# Feature Requests **URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/c/finalbuilder/feature-requests/9.md?page=16 [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:** 17 --- ## [Create VirtualDirectory](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/create-virtualdirectory/3818)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2007, 10:57am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/create-virtualdirectory/3818 "2007-01-26T10:57:13Z")
Hi, in create virtual directory there should be an option to choose which .Net version the directory should run under. Regards Magne --- ## [How about a variable containing the InstanceID?](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/how-about-a-variable-containing-the-instanceid/3815)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2007, 12:46pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/how-about-a-variable-containing-the-instanceid/3815 "2007-01-24T12:46:50Z")
I am trying to come up with a good way to quickly identify problems with builds. The log files can get very big and be very tedious to dig through. I think that if FinalBuilder gave me a variable that contained an Inst… --- ## ["String Add Breaks" , Instead a String](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/string-add-breaks-instead-a-string/3816)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2007, 11:12am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/string-add-breaks-instead-a-string/3816 "2007-01-24T11:12:23Z")
Hi In the Action “String Add Breaks”, “Insertion Options” , it would be nice to have the option of “Instead a String”. This will enable me to enter a string like: “a;b;c”, and create from it A string with Carriage Return… --- ## [Features for Export Log Action](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/features-for-export-log-action/3806)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2007, 8:05am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/features-for-export-log-action/3806 "2007-01-23T08:05:50Z")
I’m looking for a way to export the log, but only at the current level, to that the log would include it’s peers and decendants only, but no ancestors. For example, consider this structure: ActionList, level 1 –ActionLi… --- ## [Pos of Substring in String](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/pos-of-substring-in-string/3814)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2007, 1:49am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/pos-of-substring-in-string/3814 "2007-01-19T01:49:07Z")
Hi Thanks for the String Manipulations in FB5. It would be nice to have this (I already suggested this in the past): like Pos in Delphi : i := Pos(Substring, String); //find if Substring can be found in String, and re… --- ## [If "does not match regular expression"](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/if-does-not-match-regular-expression/3813)
**Author:** [@stevage](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stevage)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2007, 4:47am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/if-does-not-match-regular-expression/3813 "2007-01-18T04:47:32Z")
(self explanatory) --- ## [Regexp "Case" actions](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/regexp-case-actions/3812)
**Author:** [@stevage](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stevage)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2007, 3:13am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/regexp-case-actions/3812 "2007-01-17T03:13:12Z")
That is, extend the “Case” action so the expression can be a regexp.Steve --- ## [More events?](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/more-events/3811)
**Author:** [@stevage](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stevage)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2007, 2:28am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/more-events/3811 "2007-01-17T02:28:27Z")
Ok, there’s OnFailure. But how about: - OnPause- OnRun/OnRestart- OnFinish My boss raised an interesting issue about tracing the execution of a build which has been paused and restarted several times. It would be useful … --- ## [Web Interface](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/web-interface/3808)
**Author:** [@anotherlab](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/anotherlab)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2007, 9:31am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/web-interface/3808 "2007-01-15T09:31:50Z")
I would like a web interface to run FB scripts and to see the status of currently running and completed scripts. --- ## [Copy/paste action list?](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/copy-paste-action-list/3810)
**Author:** [@stevage](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stevage)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2007, 4:53am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/copy-paste-action-list/3810 "2007-01-15T04:53:30Z")
It’s not that easy to break up a big project into smaller projects - you kind of have to create new action lists, then copy the contents over, then add variables etc. Any kinds of tools to help that would be useful.Steve … --- ## [Hide "OnFailure"](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/hide-onfailure/3809)
**Author:** [@stevage](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stevage)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2007, 2:11am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/hide-onfailure/3809 "2007-01-12T02:11:01Z")
I don’t personally need or use the OnFailure action list, and it’s kind of annoying that it’s always present, visible, and right next to the Main list. Any chance of making it hideable, or at least moveable to all the wa… --- ## [Visual alert for pause and input](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/visual-alert-for-pause-and-input/3807)
**Author:** [@stevage](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stevage)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2007, 6:19am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/visual-alert-for-pause-and-input/3807 "2007-01-11T06:19:35Z")
I like the big watermark-style visual alert that appears when a build has completed or failed. Could this alert also be given if the build has paused, or is requesting input? It’s frustrating to think your build is worki… --- ## [Hotkey for "new action group"](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/hotkey-for-new-action-group/3804)
**Author:** [@stevage](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stevage)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2007, 5:00am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/hotkey-for-new-action-group/3804 "2007-01-09T05:00:02Z")
They’re not really actions, and it’d be nice to be able to create them a little more directly, like from the toolbar etc. Maybe ctrl+shift+A? Same goes for comments.More generally, being able to assign hotkeys to arbitra… --- ## [Installation Tool?](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/installation-tool/3802)
**Author:** [@wasowerby](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/wasowerby)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2007, 2:08am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/installation-tool/3802 "2007-01-09T02:08:06Z")
Have just finished converting my TC Builder apps to FB and I am very pleased with the power and flexibility of FB - wish I’d changed over years ago! I don’t suppose you have a Wise 9 type of scripting installation tool i… --- ## [New Filter in FileSet - exclude](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/new-filter-in-fileset-exclude/3803)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2007, 11:16am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/new-filter-in-fileset-exclude/3803 "2007-01-07T11:16:02Z")
Hi, when defining a fileset, it could be useful to filter out files that includes a spesific text. In add filters there are a option “Contains”, which selects file that contains a text. But there are no filters for ex… --- ## [Set/Display parameters vertically](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/set-display-parameters-vertically/3801)
**Author:** [@wasowerby](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/wasowerby)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2006, 2:56am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/set-display-parameters-vertically/3801 "2006-12-28T02:56:03Z")
It would be very helpful to allow entering and display of parameters per line vertically. For example, I have 8+ long parameters to enter in an Execute Program’s Parameters box. It is a pain to have to enter all these pa… --- ## [File(s) SetDate Action](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/file-s-setdate-action/3800)
**Author:** [@wasowerby](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/wasowerby)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2006, 7:24am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/file-s-setdate-action/3800 "2006-12-27T07:24:45Z")
As a potential user of FB, I would like to see a Files & Directories and File Sets ‘SetDate from a variable’ action based on the TouchFile action. My existing TC Builder program has this and it seems a surprising omissio… --- ## [Flow control: ElseIf and AndTry](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/flow-control-elseif-and-andtry/3797)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2006, 6:23am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/flow-control-elseif-and-andtry/3797 "2006-12-22T06:23:54Z")
FB Needs an ElseIf action, so I don’t have to nest IFs inside of Else actions. Unless there is a better way? And with Try, what’s with the Finally block? What’s the difference between this: Try -Step1 Catch -Log Error F… --- ## [Build type tagging/filtering](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/build-type-tagging-filtering/3798)
**Author:** [@stevage](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stevage)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2006, 12:03pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/build-type-tagging-filtering/3798 "2006-12-20T12:03:54Z")
Hi, I suggested something like this earlier, but I’ve thought about it some more. I bet my build process looks like a lot of others: different types of build with a lot of commonality. Some steps only get executed for a… --- ## [Xenocode Postbuild 2007](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/xenocode-postbuild-2007/3799)
**Author:** [@tinus](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/tinus)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2006, 11:20am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/xenocode-postbuild-2007/3799 "2006-12-20T11:20:27Z")
Hi FB Team, Xenocode has released Postbuild 2007 and I like to see FB support for this version too. I wish you all a merry xmas and a happy new year! --- ## [Encryption during who project](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/encryption-during-who-project/3796)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2006, 4:01am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/encryption-during-who-project/3796 "2006-12-15T04:01:01Z")
It would be nice to protect passwords during the build of a process without the need of decrypting. workflow: create variable with new property “hidden”. add a value to the property at development-time (textbox shows \*\*… --- ## [Filter for side effects](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/filter-for-side-effects/3794)
**Author:** [@stevage](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stevage)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2006, 4:53am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/filter-for-side-effects/3794 "2006-12-14T04:53:01Z")
Any chance of being able to filter the build log to only show actions that have side effects? I’ve got some pretty complicated file parsing logic, and it takes a long time to go through the log and see what actually happ… --- ## ["Pause build" action](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/pause-build-action/3792)
**Author:** [@stevage](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stevage)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2006, 3:59am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/pause-build-action/3792 "2006-12-14T03:59:44Z")
Yes, I know it can be achieved with breakpoints, but I think an explicit “Pause build” action (very similar to “Stop Run”) would be handy.Steve --- ## [Run FBCMD](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/run-fbcmd/3795)
**Author:** [@stevage](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stevage)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2006, 3:58am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/run-fbcmd/3795 "2006-12-14T03:58:26Z")
It’d be nice to have a button that would run the current project in FBCMD mode immediately. You can achieve this by scheduling the project for one minute from now, but how about a button?Also, why does the project need t… --- ## [Add custom column to logging](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/add-custom-column-to-logging/3791)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2006, 12:00pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/add-custom-column-to-logging/3791 "2006-12-13T12:00:49Z")
It would be very usefull to have a tag on every action that will be displayed in the log as a column. We want to create categories for which developers are responsable. With the output of the log we can easy link a user… --- ## [MSBuild Project Action](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/msbuild-project-action/3790)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2006, 11:16am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/msbuild-project-action/3790 "2006-12-10T11:16:06Z")
On the MS Build tab, select the Project File, it would be nice if "wdproj" for web deployment projects was in the "Files of type" filter. --- ## [Create directory](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/create-directory/3789)
**Author:** [@stevage](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stevage)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2006, 2:50am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/create-directory/3789 "2006-12-07T02:50:41Z")
…doesn’t have a “fail if directory already exists” option. Which makes me wonder what the default behaviour is?Steve --- ## [Double list iterator](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/double-list-iterator/3788)
**Author:** [@stevage](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stevage)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2006, 1:48am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/double-list-iterator/3788 "2006-12-07T01:48:51Z")
The list iterator is one of the best features in FB, but what would make it even better would be having a double list iterator - two parallel lists, with each value going into a different variable. So you could do stuff … --- ## [Tab names](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/tab-names/3787)
**Author:** [@stevage](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stevage)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2006, 6:36am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/tab-names/3787 "2006-12-06T06:36:21Z")
This may sound silly, but the tab names “Action Types” and “Action Inspector” are a bit too long - it takes up a lot of space to be able to see all three at once. Or you have to scroll. Perhaps they could be renamed “Act… --- ## [Updating macros](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/updating-macros/3785)
**Author:** [@stevage](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stevage)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2006, 4:20am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/updating-macros/3785 "2006-12-06T04:20:08Z")
I have a variable macro that defines the build directory: %BuildHome%%BuildID%When I find out more information about the build, I want to update the macro to be: %BuildHome%%VersionBuildNumber%\_%BuildID%It doesn’t seem t… [Previous page](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/c/finalbuilder/feature-requests/9.md?page=15) [Next page](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/c/finalbuilder/feature-requests/9.md?page=17)