# Feature Requests **URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/c/finalbuilder/feature-requests/9.md?page=9 [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:** 10 --- ## [GUI Design](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/gui-design/4043)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2009, 4:37am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/gui-design/4043 "2009-06-15T04:37:52Z")
Hi, Would it be feasible to transfer the ActionStudio's form designer (for action property pages) into FinalBuilder for developing GUIs to configure build parameters? The Enhanced Prompt for Variables was tantalizingly c… --- ## [Import Delphi Group Projects Only Supports old BPG and BDSGROUP but not .GROUPPROJ](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/import-delphi-group-projects-only-supports-old-bpg-and-bdsgroup-but-not-groupproj/4041)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2009, 6:15am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/import-delphi-group-projects-only-supports-old-bpg-and-bdsgroup-but-not-groupproj/4041 "2009-06-04T06:15:48Z")
I work heavily with BorlandProjectGroups (well, Project Groups), which used to be .bpg files in older delphi versions (like delphi 7), and it looks like .BPG and BDSGROUP are covered, but once again, Embarcadero changed … --- ## [Email Notification request](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/email-notification-request/4040)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2009, 4:38am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/email-notification-request/4040 "2009-06-02T04:38:31Z")
Hi, I'd like the FB server to notify me once if one of the projects fail, and not to notify me again until the project build status has changed to successful.Some projects fail a number of times before the issue gets loo… --- ## [UI: need separators/grouping in Multi QUestion](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/ui-need-separators-grouping-in-multi-question/4039)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2009, 9:05am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/ui-need-separators-grouping-in-multi-question/4039 "2009-06-01T09:05:05Z")
I really like multi question action. However, I would really appreciate it there was a way to separate groups of questions on a single dialog. The simple solution could be the way Delphi menu editor works: if the text o… --- ## [Execute Program: add Abort string](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/execute-program-add-abort-string/4038)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2009, 2:40am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/execute-program-add-abort-string/4038 "2009-05-21T02:40:49Z")
Hi, On the runtime I can monitor the output and fail the action if the string is found. However for actions such as execute program, will continue to run regardless. In this case I find an error string in stdout, indicat… --- ## [Runtime request: Log timing to variable](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/runtime-request-log-timing-to-variable/4037)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2009, 1:27am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/runtime-request-log-timing-to-variable/4037 "2009-05-21T01:27:15Z")
I have the same requirement as someone has posted www.finalbuilder.com/forums.aspx, I'm not a fan of either of the proposed solutions. Essentially on the runtime -\> timing properties, I'd like the option to log action bu… --- ## [Allow HTML in Custom Build Message](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/allow-html-in-custom-build-message/4036)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2009, 4:58am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/allow-html-in-custom-build-message/4036 "2009-05-20T04:58:15Z")
I'd like my custom build message to be spread over multiple lines, e.g.: instance,status,time,digest,pass,5164836,linear,pass,2168611,linear-deflate,pass,21014881,linear-inflate,pass,3890575,mersenne,pass,24941909,mersen… --- ## [More subtle update notification](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/more-subtle-update-notification/4032)
**Author:** [@namsys](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/namsys)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2009, 5:40am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/more-subtle-update-notification/4032 "2009-05-18T05:40:52Z")
G'Day, I love to get updates for FB ;-). However instead of popping up a dialog box, how about putting the new version number available next to the running version number. That could be a hyperlink that kicks off the upd… --- ## [Typo in Getting Started wizard](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/typo-in-getting-started-wizard/4035)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2009, 2:01am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/typo-in-getting-started-wizard/4035 "2009-05-18T02:01:55Z")
Sorry to be picky, but in a product of FinalBuilder's general very high quality it's worth pointing out: On page 8 of the 'Getting started' wizard there is the following text: "Disabling an action also disables it's chil… --- ## [[Q] On the fly variable declaration?](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/91-q-93-on-the-fly-variable-declaration/4029)
**Author:** [@namsys](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/namsys)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2009, 7:16am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/91-q-93-on-the-fly-variable-declaration/4029 "2009-05-14T07:16:58Z")
G'Day, It has been discussed before: https://www.finalbuilder.com/Default.aspx?tabid=53&aff=7&aft=1586&afv=topic&afpgj=1#1611 But I was wondering if any progress had been made? It is still painful to be working with an … --- ## [Watch parameters value](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/watch-parameters-value/3887)
**Author:** [@chanmy8](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/chanmy8)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2009, 3:16am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/watch-parameters-value/3887 "2009-05-14T03:16:40Z")
Hi, I couldn't see any parameters vairable shown in watch variable list. I hope it could be in so that I can trace it during debugging. Thank you --- ## [Eziriz Intellilock](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/eziriz-intellilock/4031)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2009, 2:21am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/eziriz-intellilock/4031 "2009-05-12T02:21:14Z")
Hi Do you have any plans to include Eziriz Intellilock? Thanks Sean --- ## [Notfiy users whos checkin broke the build](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/notfiy-users-whos-checkin-broke-the-build/4030)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2009, 12:31pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/notfiy-users-whos-checkin-broke-the-build/4030 "2009-05-09T12:31:26Z")
From the file modifications of my perforce trigger I can manually tell who's changes have broken the build. I would like to have the server notify the build master and the person whos checkin caused the project to fail t… --- ## [Actions for parsing and iterating Trigger file names](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/actions-for-parsing-and-iterating-trigger-file-names/4021)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2009, 6:32am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/actions-for-parsing-and-iterating-trigger-file-names/4021 "2009-05-08T06:32:57Z")
Hi, I like the fact that I can parse trigger information to the project via a build using special variable TriggerFileNames, however I'm currently required to do a manual text find/replace to extract the information I ne… --- ## [FB Server: Allow user defined tabs to be added to the "Build Log View"](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/fb-server-allow-user-defined-tabs-to-be-added-to-the-build-log-view/4026)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2009, 5:36am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/fb-server-allow-user-defined-tabs-to-be-added-to-the-build-log-view/4026 "2009-04-28T05:36:42Z")
Hi, It would be a very nice and handy feature to allow the project to define a custom tab for the "Build Log View". This tab should then allow the user to render a HTML file, perhaps created with the "Transform XML" Acti… --- ## ["Log Title" to support embedded HTML code](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/log-title-to-support-embedded-html-code/4025)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2009, 5:34am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/log-title-to-support-embedded-html-code/4025 "2009-04-28T05:34:13Z")
Hi, Based on a quick experiment; Using the "Set Build Log Title" action with Title == "Handy Link". It seems it is not possible to place links in the title text. This could be a handy feature... for example: If the SCM s… --- ## [FB Server: "Build Log View" - Allow the user to specify a default TAB to be shown when the page is first rendered](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/fb-server-build-log-view-allow-the-user-to-specify-a-default-tab-to-be-shown-when-the-page-is-first-rendered/4027)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2009, 12:15pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/fb-server-build-log-view-allow-the-user-to-specify-a-default-tab-to-be-shown-when-the-page-is-first-rendered/4027 "2009-04-24T12:15:21Z")
Hi, Relating to request "FB Server: Allow user defined tabs to be added to the build log view". It would also be nice if the project configuration allowed the user to specify the "Initial Default Tab" to be shown when th… --- ## [Perforce Incremental sync to next revision number](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/perforce-incremental-sync-to-next-revision-number/4022)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2009, 3:38am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/perforce-incremental-sync-to-next-revision-number/4022 "2009-04-23T03:38:49Z")
Hi, It would be good if the finalbuilder server could sync to the next revision number on the list of changes for a specific branch in perforce, rather than syncing to the head version that it can do now. Currently I rel… --- ## [Access to FBS built-in variables](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/access-to-fbs-built-in-variables/4020)
**Author:** [@geps](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/geps)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2009, 1:30am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/access-to-fbs-built-in-variables/4020 "2009-04-23T01:30:00Z")
Hi, I would like to be able to use some of this information to generate custom messages in the Final Builder project when a build succeeds or fails since I usually do not have the flexibility I need in the web interface. … --- ## [Labelling of individual runs of projects](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/labelling-of-individual-runs-of-projects/4019)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2009, 11:57am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/labelling-of-individual-runs-of-projects/4019 "2009-04-09T11:57:12Z")
Hi, Looking at the project history for most projects, I can see the date at which the run started and what triggered, but other than that I have no idea why it was run or what it is. Apart from spotting failed builds, th… --- ## [Server overwiew improvment](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/server-overwiew-improvment/4018)
**Author:** [@fabienriaille](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/fabienriaille)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2009, 9:17am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/server-overwiew-improvment/4018 "2009-04-07T09:17:26Z")
Hello, It would be great to be able to manage projects display order in the server overview. We have more than 10 projects badly ordered, it is hard to read. Another great improvment would be to have a king of "grouped … --- ## [Monitor Action Output - Add option](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/monitor-action-output-add-option/4017)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2009, 4:02am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/monitor-action-output-add-option/4017 "2009-04-06T04:02:01Z")
Hi I am using the output monitor to Automatically send error messages . I search the string "error " and keep the relevant line, then send it. The problem is that sometimes the error explanation comes only in the next li… --- ## [Load Varaibles from INI + Expand Variables](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/load-varaibles-from-ini-expand-variables/4016)
**Author:** [@senthilkumar.ramachandran](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/senthilkumar.ramachandran)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2009, 5:29am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/load-varaibles-from-ini-expand-variables/4016 "2009-04-01T05:29:20Z")
In the latets version of Finalbuilder 6.2.0.1393, Read INI File Action has this option Expand Varibales in value. It would be really helpful if we have this option in Load Varaibles from INI action also. Now for each var… --- ## [Improved Visual Studio Error Highlighting/Searching](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/improved-visual-studio-error-highlighting-searching/4015)
**Author:** [@nelsonwolf](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/nelsonwolf)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2009, 2:47am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/improved-visual-studio-error-highlighting-searching/4015 "2009-03-10T02:47:05Z")
This is a two parter. 1. This is the big wish list item. It's great that FinalBuilder IDE and Server allow you to narrow down to see which actions have errors. We have large solutions that produce a lot of output. It … --- ## [Add variable to Action field on Build VS.Net Solution](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/add-variable-to-action-field-on-build-vs-net-solution/4014)
**Author:** [@efridman](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/efridman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2009, 10:51am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/add-variable-to-action-field-on-build-vs-net-solution/4014 "2009-03-02T10:51:24Z")
Hi Is it possible to add a variable to the Solution \> Action combo box on the "Build VS.Net Solution" action ?Currently it allow choosing from a strict list and if I want to change the actions in several solution I need… --- ## [VMWare ESXi](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/vmware-esxi/3974)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2009, 9:15am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/vmware-esxi/3974 "2009-02-27T09:15:23Z")
Support for VMWare ESXi would be much appreciated. Its FREE and its like VMWare Server and Workstation in one. That would be really cool to have (the sooner the better)! And I think the COM API is similar to the other VM… --- ## ["Fast" or easy insert new action via context menu](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/fast-or-easy-insert-new-action-via-context-menu/4013)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2009, 12:36pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/fast-or-easy-insert-new-action-via-context-menu/4013 "2009-02-26T12:36:48Z")
When editing the build script, it would be nice to be able to select new actions to insert via the context menu. It might not need to be all action, but only often used actions like flow control Something like: --- ## [Product suggestion - MSI/INstaller Builder](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/product-suggestion-msi-installer-builder/4012)
**Author:** [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2009, 9:13am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/product-suggestion-msi-installer-builder/4012 "2009-02-19T09:13:13Z")
I've been using FinalBuilder for almost a year and I think it's a great product - in fact I find it hard to use others tools. One other point of pain I have at work is installer, we use WIX and edit it's XML by hand or b… --- ## [More Parameters to get from Team Foundation Build](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/more-parameters-to-get-from-team-foundation-build/4011)
**Author:** [@stcu](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/stcu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2009, 10:14am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/more-parameters-to-get-from-team-foundation-build/4011 "2009-02-09T10:14:28Z")
It would be nice if SourceGetVersion, Reason, RequestedBy and RequestedFor could be added to the list of values exposed by the "Get Team Foundation Build Parameters" action. There are others that might also be nice, so t… --- ## [Add support for Delphi Prism](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/add-support-for-delphi-prism/4010)
**Author:** [@rackerson](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/rackerson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2009, 7:49am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/add-support-for-delphi-prism/4010 "2009-02-03T07:49:13Z")
Ok, before I begin, I realize that bringing up Pascal for .Net tends to give most vendors the shivers. No one ever seems truly ready to embrace it, let alone commit to it. Yet, there are users like me that do use it. T… [Previous page](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/c/finalbuilder/feature-requests/9.md?page=8) [Next page](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/c/finalbuilder/feature-requests/9.md?page=10)