>Options, but I get a validation error when running it… the proble… --- ## [Search/Replace field order](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/search-replace-field-order/3754)
**Author:** [@andreas.axelsson](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/andreas.axelsson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2006, 3:59am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/search-replace-field-order/3754 "2006-11-13T03:59:15Z")
Wouldn’t it be great if the search options were put after the replace box? Or if there was a search box and a separate search/replace box. At the moment one has to tab four times or use some alt-shortcut to go from the s… --- ## [Cancelling a VS.NET build](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/cancelling-a-vs-net-build/254)
**Author:** [@tkarlsen](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/tkarlsen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2006, 3:56am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/cancelling-a-vs-net-build/254 "2006-11-13T03:56:03Z")
When I cancel a FinalBuilder build while it’s building a VS.NET solution, FB seems to just leave VS running in the background. My solutions take a long time to build, so if there’s an error and I need to cancel it would … --- ## [FinalBuilder 5 - CCNet Plugin problem](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/finalbuilder-5-ccnet-plugin-problem/2695)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2006, 10:53am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/finalbuilder-5-ccnet-plugin-problem/2695 "2006-11-12T10:53:32Z")
The default path for the FB CCNet plugin does not seem to work in FB5. The strange thing is that there is no error or anything in the CCNEt log. (Even when I run CCNet with Debug level logging)The problem is solved by se… --- ## [Typed action properties and variables](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/typed-action-properties-and-variables/3750)
**Author:** [@didzisk](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/didzisk)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2006, 11:34am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/typed-action-properties-and-variables/3750 "2006-11-09T11:34:02Z")
I need to be honest. I have worked my way round those small challenges and it is not quite correct to call this a wish, but it seemed unnatural to mention this in General Discussion. It looks like the only way to place … --- ## [Check for Updates](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/check-for-updates/3753)
**Author:** [@boulrik](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/boulrik)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2006, 4:50am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/check-for-updates/3753 "2006-11-09T04:50:18Z")
Add option to turn automatic check for updates off. Thanks, Ulrik Sandström --- ## [VS2003 / Build all](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/vs2003-build-all/251)
**Author:** [@aircom](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/aircom)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2006, 4:44am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/vs2003-build-all/251 "2006-11-09T04:44:40Z")
Hi, I have succesfully added an action that will clean or build all configurations in a VC6 project. But I can’t find the equivalent for Visual Studio 2003 solutions. The action “Build VS.Net solution” only allows to se… [Previous page](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/c/finalbuilder/5.md?no_subcategories=false&page=138) [Next page](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/c/finalbuilder/5.md?no_subcategories=false&page=140)