# Feature Requests **URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/c/finalbuilder/feature-requests/9.md?page=1 [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:** 2 --- ## [Need way to copy and rename files in one step](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/need-way-to-copy-and-rename-files-in-one-step/6971)
**Author:** [@deiac\_cristina](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deiac_cristina)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2021, 12:22pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/need-way-to-copy-and-rename-files-in-one-step/6971 "2021-01-29T12:22:56Z")
With the Copy function being deprecated (and causing errors where still used), I have started redoing my huge project to replace copy with xcopy. After building an executable, I need to make several copies of it with a d… --- ## [Password variable?](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/password-variable/4171)
**Author:** [@efridman](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/efridman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2020, 10:59pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/password-variable/4171 "2020-12-29T22:59:29Z")
Hi I have several actions that uses a password and since I don’t want to update all actions in the project every time the password has chnaged I use a variable for that.I wonder if you can add a password variable type s… --- ## [Missing OnFailure ActionList](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/missing-onfailure-actionlist/6865)
**Author:** [@service](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/service)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2020, 11:49am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/missing-onfailure-actionlist/6865 "2020-09-30T11:49:48Z")
In FinalBuilder 7 there was still an OnFailure ActionList, which you have unfortunately removed. The bug fix with try-except cannot be used if you want to make actions individually executable. (e.g. Run Selected Actions… --- ## [Installshield Action - InstallShield 2020 support](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/installshield-action-installshield-2020-support/6778)
**Author:** [@heath1](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/heath1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2020, 2:48pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/installshield-action-installshield-2020-support/6778 "2020-05-19T14:48:07Z")
Hi, Can you please add InstallShield 2020 support (ISCmdBld.exe location). Regards, Heath --- ## [Request Resizable Windows with Edit Boxes that Stretch](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/request-resizable-windows-with-edit-boxes-that-stretch/6763)
**Author:** [@MCone](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/MCone)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2020, 8:13pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/request-resizable-windows-with-edit-boxes-that-stretch/6763 "2020-05-15T20:13:35Z")
Fixed window widths in many of your Actions windows means that the edit boxes are also fixed widths. Often, my text value entry is much wider than the edit boxes. This UI design, in my opinion, makes these FinalBuilder w… --- ## [Making HTML tree log searchable](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/making-html-tree-log-searchable/6660)
**Author:** [@chillefeld](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/chillefeld)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2020, 8:36am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/making-html-tree-log-searchable/6660 "2020-01-12T08:36:15Z")
I’ve been trying out the new tree style for FB logs and I like the vastly improved readbility. It is unfortunately not possible to search in the document unless you manually expand every single node though. We regularl… --- ## [Search function for build reports](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/search-function-for-build-reports/6659)
**Author:** [@ktopaz](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/ktopaz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2019, 6:13am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/search-function-for-build-reports/6659 "2019-11-29T06:13:41Z")
Back in FinalBuilder Server, We could have used search under the dynamic log of every build. Could you guys possibly implement a search functionality in the Build–\>Report page, so that we may search the FinalBuilder htm… --- ## [Build Delphi Action -- consider adding "16" for record field alignment compiler option (default for Linux64)](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/build-delphi-action-consider-adding-16-for-record-field-alignment-compiler-option-default-for-linux64/6630)
**Author:** [@wynn](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/wynn)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2019, 10:14pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/build-delphi-action-consider-adding-16-for-record-field-alignment-compiler-option-default-for-linux64/6630 "2019-10-29T22:14:15Z")
This is obscure, and I’m mostly posting here in case someone else runs into a similar issue because there is a work-around. We have a project where we made a slight change to one of the Delphi VCL source files (gasp). … --- ## [Read variable from YML and JSON](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/read-variable-from-yml-and-json/4235)
**Author:** [@mikef74](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/mikef74)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2019, 1:44pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/read-variable-from-yml-and-json/4235 "2019-10-10T13:44:34Z")
Could we please get some built-in actions to read a variable from a YML or JSON file. The combination of string POS/SUBSTRING is tiresome and makes for an ugly project. Thanks, -Mike --- ## [How to check available FB8-version dynamically?](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/how-to-check-available-fb8-version-dynamically/6583)
**Author:** [@zitnma](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/zitnma)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2019, 8:05am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/how-to-check-available-fb8-version-dynamically/6583 "2019-09-18T08:05:24Z")
Hi, I am trying to get the latest FB8-version and save it to variable so I can do something like: if update\_available == true return “A newer Version is available” or if available\_fb8\_version \> current\_fb8\_version: … --- ## [Add Support for Mac 64Bit-Delphi Compiler](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/add-support-for-mac-64bit-delphi-compiler/6573)
**Author:** [@stebi](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stebi)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2019, 10:48am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/add-support-for-mac-64bit-delphi-compiler/6573 "2019-09-11T10:48:09Z")
Currently only 32bit Delphi mac builds are possible. 64 bit was added in Delphi Rio 10.3.2 but unfortunately not included in the last FinalBuilder update. --- ## [UTF-8 as Default Encoding](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/utf-8-as-default-encoding/6479)
**Author:** [@sa\_thomaslohrum](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/sa_thomaslohrum)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2019, 6:59am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/utf-8-as-default-encoding/6479 "2019-04-29T06:59:11Z")
Hi, FinalBuilder uses ANSI as the default encoding for actions such as ‘Create Text File’. Imo, this should be changed to UTF-8 (no BOM) nowadays. This has caused issues for us, as developers often get caught by this tr… --- ## [Show project full path on window title](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/show-project-full-path-on-window-title/6496)
**Author:** [@L4ZZA](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/L4ZZA)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2019, 10:28am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/show-project-full-path-on-window-title/6496 "2019-05-29T10:28:00Z")
Please re-add this functionality as for now it is impossible to tell where the project is been open from. (see Finalbuilder7 and Finalbuilder8 differences below) --- ## [Post to Slack would be nice](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/post-to-slack-would-be-nice/6338)
**Author:** [@mjones](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/mjones)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2018, 9:45am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/post-to-slack-would-be-nice/6338 "2018-11-29T09:45:47Z")
I’d really like to be able to post to Slack channels from my FinalBuilder build. I see Continua has it… (The title had to be at least 15 characters, so “would be nice” had to be added. Duh!) --- ## [See log of multiple project](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/see-log-of-multiple-project/6350)
**Author:** [@efridman](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/efridman)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2019, 10:47am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/see-log-of-multiple-project/6350 "2019-01-29T10:47:10Z")
Hi I have FB project which I run every build, each one reside on a different folder. Now if I open both projects to the same FB IDE and try to search the log file it’s not possible to know which is which since I see th… --- ## [Option to set Ignore failures for multiple actions](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/option-to-set-ignore-failures-for-multiple-actions/6402)
**Author:** [@efridman](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/efridman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2019, 9:54am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/option-to-set-ignore-failures-for-multiple-actions/6402 "2019-01-22T09:54:48Z")
Hi Currently there is an option to choose multiple actions and then check\\uncheck the enabled checkbox I would like to have a similar option in order to set the Ignore failure checkbox for multiple actions. --- ## [Support t:Restore in msbuild action](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/support-t-restore-in-msbuild-action/6396)
**Author:** [@neuromancer](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/neuromancer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2019, 10:34pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/support-t-restore-in-msbuild-action/6396 "2019-01-13T22:34:36Z")
msbuild has the ability to run an internal version of nuget restore via a t:Restore command line argument. For example: msbuild t:Restore xxx.sln. More information can be found here I have a number of solutions that res… --- ## [Specifying compression algorithm in 7-zip actions](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/specifying-compression-algorithm-in-7-zip-actions/6391)
**Author:** [@chillefeld](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/chillefeld)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2019, 7:13am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/specifying-compression-algorithm-in-7-zip-actions/6391 "2019-01-10T07:13:42Z")
I recently had to change the compression algorithm used for our zip archives to lzma. Unfortunately FinalBuilder’s 7z actions don’t have an option to pick the algorithm so I had to call 7z from the command line. It wou… --- ## [Set Target parameters on Include Project Action](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/set-target-parameters-on-include-project-action/6290)
**Author:** [@FAHQ-DL-ITASSETMANAGEMENT](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/FAHQ-DL-ITASSETMANAGEMENT)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2018, 11:01pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/set-target-parameters-on-include-project-action/6290 "2018-11-06T23:01:29Z")
The documentation states “The next step in reusing action logic is to group these utility Targets into one project” and shows a utility project with several utility targets. However, I see not way to specify the utility … --- ## [String SubString resulting value saved to variable should be logged](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/string-substring-resulting-value-saved-to-variable-should-be-logged/6176)
**Author:** [@heath1](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/heath1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2018, 7:27am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/string-substring-resulting-value-saved-to-variable-should-be-logged/6176 "2018-10-18T07:27:06Z")
It would be useful if the log view detailed the resulting String SubString value that is being written to a variable. In FB 8.0.0.2442, only this is written to the log: String SubString: The string has been saved to “” … --- ## [FTP Mirror action should have Include Mask](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/ftp-mirror-action-should-have-include-mask/6228)
**Author:** [@brianjford](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/brianjford)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2018, 1:27pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/ftp-mirror-action-should-have-include-mask/6228 "2018-10-04T13:27:09Z")
It would be nice to specify an Include File Mask for the FTP Mirror action. Currently only an exclude mask can be specified. --- ## [FTP Upload should have destination directory option](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/ftp-upload-should-have-destination-directory-option/6229)
**Author:** [@brianjford](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/brianjford)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2018, 9:26pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/ftp-upload-should-have-destination-directory-option/6229 "2018-10-03T21:26:16Z")
Rather than forcing FTP uploads into the current folder, it would be nice to specify a target folder on the FTP as part of the FTP Upload action. This should work when uploading multiple files as well. I know if you ar… --- ## [Simplifying async actions](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/simplifying-async-actions/6183)
**Author:** [@chillefeld](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/chillefeld)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2018, 7:59am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/simplifying-async-actions/6183 "2018-09-17T07:59:11Z")
In our build scripts we repeatedly use the following pattern for async actions: Async action group |\>Action group 1 |\>Action group 2 |\>Action group 3 |\>Action group 4 Where all the action groups are exactly ident… --- ## [Stopwatch feature](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/stopwatch-feature/6171)
**Author:** [@mrekdal](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/mrekdal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2018, 7:34am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/stopwatch-feature/6171 "2018-09-13T07:34:02Z")
I am using FinalBuilder scripts in Continua for various monitoring purposes, including checking performance of web services and websites. Would be great to have a “stopwatch” action that would let me do simple arithmeti… --- ## [Clear logfile before running](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/clear-logfile-before-running/4236)
**Author:** [@marius](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/marius)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2018, 4:42am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/clear-logfile-before-running/4236 "2018-07-21T04:42:41Z")
Finalbuilder is producing a very big logfile (.fbl8) here (over 250Mb). It would be nice if we could clear/delete that .fbl8 inside the Finalbuilder 'script' / command to reduce the size. Thanks, Marius --- ## [Detect changes to file and offer to reload](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/detect-changes-to-file-and-offer-to-reload/4234)
**Author:** [@mikef74](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/mikef74)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2018, 11:20am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/detect-changes-to-file-and-offer-to-reload/4234 "2018-02-25T11:20:56Z")
When switching git branches, I hate to have to close and reload the FB IDE to refresh all my tabs of FB projects. I would like the FB IDE to detect changes made to the active project tab’s file and offer to reload o… --- ## [Retain Action Selections](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/retain-action-selections/4227)
**Author:** [@timfrost](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/timfrost)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2018, 11:32am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/retain-action-selections/4227 "2018-02-21T11:32:31Z")
I have to confess: occasionally before running a lengthy build I sometimes need to dip into the project IDE, select a few actions and run them ‘manually’ as a test. If this mini-build fails, it is annoying that the ‘se… --- ## [Build vs.net solution action and assemblyinfo files](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/build-vs-net-solution-action-and-assemblyinfo-files/4232)
**Author:** [@anatoliy.schmoukler](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/anatoliy.schmoukler)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2017, 6:23am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/build-vs-net-solution-action-and-assemblyinfo-files/4232 "2017-11-21T06:23:42Z")
I ran into the issue that if I build solution containing .NET CORE projects, FinalBuilder has no idea how to find Assembly Info (AI) file. Because it is looking into project file to get the location. Given, by default CO… --- ## [SFTP support](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/sftp-support/4233)
**Author:** [@arthur\_hoornweg](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/arthur_hoornweg)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2017, 2:34am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/sftp-support/4233 "2017-11-21T02:34:58Z")
As part of my build process, I need to push a file onto the FTP server of one of our customers. They have switched to SFTP recently so I’m forced to send the file manually at the moment. Kind regards, Arthur … --- ## [Copy and paste actions between projects or creation of custom actions derived from existing ones](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/copy-and-paste-actions-between-projects-or-creation-of-custom-actions-derived-from-existing-ones/4231)
**Author:** [@smay](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/smay)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2017, 1:03am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/copy-and-paste-actions-between-projects-or-creation-of-custom-actions-derived-from-existing-ones/4231 "2017-09-27T01:03:21Z")
Hi there, we came across the use case that we need to create more build projects and because it was another but similar project, we had to add and configure many actions again and again. So we suggest the follo… [Previous page](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/c/finalbuilder/feature-requests/9.md) [Next page](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/c/finalbuilder/feature-requests/9.md?page=2)