# Discussion

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## [About the Discussion category](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/about-the-discussion-category/30)

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**Author:** [@Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/Vincent)\
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General discussion about using FinalBuilder. Post here first if you have a problem, if it’s a bug, we’ll move it to the bugs category.

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## [InnoSetup 7 Support?](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/innosetup-7-support/7779)

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**Author:** [@ebakkest](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/ebakkest)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2026, 2:18am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/innosetup-7-support/7779 "2026-07-17T02:18:38Z")

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Bleeding edge dev seeks support for IS 7, now in preview. Any plans? :smiley:

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## [Send e-mail action](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/send-e-mail-action/7807)

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**Author:** [@jeremyk](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/jeremyk)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 15, 2026, 11:02am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/send-e-mail-action/7807 "2026-07-15T11:02:42Z")

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I’ve sent e-mails to support (and sales) but had no response (I’ve checked spam). Issue is this: I’m using the send email action in FB (using latest .3564) which works great, but I wanted to send a html version, and I’v…

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## [Delphi WinARM64EC / dccarm64ec.exe?](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/delphi-winarm64ec-dccarm64ec-exe/7798)

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**Author:** [@Boramis](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/Boramis)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [July 3, 2026, 10:14am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/delphi-winarm64ec-dccarm64ec-exe/7798 "2026-07-03T10:14:50Z")

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Does FinalBuilder 8.6.0.3631 support Delphi’s 13.1’s WinARM64EC target? If I look in the Build Delphi action’s Project tab, the Platform combo only shows Win32, Win64,Win64x, OSX64, OSX64ARM, and Linux64.

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## [Workaround for Build Delphi and Option Sets](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/workaround-for-build-delphi-and-option-sets/7792)

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**Author:** [@uraabe](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/uraabe)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 25, 2026, 9:32am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/workaround-for-build-delphi-and-option-sets/7792 "2026-05-25T09:32:40Z")

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While I make more and more use of option sets, I couldn’t wait for something built-in. @Vincent Feel free to use the source :slightly\_smiling\_face:

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## [Is there a built-in \<Project\> variable for the "Build Project" action?](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/is-there-a-built-in-project-variable-for-the-build-project-action/7790)

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**Author:** [@DCornelius](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/DCornelius)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2026, 6:39pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/is-there-a-built-in-project-variable-for-the-build-project-action/7790 "2026-05-21T18:39:38Z")

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I am creating dozens of scripts containing a ton (literally hundreds!) of Delphi Build events. I use copy/paste to set most of the properties but, of course, need to change a few things like the Project Name, Description…

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## [Signotaur action with label support](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/signotaur-action-with-label-support/7780)

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**Author:** [@uraabe](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/uraabe)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2026, 10:59pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/signotaur-action-with-label-support/7780 "2026-04-21T22:59:35Z")

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Is there a way to use the new –label option supported in the FinalBuilder Signotaur action? If not, can you add that, please?

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## [Avoid logging Execute Condition as error when it evaluates to False](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/avoid-logging-execute-condition-as-error-when-it-evaluates-to-false/7224)

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**Author:** [@lsagasta](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/lsagasta)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [March 19, 2026, 12:18am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/avoid-logging-execute-condition-as-error-when-it-evaluates-to-false/7224 "2026-03-19T00:18:20Z")

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Hello. When a Execute Condition in the runtime action is evaluated to False, in the log appears as error. If you press the “Show All Error Actions” button the Execute Condition is shown as error when it evaluates to Fa…

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## [TF.exe and Azure DevOps authentication](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/tf-exe-and-azure-devops-authentication/6578)

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**Author:** [@alenroki](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/alenroki)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 24, 2026, 9:04pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/tf-exe-and-azure-devops-authentication/6578 "2026-01-24T21:04:07Z")

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Hi, We have been using the Team Foundation Create Work, Map working folder etc. to communicate with TFS on-premises server. We have moved some of our code to Azure DevOps (VSTS) and want to utilize the same build script…

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## [List Iterator help](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/list-iterator-help/7748)

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**Author:** [@hsosa](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/hsosa)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 12, 2026, 9:25pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/list-iterator-help/7748 "2026-01-12T21:25:52Z")

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It was around 10 years ago when I last used FinalBuilder. I have some tedious manual tasks that I want to automate. I got it working with just one file. I went through the help docs, but didn’t find anything that answere…

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## [Mass change for hundreds of "build" actions](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/mass-change-for-hundreds-of-build-actions/7605)

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**Author:** [@DCornelius](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/DCornelius)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [December 3, 2025, 2:25am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/mass-change-for-hundreds-of-build-actions/7605 "2025-12-03T02:25:01Z")

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The team I’m working in is moving a huge code base (hundreds of Delphi projects) up from the dark ages of .zip file source backups and batch scripts with Delphi 5 to modern tools with Git, FinalBuilder, and Delphi 12. As…

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## [JSON undefined error](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/json-undefined-error/7741)

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**Author:** [@rjantz](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/rjantz)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2025, 3:49pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/json-undefined-error/7741 "2025-11-20T15:49:03Z")

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Is there a way to use JSON.parse as in the following example in AfterAction? if (ActionResult) { var data = JSON.parse(shareCommandOutput); ReleaseNotes += “\\r\\n” + "This build is available from " +data.URL; } T…

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## [What does "Modified" mean in the Finalbuilder status bar?](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/what-does-modified-mean-in-the-finalbuilder-status-bar/7738)

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**Author:** [@ktopaz](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/ktopaz)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 5, 2025, 7:32am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/what-does-modified-mean-in-the-finalbuilder-status-bar/7738 "2025-11-05T07:32:24Z")

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I noticed we have a “Modified” indicator the Finalbuilder status bar on some of our agents (Most of the agents do not have this, only a few) What does it mean? How can we tell exactly what is “Modified”? (As can be s…

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## [FCMD.exe waiting](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/fcmd-exe-waiting/7713)

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**Author:** [@KLund](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/KLund)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 4, 2025, 6:04am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/fcmd-exe-waiting/7713 "2025-11-04T06:04:11Z")

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I am using latest FinalBuilder 8.5.0.3497. GUI version works fine but problem is FCMD.exe. I don’t know when this started as we don’t used it for a while. All builds is now manually started. The problem is that even …

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## [EOL is lost in Read Text File action](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/eol-is-lost-in-read-text-file-action/7736)

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**Author:** [@KLund](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/KLund)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2025, 10:40pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/eol-is-lost-in-read-text-file-action/7736 "2025-11-02T22:40:14Z")

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Hi, I have a unittest and I want to send the result to Slack as email. It works but formatting is bad due to missing EOL. How it looks in Slack: ======================================= Attracs DUnitX Test Results ====…

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## [Log output form FBCMD inside another FinalBuilder do not display national character correctly](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/log-output-form-fbcmd-inside-another-finalbuilder-do-not-display-national-character-correctly/7686)

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**Author:** [@zvasku](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/zvasku)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2025, 10:46pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/log-output-form-fbcmd-inside-another-finalbuilder-do-not-display-national-character-correctly/7686 "2025-07-31T22:46:39Z")

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Hello, I’m executing FBCMD from another FinalBuilder project. We use national characters. These character are wrong in log output from FBCMD. Is it issue or I have misssed something?

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## [How to pass variable to FBCMD with semicolon?](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/how-to-pass-variable-to-fbcmd-with-semicolon/7685)

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**Author:** [@zvasku](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/zvasku)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2025, 10:42pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/how-to-pass-variable-to-fbcmd-with-semicolon/7685 "2025-07-31T22:42:22Z")

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Hello, I neet to pass variable to FBCMD with semicolon. Is it posible? FBCMD treat semicolon as new variable: -v:CondDefs=“ORACLE;OCI;LCZ” Using quotes do not halp also.

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## [Run python function in Project global script from powershell function?](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/run-python-function-in-project-global-script-from-powershell-function/7670)

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**Author:** [@efridman](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/efridman)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2025, 3:46pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/run-python-function-in-project-global-script-from-powershell-function/7670 "2025-07-02T15:46:32Z")

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Hi In one of my actions I have an AfterAction function which calling a PowerShell function defined in the Project global script, this function is using several PowerShell functions which are also defined in the Project …

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## [Delphi Compiler Warnings - Defaults button](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/delphi-compiler-warnings-defaults-button/7668)

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**Author:** [@DCornelius](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/DCornelius)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [June 28, 2025, 3:58am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/delphi-compiler-warnings-defaults-button/7668 "2025-06-28T03:58:36Z")

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When editing the “Build Delphi” task and I switch to the Compiler tab, the bottom-right has a list of options for controlling Messages and a button to customize which Warnings you can disable (I’m assuming that’s for the…

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## [Strange Error Message with Application After Being Built](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/strange-error-message-with-application-after-being-built/7658)

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**Author:** [@steve](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/steve)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2025, 12:55am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/strange-error-message-with-application-after-being-built/7658 "2025-05-31T00:55:46Z")

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I’ve only ever used FinalBuilder to copy files to folders and then compile Innosetup scripts. Well actually I do a bit more than that but I’m trying to keep things simple (and probably failing). This week I’ve been set…

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## [Reorganising Project Tabs](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/reorganising-project-tabs/7654)

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**Author:** [@steve](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/steve)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2025, 2:07am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/reorganising-project-tabs/7654 "2025-05-14T02:07:37Z")

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Sorry if this has been answered before (I did do a search). I’ve been meaning to ask this for years. Is there a way to reorganise the project tabs? I’ve tried drag and drop, and all manner of key combinations. I’m gu…

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## [Compiler Action for Elevate Web Builder](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/compiler-action-for-elevate-web-builder/7651)

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**Author:** [@steve](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/steve)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 12, 2025, 5:45am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/compiler-action-for-elevate-web-builder/7651 "2025-05-12T05:45:32Z")

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I use Elevate Web Builder quite a bit to create web applications. As it comes with a command line compiler, I’d like to build web apps and then FTP them to the web server using FinalBuilder. Is there an action availabl…

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## [It compiles in Delphi, not in FinalBuilder](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/it-compiles-in-delphi-not-in-finalbuilder/7649)

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**Author:** [@KLund](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/KLund)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 2, 2025, 6:14am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/it-compiles-in-delphi-not-in-finalbuilder/7649 "2025-05-02T06:14:49Z")

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My project use FinalBuilder to build the applications. I use EurekaLog and it is upgraded to latest version. I use Delphi 11.3 but recently upgraded to Delphi 12.3. I have a project AttracsServer that is split in 2 pr…

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## [Errors When Building a Project](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/errors-when-building-a-project/7647)

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**Author:** [@steve](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/steve)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 29, 2025, 2:35am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/errors-when-building-a-project/7647 "2025-04-29T02:35:08Z")

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Hi, I am trying to run a project in FinalBuilder and it keeps on stopping when it’s trying to compile the InnoSetup script. The strange thing is that there haven’t been any changes to the project and it has always work…

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## [Is there option to send encrypted or signed email?](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/is-there-option-to-send-encrypted-or-signed-email/7645)

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**Author:** [@efridman](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/efridman)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 23, 2025, 11:07pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/is-there-option-to-send-encrypted-or-signed-email/7645 "2025-04-23T23:07:24Z")

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Hi I’m using the “Send Email” option Is there option to send encrypted or signed email ? (it’s needed for increasing security)

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## [License transfer](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/license-transfer/7644)

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**Author:** [@ak4343](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/ak4343)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 23, 2025, 1:56am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/license-transfer/7644 "2025-04-23T01:56:21Z")

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Hi, How do we transfer existing FinalBuilder license to a different user? Thanks.

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## [FinalBuilder 8 Professional Parallel Build Issue - NexusDB Log Export Failure](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/finalbuilder-8-professional-parallel-build-issue-nexusdb-log-export-failure/7638)

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**Author:** [@LaTiaoo](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/LaTiaoo)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2025, 2:06am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/finalbuilder-8-professional-parallel-build-issue-nexusdb-log-export-failure/7638 "2025-04-14T02:06:54Z")

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I’m experiencing a critical NexusDB error when exporting HTML build logs in a parallel build process using FinalBuilder 8 Professional. Below are the details: Issue Description 1.Error Occurrence Fails at \[Publish HTM…

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## [Finalbuilder - Task Scheduler doesnt run at specified time](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/finalbuilder-task-scheduler-doesnt-run-at-specified-time/7632)

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**Author:** [@Makkelele](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/Makkelele)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2025, 9:24am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/finalbuilder-task-scheduler-doesnt-run-at-specified-time/7632 "2025-03-28T09:24:29Z")

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I am unable to get this final builder to run and the setting seems to be okey. But not getting it to run through at all or start :frowning: status is set to “running” ?? could only post 3 images

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## [Could not find Virtual Machine on Hyper V Server - Final Builder 8](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/could-not-find-virtual-machine-on-hyper-v-server-final-builder-8/7626)

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**Author:** [@Makkelele](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/Makkelele)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2025, 7:37am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/could-not-find-virtual-machine-on-hyper-v-server-final-builder-8/7626 "2025-03-17T07:37:02Z")

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I am sorry if this is the wrong forum i couldnt find a better one suited but if you know one please le me know! So i have had this problem at work where we moved from Hyper V5 to V8 Machine and we exported and imported …

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## [FBAP files as dependencies in FB projects?](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/fbap-files-as-dependencies-in-fb-projects/7620)

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**Author:** [@OMonien](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/OMonien)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 5, 2025, 11:21pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/fbap-files-as-dependencies-in-fb-projects/7620 "2025-03-05T23:21:39Z")

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I see that FBAP files are to be installed/copied to FB’s ActionDef directory. So far so good. Is there a way to include FBAP files as dependency to projects? In a way so that if you load the project on a “fresh” FB inst…

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