# FinalBuilder

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## [ActionStudio](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/actionstudio/3740)

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**Author:** [@rhunter2](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/rhunter2)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2006, 1:35am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/actionstudio/3740 "2006-10-05T01:35:53Z")

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I would find it useful to be able to use existing actions within a custom action for groups of actions that are consistently run together. My current work-around is to use a new action list, which works well enough, but…

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## [Copy Files Does not copy empty directories](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/copy-files-does-not-copy-empty-directories/2646)

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**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2006, 1:28am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/copy-files-does-not-copy-empty-directories/2646 "2006-10-05T01:28:26Z")

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Hi, I need to be able to copy a directory structure. There is no Copy Directory (only a move directory), so I used the CopyFiles action with . and recurse. The problem is it doesnt copy empty directories, which can b…

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## [FinalBuilder and Explorer versions of Delphi](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/finalbuilder-and-explorer-versions-of-delphi/215)

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**Author:** [@jswager](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/jswager)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2006, 1:23am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/finalbuilder-and-explorer-versions-of-delphi/215 "2006-10-05T01:23:06Z")

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I haven’t tried this yet because I have Delphi 2006 installed, but has anyone tried to compile a Delphi project with FinalBuilder with only Turbo Delphi Explorer (not the Pro version)? I suspect that it won’t work becau…

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## [Disabling Javascript in Send Mail Action](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/disabling-javascript-in-send-mail-action/212)

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**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2006, 12:50pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/disabling-javascript-in-send-mail-action/212 "2006-10-04T12:50:04Z")

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I use the Send Mail action to send myself and other interested parties an email when a build fails. However, our corporate mail filters block mail messages that have Javascript. Is there a way to turn off the Javascript …

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## [Borland C++ Builder fails](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/borland-c-builder-fails/2682)

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**Author:** [@rhunter2](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/rhunter2)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2006, 10:55am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/borland-c-builder-fails/2682 "2006-10-04T10:55:47Z")

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This is a problem with the Borland export makefile and happens in the IDE–\>Export makefile as well, but I thought I would share my work-around in hopes that you may be able to improve this task in FinalBuilder… If you e…

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## [Arrays?](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/arrays/210)

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**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2006, 10:01am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/arrays/210 "2006-10-04T10:01:01Z")

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I think I’ve seen it mentioned somewhere that FB has support for arrays, but I can’t find any information on it. I know how to create a list within a variable, but I need a 2-dimensional array for what I’m trying to do.…

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## [Authenticode error](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/authenticode-error/209)

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**Author:** [@tony.edgecombe](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/tony.edgecombe)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 3, 2006, 8:48am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/authenticode-error/209 "2006-10-03T08:48:03Z")

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I have just created a new install of Final Builder and when I try and sign an executable with the Authenticode action I get an error message “Error loading certificate file : Error loading type library/DLL”

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## [Version Control Integration with Team Foundation](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/version-control-integration-with-team-foundation/3738)

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**Author:** [@schulzdl](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/schulzdl)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 29, 2006, 6:44am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/version-control-integration-with-team-foundation/3738 "2006-09-29T06:44:52Z")

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One of the features I was looking forward to in FB5 was the integration of SourceControl. It would be so nice to bring up my Final Builder script, Final Builder prompt me to check it out before I start editing the file,…

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## [Finding latest Perforce changelist?](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/finding-latest-perforce-changelist/196)

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**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 29, 2006, 2:16am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/finding-latest-perforce-changelist/196 "2006-09-29T02:16:03Z")

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I need to know what the most recent Perforce changelist is when I do abuild, and I’m having trouble figuring out how to get it. To do so froma command line, I’d do ‘p4 changes -m1 -s submitted //depot/…’, whichwould giv…

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## [Strange output](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/strange-output/2679)

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**Author:** [@andreas.axelsson](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/andreas.axelsson)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 29, 2006, 1:28am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/strange-output/2679 "2006-09-29T01:28:47Z")

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Running FB 4.2.0.276 with an “If variable defined” action (for \_DEVROOT) will produce the following output: \[If variable defined\] Variable \_DEVROOT is defined. Failing because variable is not defined. While I can easil…

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## [Problem with VB6 compiler action unable to resolve ref to VbScript.dll](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/problem-with-vb6-compiler-action-unable-to-resolve-ref-to-vbscript-dll/2678)

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**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [September 28, 2006, 4:28am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/problem-with-vb6-compiler-action-unable-to-resolve-ref-to-vbscript-dll/2678 "2006-09-28T04:28:28Z")

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Having problems with the vb6 compiler action. It blows up with the following message: Checking reference : \*\\G{3F4DACA7-160D-11D2-A8E9-00104B365C9F}#5.5#0#C:\\WINNT\\system32\\VBSCRIPT.DLL\\3#Microsoft VBScript Regular Expr…

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## [Jabber](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/jabber/3735)

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**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 28, 2006, 2:07am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/jabber/3735 "2006-09-28T02:07:14Z")

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An action to be able to send an IM via a jabber server would be awesome… Thanks Allister

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## [FinalBuilder 5 Beta - Action Timeout inctive for Build VS .Net solution](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/finalbuilder-5-beta-action-timeout-inctive-for-build-vs-net-solution/3737)

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**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 28, 2006, 1:42am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/finalbuilder-5-beta-action-timeout-inctive-for-build-vs-net-solution/3737 "2006-09-28T01:42:34Z")

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I just got my hand on FB5.0.0.28 - looks excellent. One of the features I was looking forward to was the ability to set a timeout on tasks - a feature that has been added to FB5. However - it was the DevEnv task I reall…

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## [%datetime%](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/datetime/206)

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**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 28, 2006, 1:23am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/datetime/206 "2006-09-28T01:23:31Z")

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Hey,When I rename old files, I would like to include the time in their name, like I used to do in my older batch file using the %datetime% macro. But such macros don’t seem to work in the Rename Action. any suggestions o…

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## [XML Path - Node not found error](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/xml-path-node-not-found-error/191)

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**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\
**Replies:** 27\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2006, 10:24am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/xml-path-node-not-found-error/191 "2006-09-27T10:24:32Z")

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Finally got our license for FinalBuilder- yay! I have a problem with a Read XML value to variable action. What I am doing is querying the database for a list of projects to be built. I iterate over each node in the rec…

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## [Setting Delphi compiler option "Record field alignment" does not work](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/setting-delphi-compiler-option-record-field-alignment-does-not-work/2677)

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**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2006, 8:13am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/setting-delphi-compiler-option-record-field-alignment-does-not-work/2677 "2006-09-27T08:13:47Z")

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Hi, I do not know why, but FinalBuilder does not use correctly the value in selected .dpr Delphi-project file. It sets sometimes default value "8" when it should use the value in project file - value is "1". Is it possi…

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## [Authenticode - Email Address](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/authenticode-email-address/3736)

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**Author:** [@tony.edgecombe](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/tony.edgecombe)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2006, 2:29am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/authenticode-email-address/3736 "2006-09-27T02:29:57Z")

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We use the Authenticode action to sign our exe’s, if you look at a certificate for a signed exe there is a field for an email address. Can we have the option to include this address in the Authenticode action?

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## [VMware Actions](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/vmware-actions/203)

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**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2006, 1:19am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/vmware-actions/203 "2006-09-27T01:19:15Z")

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I am trying to create a small backup script for our virtual machines on a VMWare Server. What I want to do is get a list of VMs that are on from the server, suspend them, back them up and then restart them. I started wit…

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## [Changing remote environment varables](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/changing-remote-environment-varables/205)

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**Author:** [@nirsilgi](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/nirsilgi)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2006, 5:59am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/changing-remote-environment-varables/205 "2006-09-25T05:59:06Z")

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Hi, Does anyone have a easy way to add a path to the PATH env. variable on a remote computer? I know it’s a registry entry, and I use psexec with a .reg file to set remote registry entries, but now I have to append a se…

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## [Strange IIS Action Behaviour](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/strange-iis-action-behaviour/2676)

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**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2006, 1:44am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/strange-iis-action-behaviour/2676 "2006-09-22T01:44:47Z")

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I’m using FB 4.2.0.276, and having no end of trouble with IIS actions that used to work. I have verified that all my services are running as expected, that I can create and delete virtual directories using cscript, and …

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## [Timeouts](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/timeouts/204)

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**Author:** [@jswager](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/jswager)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2006, 12:58pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/timeouts/204 "2006-09-21T12:58:27Z")

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On various actions - such as Execute DOS Command or Run Program - it would be nice to fail the action if the action doesn't return in X amount of time. Is there a way to do this with the current version of FinalBuilder? …

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## [List of bugs found in 4.2.0.276](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/list-of-bugs-found-in-4-2-0-276/2673)

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**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2006, 7:32am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/list-of-bugs-found-in-4-2-0-276/2673 "2006-09-21T07:32:08Z")

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No help topics associated with the following actions Windows OS -\> Schedule Add Windows OS -\> Schedule Delete Windows OS -\> Schedule List When opening most actions in the IIS 5 or IIS 6 action groups, I am greeted with …

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## [Source Code Line Numbers in VB6](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/source-code-line-numbers-in-vb6/202)

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**Author:** [@dpaultn](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/dpaultn)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2006, 2:19am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/source-code-line-numbers-in-vb6/202 "2006-09-21T02:19:28Z")

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All, Is is possible to add line numbers to VB6 source code within FinalBuilder? Thanks, Dave

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## [SVN 1.4.0 issue - commit fails](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/svn-1-4-0-issue-commit-fails/2675)

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**Author:** [@mikeg1](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/mikeg1)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2006, 1:00am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/svn-1-4-0-issue-commit-fails/2675 "2006-09-21T01:00:22Z")

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FB 4.0.2.7.6, just upgraded to Subversion 1.4.0. Subversion Commit action is now failing. Same project worked fine with SVN 1.3.5. Let me know if you need more details.\<br\>

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## [Specifying a configuration when calling NUnit](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/specifying-a-configuration-when-calling-nunit/199)

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**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 2006, 2:52am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/specifying-a-configuration-when-calling-nunit/199 "2006-09-20T02:52:30Z")

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Using the NUnit console there is a /config switch but I can’t see a way of using this from within the NUnit action. Is it possible to set which configuration touse when calling a NUnit test project? Thanks, Wayne

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## [Use FileSet with Touch?](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/use-fileset-with-touch/200)

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**Author:** [@sjhein](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/sjhein)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 2006, 2:15am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/use-fileset-with-touch/200 "2006-09-20T02:15:29Z")

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I would like to use the “Touch” action to set all of the compiled versions of my application exe’s and installers to the same date/time for a particular build. Is it possible to use a FileSet as the File Spec in the Tou…

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## [Java compiler classpath](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/java-compiler-classpath/201)

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**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 2006, 2:09am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/java-compiler-classpath/201 "2006-09-20T02:09:17Z")

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I’m having a problem with the java compiler action. When I add a second jar file to the classpath, I get a compiler invocation error. With one jar, I get a compilation error (which I expect, since the required jars are…

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## [TfWorkItems.dll](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/tfworkitems-dll/197)

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**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2006, 2:32am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/tfworkitems-dll/197 "2006-09-18T02:32:58Z")

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Hello,I want to work with Team System Workitems. But obviously TFWorkItem assembly is missing.

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## [List Iterator saving values](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/list-iterator-saving-values/198)

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**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 14, 2006, 4:30am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/list-iterator-saving-values/198 "2006-09-14T04:30:38Z")

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I have a List Iterator that starts life blank, and items are added via script. It seems that after each run, the items added to the list are saved with the project. Because of this, my project is flagged as modified by…

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## [How to build a VS2005 setup project in FB?](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/how-to-build-a-vs2005-setup-project-in-fb/189)

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**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2006, 10:20am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/how-to-build-a-vs2005-setup-project-in-fb/189 "2006-09-13T10:20:52Z")

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Does anyone know How to build a VS2005 setup project in FB ? (I can run an executable) Thanks Daphna

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