# Feature Requests **URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/c/finalbuilder/feature-requests/9.md?page=18 [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:** 19 --- ## [Drag/drop action lists](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/drag-drop-action-lists/3755)
**Author:** [@stevage](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stevage)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2006, 3:54am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/drag-drop-action-lists/3755 "2006-11-14T03:54:29Z")
It would be nice to be able to drag and drop an action list from the Project view onto another action list (in the main view on the right) to automatically create a Run Action List step. Intuitive too! :slight\_smile: --- ## [Search/Replace field order](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/search-replace-field-order/3754)
**Author:** [@andreas.axelsson](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/andreas.axelsson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2006, 3:59am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/search-replace-field-order/3754 "2006-11-13T03:59:15Z")
Wouldn’t it be great if the search options were put after the replace box? Or if there was a search box and a separate search/replace box. At the moment one has to tab four times or use some alt-shortcut to go from the s… --- ## [Typed action properties and variables](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/typed-action-properties-and-variables/3750)
**Author:** [@didzisk](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/didzisk)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2006, 11:34am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/typed-action-properties-and-variables/3750 "2006-11-09T11:34:02Z")
I need to be honest. I have worked my way round those small challenges and it is not quite correct to call this a wish, but it seemed unnatural to mention this in General Discussion. It looks like the only way to place … --- ## [Check for Updates](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/check-for-updates/3753)
**Author:** [@boulrik](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/boulrik)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2006, 4:50am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/check-for-updates/3753 "2006-11-09T04:50:18Z")
Add option to turn automatic check for updates off. Thanks, Ulrik Sandström --- ## [SSH action](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/ssh-action/3749)
**Author:** [@nirsilgi](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/nirsilgi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2006, 11:13am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/ssh-action/3749 "2006-11-06T11:13:11Z")
Hi, I raised it some time in the past in one of my posts, and since I didn’t see it in FB5, I would like to suggest it again. Is there a posibility to add an SSH action (like the telnet action)? THanks, NirS --- ## [Improved grid view editor](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/improved-grid-view-editor/3739)
**Author:** [@andreas.axelsson](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/andreas.axelsson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2006, 3:12am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/improved-grid-view-editor/3739 "2006-11-06T03:12:56Z")
I’d love to see grid view editing navigation improved. Repro: Bring up a “Property Set assign properties” action and select a property set with multiple fields. Select the “Set Property Values” box and move around with … --- ## [Deleting Variables](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/deleting-variables/3748)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2006, 11:18am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/deleting-variables/3748 "2006-11-02T11:18:39Z")
It would be great if we could delete variables as well as create them. This would allow us to create any variables we require at runtime to pass data from one action to another and then remove them at the end so that the… --- ## [Build parameters screen](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/build-parameters-screen/3747)
**Author:** [@didzisk](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/didzisk)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2006, 11:13am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/build-parameters-screen/3747 "2006-11-02T11:13:50Z")
I would like to have something like “build parameters” or “build startup” screen, where some information about “this” build could be displayed and/or edited. Currently, before I start a new build, I need to go and “edit… --- ## [Perforce Sync on on list of Changelist numbers](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/perforce-sync-on-on-list-of-changelist-numbers/3746)
**Author:** [@jpeterson](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/jpeterson)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2006, 11:44am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/perforce-sync-on-on-list-of-changelist-numbers/3746 "2006-10-30T11:44:55Z")
Currently the way I see the Perforce Sync action working when specifying a changlist number is, that it will sync all the files UP TO that changelist number, not just on that ONE changelist. I.E- Use Finalbuilder’s P4 Sy… --- ## [Improvements on Build VS Solution](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/improvements-on-build-vs-solution/3744)
**Author:** [@mbdozier](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/mbdozier)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2006, 2:55am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/improvements-on-build-vs-solution/3744 "2006-10-14T02:55:57Z")
I would like the Version Info tab of the Build VS.NET Solution to work more like the Assembly Info tab. Right now it is an all or nothing update. Things like description or original file name can't be set at the soluti… --- ## [CCNet 1.1 Plugin](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/ccnet-1-1-plugin/3742)
**Author:** [@andreas.axelsson](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/andreas.axelsson)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2006, 9:11am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/ccnet-1-1-plugin/3742 "2006-10-06T09:11:27Z")
There's a new CCNet version, 1.1 and the old plugin doesn't work. Give us a new one, pretty please! /axl --- ## [Setup ActionList](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/setup-actionlist/3743)
**Author:** [@mbdozier](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/mbdozier)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2006, 1:48am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/setup-actionlist/3743 "2006-10-06T01:48:45Z")
It would be nice if there was a setup action list that gets run every time. It would even run if you were "Run Selected Step". The reason I would like this is I have a property set that I populate early. Sometimes I g… --- ## [ActionStudio](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/actionstudio/3740)
**Author:** [@rhunter2](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/rhunter2)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2006, 1:35am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/actionstudio/3740 "2006-10-05T01:35:53Z")
I would find it useful to be able to use existing actions within a custom action for groups of actions that are consistently run together. My current work-around is to use a new action list, which works well enough, but… --- ## [Version Control Integration with Team Foundation](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/version-control-integration-with-team-foundation/3738)
**Author:** [@schulzdl](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/schulzdl)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2006, 6:44am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/version-control-integration-with-team-foundation/3738 "2006-09-29T06:44:52Z")
One of the features I was looking forward to in FB5 was the integration of SourceControl. It would be so nice to bring up my Final Builder script, Final Builder prompt me to check it out before I start editing the file,… --- ## [Jabber](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/jabber/3735)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2006, 2:07am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/jabber/3735 "2006-09-28T02:07:14Z")
An action to be able to send an IM via a jabber server would be awesome… Thanks Allister --- ## [FinalBuilder 5 Beta - Action Timeout inctive for Build VS .Net solution](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/finalbuilder-5-beta-action-timeout-inctive-for-build-vs-net-solution/3737)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2006, 1:42am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/finalbuilder-5-beta-action-timeout-inctive-for-build-vs-net-solution/3737 "2006-09-28T01:42:34Z")
I just got my hand on FB5.0.0.28 - looks excellent. One of the features I was looking forward to was the ability to set a timeout on tasks - a feature that has been added to FB5. However - it was the DevEnv task I reall… --- ## [Authenticode - Email Address](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/authenticode-email-address/3736)
**Author:** [@tony.edgecombe](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/tony.edgecombe)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2006, 2:29am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/authenticode-email-address/3736 "2006-09-27T02:29:57Z")
We use the Authenticode action to sign our exe’s, if you look at a certificate for a signed exe there is a field for an email address. Can we have the option to include this address in the Authenticode action? --- ## [Action list variables](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/action-list-variables/3734)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2006, 1:49am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/action-list-variables/3734 "2006-09-13T01:49:45Z")
For a large FB project, it would be nice if, in addition to project variables, it were possible to have action list variables. These would be like local variables for each action list, not accessible by other action lis… --- ## [Text Find action improvement](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/text-find-action-improvement/3733)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2006, 3:21am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/text-find-action-improvement/3733 "2006-09-04T03:21:42Z")
It would be nice if the text find action were able to store the results of the search in a variable rather than just the match count. Currently this can be done with simple script in the OnFindText section, but it would… --- ## [Text Replace Action regexp default modifiers](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/text-replace-action-regexp-default-modifiers/3732)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2006, 1:46am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/text-replace-action-regexp-default-modifiers/3732 "2006-08-31T01:46:33Z")
When using the text replace action with regular expressions turned on I noticed that the /m modifier of the used regular expression component (TRegExpr by Andrey V. Sorokin) is by default turned off and the /s modifier i… --- ## [Wish list request - vertical scroll bars for text boxes](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/wish-list-request-vertical-scroll-bars-for-text-boxes/3731)
**Author:** [@rod\_prdsoftware](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/rod_prdsoftware)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2006, 2:02am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/wish-list-request-vertical-scroll-bars-for-text-boxes/3731 "2006-08-23T02:02:49Z")
Greetings FB team, Here’s my simple request. A vertical scroll bar for the ADO Execute SQL “Text Query” textbox. I paste some rather large SQL into this box and a scroll bar would come in handy. Thanks, Rod. --- ## [Improvement to Extract Actions to New Action List refactor](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/improvement-to-extract-actions-to-new-action-list-refactor/3729)
**Author:** [@matthew.pass](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/matthew.pass)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2006, 10:07am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/improvement-to-extract-actions-to-new-action-list-refactor/3729 "2006-08-16T10:07:38Z")
Tried the above for the first time today - very useful. It would be nice if once the new action list has been created a Run Action List action was put in place of the actions moved, though (as I imagine that's the expect… --- ## [File dependency to detect deleted or renamed files](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/file-dependency-to-detect-deleted-or-renamed-files/3727)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2006, 3:35am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/file-dependency-to-detect-deleted-or-renamed-files/3727 "2006-08-15T03:35:26Z")
Hi guys, Can you modify the File dependency action so that there is the \*option\* for the action to detect deleted and renamed files since the last time it ran the check. For example suppose I have specified the following… --- ## [BCB import type library into package](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/bcb-import-type-library-into-package/3728)
**Author:** [@rhunter2](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/rhunter2)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2006, 6:03am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/bcb-import-type-library-into-package/3728 "2006-08-10T06:03:46Z")
This is one that I have been struggling to automate for a few weeks now: I cannot find a way to automatically import type libraries and ActiveX components into packages in Borland C++ Builder 5. If it is possible, I wo… --- ## [Categories and Actions lists should be sortable](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/categories-and-actions-lists-should-be-sortable/3726)
**Author:** [@mainsoft](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/mainsoft)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2006, 2:43am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/categories-and-actions-lists-should-be-sortable/3726 "2006-08-07T02:43:35Z")
Hi, I expected to find a command allowing me to sort the Categories and the Actions within each category but it apparently doesn’t exist. Moving up and down each category to get them sorted alphabetically is a really p… --- ## [Call DLL Action](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/call-dll-action/3725)
**Author:** [@tinus](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/tinus)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2006, 2:29am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/call-dll-action/3725 "2006-08-03T02:29:51Z")
I like to have a new Call DLL Action similar to the functionality in Installers like InstallAware. I want to specifiy the DLL, DLL exported functions and the necessary parameters. --- ## [New Database/Restore Database Action (MSSQL)](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/new-database-restore-database-action-mssql/3723)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2006, 2:59am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/new-database-restore-database-action-mssql/3723 "2006-07-31T02:59:36Z")
I like to restore a Database from an existing Backup file on a MSSQL Server regulary into a new Database. It would be brilliant, if Finalbuilder would support: 1) Create a new Database 2) Restore a Database from a backup… --- ## [Grep / Regular Expression Iterator](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/grep-regular-expression-iterator/3724)
**Author:** [@rlove](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/rlove)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2006, 1:22am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/grep-regular-expression-iterator/3724 "2006-07-31T01:22:36Z")
It would be nice to have a RegEx Iterator. Options. Dot Matches newline Case insenstive ^$ match at line breaks Match into variable. Capturing Group Name into Variable (Need to be a List since there … --- ## [Add simple string manipulation](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/add-simple-string-manipulation/3722)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2006, 9:42am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/add-simple-string-manipulation/3722 "2006-07-19T09:42:36Z")
Hi it would be nice to be able to get a substring from a string, (and other simple string manipulations). I know it can be done in a script, but I like things to be more readable, so I try to use FB actions. Thanks Daphn… --- ## [Abbility to specify Relative Paths in Build actions](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/abbility-to-specify-relative-paths-in-build-actions/3721)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2006, 1:46am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/abbility-to-specify-relative-paths-in-build-actions/3721 "2006-07-18T01:46:29Z")
We are using Build VC 6 and Build VS .Net Solution actions and it would help if the path to the project was saved as a relative path. Maybe put a check box to use relative paths so that when you browse to the project an… [Previous page](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/c/finalbuilder/feature-requests/9.md?page=17) [Next page](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/c/finalbuilder/feature-requests/9.md?page=19)