# Discussion **URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/c/finalbuilder/discussion/14.md?page=80 [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:** 81 --- ## [Custom Action Debugging](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/custom-action-debugging/389)
**Author:** [@jhunsaker](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/jhunsaker)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2007, 12:31pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/custom-action-debugging/389 "2007-03-23T12:31:01Z")
Is it possible to debug a .Net 2.0 custom action? Ideally, I’d like to create an IFBCustomActionExecuteContext object and leverage NUnit to unit test my custom actions. This saves me the step of deploying the assembly in… --- ## [Running a task as Administrator on Vista + UAC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/running-a-task-as-administrator-on-vista-uac/407)
**Author:** [@tadr](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/tadr)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2007, 4:58am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/running-a-task-as-administrator-on-vista-uac/407 "2007-03-23T04:58:25Z")
I have a simple project that requires three things: 1. stop a specific service 2. create a zip from a directory tree 3. restart the service I’d like to run this project as a scheduled job on Vista with UAC enabled. Proj… --- ## [PropertySet and non-version settings](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/propertyset-and-non-version-settings/404)
**Author:** [@martin.lanza](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/martin.lanza)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2007, 6:11am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/propertyset-and-non-version-settings/404 "2007-03-22T06:11:16Z")
As suggested we’re using a PropertySet to manage our global build numbers. That works well, giving us a uniform number across a number of Delphi7 and C# projects. Unfortunately it seems that the PropertySet version info… --- ## [How to recursively retrieve date/time of files](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/how-to-recursively-retrieve-date-time-of-files/405)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2007, 5:18am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/how-to-recursively-retrieve-date-time-of-files/405 "2007-03-22T05:18:59Z")
Hi, I like to recursively get the date stamp of a list of files in a folder and then writes it to a text file (it would be good to write the name of the file associate with the date stamp, if possible). Is there a comma… --- ## [Some observations after a couple weeks of usage](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/some-observations-after-a-couple-weeks-of-usage/400)
**Author:** [@miracle2k](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/miracle2k)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2007, 5:17am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/some-observations-after-a-couple-weeks-of-usage/400 "2007-03-22T05:17:25Z")
I purchased Final Builder the previous month and used it now for some time, and there are a couple things I noticed I thought I would share here. Now those are not so much feature requests as stuff that I am just unsure… --- ## [Fatal: F1026 File not found: 'System.Web.Services.Protocols.dcuil'](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/fatal-f1026-file-not-found-system-web-services-protocols-dcuil/403)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2007, 5:13am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/fatal-f1026-file-not-found-system-web-services-protocols-dcuil/403 "2007-03-22T05:13:48Z")
Im using Turbo Delphi for .NET - the freeware one An error occur when running The Compile Delphi for .Net Project in Final Builder 5. I picked Delphi 2006 for .Net. Below is the details of the error: Processing Assembl… --- ## [Execute program parameter](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/execute-program-parameter/402)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2007, 5:51am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/execute-program-parameter/402 "2007-03-21T05:51:24Z")
Hi, I am facing some problem in execute program on how to key in the multiple parameter in parameter inbox. What is the format if i am going to key in "1.filename" "2file directory" "3anotherfilename" "4 another file… --- ## [Passing command-line params to Execute Programs task- mangling my password](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/passing-command-line-params-to-execute-programs-task-mangling-my-password/393)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2007, 12:51pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/passing-command-line-params-to-execute-programs-task-mangling-my-password/393 "2007-03-15T12:51:39Z")
I am using an Execute programs task to call a batch file that starts psexec on a remote machine. I need to specify a username and password for psexec. This was working fine until I switched my password today. My password… --- ## [XML Transform encoding](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/xml-transform-encoding/371)
**Author:** [@andreas.axelsson](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/andreas.axelsson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2007, 2:10am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/xml-transform-encoding/371 "2007-03-15T02:10:14Z")
How can I make the XML Transform Action use UTF-8 instead of UTF-16 when writing the document? The input file and the transform uses UTF-8. /axl --- ## [WMI Execut app on remote machine](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/wmi-execut-app-on-remote-machine/177)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2007, 1:29am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/wmi-execut-app-on-remote-machine/177 "2007-03-15T01:29:22Z")
Greetings. What I am trying to do doesn’t sound to far out of the realm of possibility, though I might need different tools to do it. We have application servers with apps that run on them constantly, not as services bu… --- ## [Installshield 12 action](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/installshield-12-action/397)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2007, 12:59pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/installshield-12-action/397 "2007-03-14T12:59:38Z")
I’ve got a build that works just fine in installshield12. I’ve configured FB to use IS12’s build compiler. It runs a lot of the actions and then seems to just hang and wait with no updates. The screenshot included shows … --- ## [FileSet excluding directory - how to?](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/fileset-excluding-directory-how-to/395)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2007, 9:36am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/fileset-excluding-directory-how-to/395 "2007-03-14T09:36:09Z")
Hello, I want to create a FileSet of all Dll files under a directory Base recursively, but want to exclude all files that are in or under directories called Test. So include \*.dll but exclude \*\\Test\* .Is this possibbl… --- ## [Set strings collection property from custom action](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/set-strings-collection-property-from-custom-action/332)
**Author:** [@jhunsaker](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/jhunsaker)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2007, 3:40am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/set-strings-collection-property-from-custom-action/332 "2007-03-14T03:40:16Z")
I’m implementing a custom action using C#.Net 2.0. I need to return a collection of strings from the OnExecute() method. However, the Context (IFBCustomActionExecuteContext) doesn’t appear to expose a method or property … --- ## [Can I write to the FB log from within script?](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/can-i-write-to-the-fb-log-from-within-script/392)
**Author:** [@paulstock](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/paulstock)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2007, 3:34am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/can-i-write-to-the-fb-log-from-within-script/392 "2007-03-14T03:34:41Z")
Can I write to the Build Log directly from within a script? It would help if I could write certain values to the build log as the script is run so that I could see exactly what the script did later. Thanks Paul --- ## [Building VB6 Project from a remote machine](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/building-vb6-project-from-a-remote-machine/394)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2007, 1:29am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/building-vb6-project-from-a-remote-machine/394 "2007-03-14T01:29:00Z")
I'm new to FinalBuilder and I'm attempting to build a VB6 Project on a different machine on the network. I ran the Import VB6 Project Group wizard and configured the VB6 Project properties. When I run the compiler in Fin… --- ## [Wise Windows Inslaller Project Action pops up](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/wise-windows-inslaller-project-action-pops-up/391)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2007, 3:23am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/wise-windows-inslaller-project-action-pops-up/391 "2007-03-13T03:23:41Z")
HI We have a "Wise Windows Inslaller Project" Action . (We have version 6 of that Wise, Enterprise Edition). When I run this action from a FB script, it pops up an "SQL SERVER LOGIN" Dialog for entering a Password for c… --- ## [Any way to log my expanded DOS command?](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/any-way-to-log-my-expanded-dos-command/388)
**Author:** [@paulstock](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/paulstock)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2007, 11:24am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/any-way-to-log-my-expanded-dos-command/388 "2007-03-12T11:24:50Z")
I have a DOS command where I’m substituting all kinds of local variables like so: pcli run -n Vlog -pr"%PVCSArchiveLocation%" -ds"%LastRunDate%" -de"%RunDate%" -z -f"%FBProjectDIR%%LogFile%" -id"%PVCSUserId%:%PVCSPswd%"… --- ## [TestComplete5 release?](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/testcomplete5-release/387)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2007, 2:30am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/testcomplete5-release/387 "2007-03-09T02:30:45Z")
Hi, As topic, may i know when will the version with action type "testcomplete5" be release? --- ## [Scheduled task progress](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/scheduled-task-progress/386)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2007, 11:43am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/scheduled-task-progress/386 "2007-03-08T11:43:51Z")
Is there a way to monitor the progress (even if it's running) of a scheduled task? I tried logging on during a run - it was configured to use my username and password - but couldn't tell if it ran or what. The script i… --- ## [Verion info from Dialog to Build - Delphi32](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/verion-info-from-dialog-to-build-delphi32/385)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2007, 3:02am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/verion-info-from-dialog-to-build-delphi32/385 "2007-03-08T03:02:12Z")
I am trying to set up the scenario where an action will check an INI file out of VSS. Then, it will read Major, Minor, Release, Build version information from an INI file in to the dialog box (user prompt). From there, t… --- ## [Win32 Version](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/win32-version/382)
**Author:** [@kherring](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/kherring)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2007, 2:06am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/win32-version/382 "2007-03-07T02:06:03Z")
I am looking for some kind of example that will show me what strings I need to have in my\*.rc file in order for FinalBuilder to increment the appropriate versions in that file. I am also trying to version an .Interop dll… --- ## [Directory exists?](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/directory-exists/384)
**Author:** [@jhunsaker](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/jhunsaker)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2007, 1:39am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/directory-exists/384 "2007-03-07T01:39:40Z")
I need to determine if a directory exists. I’m currently checking for a file with “Check if File Exists” but it would be more effective to look for the directory. Is there a method of achieving this I’m missing? Thanks… --- ## [XPath returning non-XML node](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/xpath-returning-non-xml-node/380)
**Author:** [@jhunsaker](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/jhunsaker)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2007, 11:36am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/xpath-returning-non-xml-node/380 "2007-03-06T11:36:23Z")
I need to determine the number of instances of a particular element within an XML document. I load the document using "XML Document Define" and then execute my XPath query using "Read XML Value to Variable". My XPath use… --- ## [Compile vfp project? create new action?](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/compile-vfp-project-create-new-action/381)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2007, 11:24am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/compile-vfp-project-create-new-action/381 "2007-03-06T11:24:59Z")
Hi, I am new to finalbuilder and i need a guideline from here to start with my project. What I want is to compile the vfp file as well since there is no vfp compiler in FB5 action types. So can I create a custom action t… --- ## [.bdsproj file open for Delphi 2006 Win 32](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/bdsproj-file-open-for-delphi-2006-win-32/383)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2007, 10:07am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/bdsproj-file-open-for-delphi-2006-win-32/383 "2007-03-06T10:07:37Z")
We are using Delphi 2006 for Win32 Development. I would to compile the application using the settings saved by BDS 2006 in the .bdsproj file. This is the same file I open when opening my app for development in BDS. I do … --- ## [Failed action not failing the build](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/failed-action-not-failing-the-build/361)
**Author:** [@jhunsaker](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/jhunsaker)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2007, 5:39am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/failed-action-not-failing-the-build/361 "2007-03-06T05:39:54Z")
I have a "Check if File Exists" action set to "Fail Action If…File or Folder is Missing". The action fails but the FB build results still depicts "Build Successful". The action is within a Try…Catch block. Is there a way… --- ## [Get files with SourceSafe 6.0](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/get-files-with-sourcesafe-6-0/379)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2007, 2:49am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/get-files-with-sourcesafe-6-0/379 "2007-03-06T02:49:38Z")
I am using VSS 6.0 with FB5 demo. I complete the action. My VSS is configured in the Tools -\> Options I am getting files . When I run the selected action, VSS opens and gives me no prompts, errors or anything. I have t… --- ## [DUnit in Delphi 3, 7 and Turbo Delphi 2006 studio .net](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/dunit-in-delphi-3-7-and-turbo-delphi-2006-studio-net/342)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2007, 1:59am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/dunit-in-delphi-3-7-and-turbo-delphi-2006-studio-net/342 "2007-03-06T01:59:19Z")
How to automate DUnit? Because I see only NUnit. --- ## [Virtual server as build machine?](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/virtual-server-as-build-machine/373)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2007, 9:17am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/virtual-server-as-build-machine/373 "2007-03-02T09:17:02Z")
Hello, I am investigating our build environment configuration for a new project. Up till now we used a bunch of old (but memory rich) pc's as build servers for our projects. The current company policy is to use virtual s… --- ## [Extra params for FxCop?](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/extra-params-for-fxcop/323)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2007, 12:18pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/extra-params-for-fxcop/323 "2007-03-01T12:18:31Z")
In my Fb4 script, I use the FxCop action. I would like to add some extra parameters. In the forum topic “msbuild options” I saw that the msbuild action has this possibility via the Action Inspector. Does the FxCop actio… [Previous page](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/c/finalbuilder/discussion/14.md?page=79) [Next page](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/c/finalbuilder/discussion/14.md?page=81)