# Accessing Options with Context.GetOptionsObject(category, name )

**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/accessing-options-with-context-getoptionsobject-category-name/495
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**Created:** [June 15, 2007, 11:02am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/accessing-options-with-context-getoptionsobject-category-name/495 "2007-06-15T11:02:05Z")
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### Author: ![deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/deleted_user/32/937_2.png) [@deleted\_user](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/deleted_user)
#### Post date: [June 15, 2007, 11:02am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/accessing-options-with-context-getoptionsobject-category-name/495/1 "2007-06-15T11:02:05Z")

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Hi All,

In my custom Action I'm trying to access&nbsp;some of the options of a pre existing Action Package.&nbsp; Specifically, I'm trying to access the Visual Source Safe Ini file, project, username, pwd, etc.&nbsp; I'd like to do this from a c# class lib.&nbsp; Problem is I can't seem to figure out how to find&nbsp;the necessary&nbsp;Option Catagory and the Option Key Name.

using your previous posts I can make&nbsp;it&nbsp;work in script (the other version of that method call, the one w/ just 1 arg), but no luck otherwise.

Thanks&nbsp;

Rob&nbsp;

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### Author: ![angus](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/b3f665/32.png) [@angus](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/angus)
#### Post date: [June 18, 2007, 1:57am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/accessing-options-with-context-getoptionsobject-category-name/495/2 "2007-06-18T01:57:32Z")

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Hi Rob,   
  
 Unfortunately, the Custom Action API doesn’t provide you with a way to access most of the built-in FinalBuilder options objects (like the VSS options object) from inside a .NET custom action project.   
  
 The only way to do it is going to be from script, in the manner you described. Sorry we can’t be more helpful.   
  
 Regards,   
  
 Angus