# Discussion **URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/c/finalbuilder/discussion/14.md?page=74 [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:** 75 --- ## [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 --- ## [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… --- ## ["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… --- ## [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… --- ## [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 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… --- ## [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 … --- ## [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… --- ## [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… --- ## [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 --- ## [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… --- ## [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… --- ## [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… --- ## [C++Builder 2007?](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/c-builder-2007/573)
**Author:** [@boulrik](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/boulrik)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2007, 2:04am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/c-builder-2007/573 "2007-08-31T02:04:15Z")
How can I build a C++Builder 2007 project (\*.bproj)? --- ## [How do I use a custom path to DCC32.exe (the Delphi command line compiler)?](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/how-do-i-use-a-custom-path-to-dcc32-exe-the-delphi-command-line-compiler/574)
**Author:** [@tadr](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/tadr)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2007, 5:50am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/how-do-i-use-a-custom-path-to-dcc32-exe-the-delphi-command-line-compiler/574 "2007-08-29T05:50:06Z")
Hi, This might be obvious, but I just can't see it... I have checked the comand line compiler into my SCM so that FB build script can fetch it on the build machine. But now I don't know how to tell the script where the c… --- ## [Changing stylesheets](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/changing-stylesheets/561)
**Author:** [@richardfloor](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/richardfloor)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2007, 4:09am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/changing-stylesheets/561 "2007-08-29T04:09:33Z")
Hello, I'm trying to change the default stylesheet for the conversion of the log file to html. What i'm trying to do is filter out diferrent actions to make the log file better readable. But what ever i try it won't work… --- ## [FoxPro and FinalBuilder](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/foxpro-and-finalbuilder/575)
**Author:** [@tate](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/tate)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2007, 3:44am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/foxpro-and-finalbuilder/575 "2007-08-29T03:44:47Z")
Kok Kiet has some really good instructions and FoxPro actions to integrate FoxPro into FinalBuilder: http://weblogs.foxite.com/kkchan/archive/2007/08/28/4763.aspx Also, Rick Borup wrote a great article in the Advisor G… --- ## [Different Shortcut for RUN](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/different-shortcut-for-run/571)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2007, 11:55am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/different-shortcut-for-run/571 "2007-08-22T11:55:23Z")
Hi I have 2 different computers with different versions of FB. On version 5.0.0.60 the RUN shortcut is F5, on version 5.5.0.240 it is F9 . This is very confusing. Is this intended or have I done abything wrobg in the Ins… --- ## [Vista Icon Problem](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/vista-icon-problem/559)
**Author:** [@wasowerby](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/wasowerby)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2007, 10:43am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/vista-icon-problem/559 "2007-08-20T10:43:20Z")
When I try to add a vista comptatible icon to the 'Compile Delphi Win32 Project-\>Project-\>Icon File' action, I get error 'Unable to load icon (probably corrupt): Pixel format not valid for icons or cursors'. When I compi… --- ## [Running a TeamBuild project from Finalbuilder](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/running-a-teambuild-project-from-finalbuilder/567)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2007, 2:37am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/running-a-teambuild-project-from-finalbuilder/567 "2007-08-20T02:37:27Z")
I have several team build projects that start finalbuilder scripts, but is it possible to run a TeamBuild TFSBuild.proj project from Finalbuilder? Thanks, LouCan --- ## [Using subroutines in script](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/using-subroutines-in-script/566)
**Author:** [@paulstock](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/paulstock)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2007, 2:37am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/using-subroutines-in-script/566 "2007-08-18T02:37:45Z")
I've got a fairly complex VB script that I'm writing in FB that would be greatly simplified if I could divide the code into subroutines. But, I'm not sure how to do that. Can you use subroutines or functions within a s… --- ## [Copy a file list](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/copy-a-file-list/564)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2007, 5:02am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/copy-a-file-list/564 "2007-08-17T05:02:29Z")
Hello, I have a variable that looks like this "file1.dat,file2.dat,file3.dat" (Filenames separated with comma) or "file1.dat;file.dat;file3.dat" (Filenames separated with semicolon) I want to copy these files with XCopy… --- ## [MSI from Finalbuilder](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/msi-from-finalbuilder/563)
**Author:** [@igate](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/igate)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2007, 1:18am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/msi-from-finalbuilder/563 "2007-08-17T01:18:07Z")
Hi, I am new to finalbuilder. Is it possible to create MSI file from Finalbuilder? I am using finalbuilder to compile set of activex dlls and ocx (vb). I just wanted to create MSI (set up files) from the resulting exe an… --- ## [Adding Label and Retrieving Label from VSS](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/adding-label-and-retrieving-label-from-vss/562)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2007, 1:13am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/adding-label-and-retrieving-label-from-vss/562 "2007-08-17T01:13:43Z")
Try this scenario. Label a File on VSS using the following inputs: -Project: {whatever your project is} -FileSpec: \*.\* -New Label: fahdr -Label Type: Text -Answer Yes to Input Prompts: Check Now this label would appear … [Previous page](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/c/finalbuilder/discussion/14.md?page=73) [Next page](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/c/finalbuilder/discussion/14.md?page=75)