# Feature Requests **URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/c/finalbuilder/feature-requests/9.md?page=13 [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:** 14 --- ## [Log view tool](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/log-view-tool/3897)
**Author:** [@stevage](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stevage)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2007, 6:38am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/log-view-tool/3897 "2007-11-08T06:38:14Z")
I'm probably asking even more than normal here but anyway :) It'd be really handy if you had a little utility program that simply let you browse log files (.fbl5), showing all the information inside in the same format as… --- ## [Add file date to :"FileSet Log Files"](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/add-file-date-to-fileset-log-files/3774)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2007, 6:48am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/add-file-date-to-fileset-log-files/3774 "2007-11-06T06:48:45Z")
HI I want to see all the files that were changed in the past x days. So I used “File Set define”, and then “File Set Log Files” to see the files. It would be nice to optionally see also Date and Size of files, in the way… --- ## [Hotkey for "Collapse All"](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/hotkey-for-collapse-all/3907)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2007, 12:38pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/hotkey-for-collapse-all/3907 "2007-10-18T12:38:47Z")
Whenever I'm about to save a script and check it into source control, I do a diff of the .fbp5 file to make sure I don't have any unintentional changes going in (yeah, reading a diff of the XML isn't fun, but it's not to… --- ## [SetProgressPercentage](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/setprogresspercentage/3909)
**Author:** [@stevage](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stevage)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2007, 8:02am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/setprogresspercentage/3909 "2007-10-17T08:02:08Z")
It would be nice to be able to set a raw progress percentage, like 43% or something, to show in the GUI. I know you can set the estimated total number of actions, but it may not be possible to come up with a good estimat… --- ## [More powerful Case action](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/more-powerful-case-action/3908)
**Author:** [@stevage](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stevage)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2007, 7:56am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/more-powerful-case-action/3908 "2007-10-17T07:56:03Z")
It would be good if a Case could do everything that an If could do. In particular, comma separated lists (or some other mechanism for having several values), and regular expressions. Perhaps an If action could be used un… --- ## [Multi-line "current value" in Modify Variable window](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/multi-line-current-value-in-modify-variable-window/3906)
**Author:** [@stevage](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stevage)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2007, 8:22am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/multi-line-current-value-in-modify-variable-window/3906 "2007-10-15T08:22:28Z")
The Modify Variable window doesn't work too well for values that contain linefeeds. How about: - Current value shown as multi-line label, with scrollbars, if there are linefeeds present - New value either shown as multi… --- ## [Build log - Add cumulative time](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/build-log-add-cumulative-time/3905)
**Author:** [@fabienriaille](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/fabienriaille)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2007, 8:20am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/build-log-add-cumulative-time/3905 "2007-10-15T08:20:28Z")
hello, When viewing build log, it would be interesting to add a column as "Cumulative time". This column would sum up the Run Time of all descendant actions. I use lots of "Action group" like : Project 1 (Run Time = 06:… --- ## [Realtime text find preview](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/realtime-text-find-preview/3904)
**Author:** [@stevage](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stevage)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2007, 4:43am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/realtime-text-find-preview/3904 "2007-10-11T04:43:59Z")
It would be really nifty if the Text Find/Replace action had a realtime preview if used on a variable. Even something as simple as "found", "not found" or "invalid regexp" would be really handy. (not that I don't know yo… --- ## [Don't return to Main action list after successful "Run from current action"](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/dont-return-to-main-action-list-after-successful-run-from-current-action/3903)
**Author:** [@stevage](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stevage)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2007, 5:46am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/dont-return-to-main-action-list-after-successful-run-from-current-action/3903 "2007-10-10T05:46:12Z")
Self-explanatory. It's just annoying, really: when you're testing some action on a different action list, you end up having to keep flipping back to that page every time the test succeeds. Steve --- ## [Copy action list](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/copy-action-list/3902)
**Author:** [@stevage](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stevage)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2007, 8:26am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/copy-action-list/3902 "2007-10-05T08:26:18Z")
It would be good to be able to copy an entire action list, including parameters. I seem to do this fairly often. Steve --- ## [Refactoring old actions](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/refactoring-old-actions/3901)
**Author:** [@mjones](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/mjones)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2007, 11:19am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/refactoring-old-actions/3901 "2007-10-04T11:19:34Z")
It would be really nice if the old FTP action could be refactored into a set of new separate FTP actions. It would save a lot of time copying and pasting. Matthew --- ## [Variable Expression in Vault Add File dialog](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/variable-expression-in-vault-add-file-dialog/3900)
**Author:** [@chanmy8](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/chanmy8)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2007, 12:27pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/variable-expression-in-vault-add-file-dialog/3900 "2007-09-26T12:27:04Z")
Hi, I would like to request to have variable expression tooltip/dropdown in Vault CheckIn/Checkout --\> Add File dialog. Currently, It works if I out %myvar% in this textbox, just now it doesn't show any tips/dropdown Tha… --- ## [XCopy option \\E](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/xcopy-option-e/3898)
**Author:** [@fabienriaille](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/fabienriaille)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2007, 8:52am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/xcopy-option-e/3898 "2007-09-24T08:52:53Z")
Hello, Using Xcopy, i did not find the checkbox that raises option \\E. This option allow to copy folder, even if they are empty. Fabien --- ## [Running time statistics](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/running-time-statistics/3899)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2007, 8:58am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/running-time-statistics/3899 "2007-09-23T08:58:54Z")
Hi, I've been evaluating FinalBuilder for a short time, and it looks like a fantastic tool. However one of the thing I find it lacking is in the metrics area (reports and charts). Specifically, I would like to have a gra… --- ## [Action statistics](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/action-statistics/3896)
**Author:** [@stevage](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stevage)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2007, 3:56am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/action-statistics/3896 "2007-09-19T03:56:27Z")
The "action statistics" on the "Build summary" tab are not, on the whole, very useful. While "total" actions is a useful measure of progress, you really can't tell whether the number of "ignored" or "error" actions means… --- ## [Support for StarTeam process items](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/support-for-starteam-process-items/3895)
**Author:** [@jboquist](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/jboquist)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2007, 2:05am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/support-for-starteam-process-items/3895 "2007-09-17T02:05:40Z")
We are going to configure our StarTeam server to enforce the use of process items, i.e. require developers to select a change request or task every time they want to check in a file. The current implementation of the che… --- ## [Full .net support for development](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/full-net-support-for-development/3892)
**Author:** [@mihies](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/mihies)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2007, 9:10am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/full-net-support-for-development/3892 "2007-09-14T09:10:06Z")
Hi there, Here is my old wish: I would like to develop actions in .net, but not just the engine - configuration UI, too. I see a great boost in action development this way because building action configuration UI is too … --- ## [System/environment vars](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/system-environment-vars/3894)
**Author:** [@stevage](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stevage)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2007, 5:51am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/system-environment-vars/3894 "2007-09-12T05:51:54Z")
It would be good if system and environment variables were never suggested as variables to write into, in actions like iterators, set variable etc. Or at least if there was an option to prevent that. Mostly it's just anno… --- ## [Saving configuration to XML file](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/saving-configuration-to-xml-file/3893)
**Author:** [@mihies](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/mihies)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2007, 2:10am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/saving-configuration-to-xml-file/3893 "2007-09-12T02:10:53Z")
It would be nice to have an option to save configuration file in an XML format. --- ## [Log to variable, not to screen](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/log-to-variable-not-to-screen/3891)
**Author:** [@andreas.axelsson](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/andreas.axelsson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2007, 1:42am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/log-to-variable-not-to-screen/3891 "2007-09-07T01:42:39Z")
If I choose Runtime/Logging Options/Suppress Log Messages I lose the option to Log to Variable. I'd like to be able to log only to a variable, only to screen, or any combination thereof. In my specific case I grab the ou… --- ## [Exclude UI info from project file](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/exclude-ui-info-from-project-file/3890)
**Author:** [@chanmy8](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/chanmy8)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2007, 1:17am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/exclude-ui-info-from-project-file/3890 "2007-09-06T01:17:22Z")
Hi, I would like to request to exclude UI info such as node is expanded or collapsed to another file. Currently, FB stored this info together with my actions list. It make me very difficulty to check my changes using sou… --- ## [Support for MODE in "Transform XML"](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/support-for-mode-in-transform-xml/3888)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2007, 8:35am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/support-for-mode-in-transform-xml/3888 "2007-09-05T08:35:00Z")
It would be nice if FinalBuilder could support the MODE parameter when doing XSL transforms. I do quite a lot of XSLT stuff and the MODE feature is extremely useful when you are using the same XSL transform to output dif… --- ## [Select next node after deleting action](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/select-next-node-after-deleting-action/3889)
**Author:** [@stevage](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stevage)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2007, 7:09am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/select-next-node-after-deleting-action/3889 "2007-09-05T07:09:50Z")
Very minor, but when you delete action B in the following list of actions: -A -B -C could either A or C be selected? Currently, nothing is selected, so when you next press up or down, the cursor goes all the way to the… --- ## [Persistence of selected actions](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/persistence-of-selected-actions/3886)
**Author:** [@timfrost](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/timfrost)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2007, 2:30am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/persistence-of-selected-actions/3886 "2007-08-29T02:30:12Z")
It would be nice if, having selected a bunch of actions with ctrl-click and then either 'run selected actions' or 'run selected actions and children', the selected items remained selected after the operation was complete… --- ## [Perforce Tag Files action improvement](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/perforce-tag-files-action-improvement/3885)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2007, 6:49am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/perforce-tag-files-action-improvement/3885 "2007-08-23T06:49:34Z")
Hi guys The Perforce Tag Files action doesn't have the 'Do not capture output' option that the Perforce LabelSync action has. It does indeed make quite a speed difference. You can create the label, and then labelsync to … --- ## [Check in comment](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/check-in-comment/3883)
**Author:** [@chanmy8](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/chanmy8)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2007, 3:54am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/check-in-comment/3883 "2007-08-22T03:54:04Z")
Would like to have feature to allow check in comment --- ## [Project parameters](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/project-parameters/3882)
**Author:** [@stevage](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stevage)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2007, 6:54am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/project-parameters/3882 "2007-08-20T06:54:45Z")
It's nice that you can set start values for variables from within FBS. However, every variable is listed as a candidate to set this way. It would be thus even nicer if you could designate from within FB which variables a… --- ## [Action list parameters comments](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/action-list-parameters-comments/3881)
**Author:** [@stevage](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stevage)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2007, 6:07am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/action-list-parameters-comments/3881 "2007-08-14T06:07:08Z")
Not sure if I've already requested this, but I'd like having comments for the parameters on action lists. I actually use the comments field on all variables, mostly to document what it does for future maintainers. Also, … --- ## [Run selected actions and children](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/run-selected-actions-and-children/3880)
**Author:** [@stevage](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stevage)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2007, 2:09am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/run-selected-actions-and-children/3880 "2007-08-09T02:09:57Z")
...doesn't work on a Case statement, whereas imho it should. Also, I still wish that "Run from current action" would pause immediately if run on a line containing a breakpoint. Or if there was a "Step from current action… --- ## [Enlarge the Form of Prompt for Variables Enhanced](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/enlarge-the-form-of-prompt-for-variables-enhanced/3879)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2007, 1:53am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/enlarge-the-form-of-prompt-for-variables-enhanced/3879 "2007-08-07T01:53:05Z")
Hi I am using the Action Prompt for Variables Enhanced, with quite a few items in my list. The problem is that the form is very small, so I can see only Five items at a time. If I have more items I get a scroll bar. It w… [Previous page](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/c/finalbuilder/feature-requests/9.md?page=12) [Next page](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/c/finalbuilder/feature-requests/9.md?page=14)