# "Build Delphi Project" - Problems with setting "Starting dir" on tab "Project"

**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/build-delphi-project-problems-with-setting-starting-dir-on-tab-project/3671
**Category:** Bugs
**Created:** [August 6, 2017, 10:25am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/build-delphi-project-problems-with-setting-starting-dir-on-tab-project/3671 "2017-08-06T10:25:13Z")
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### Author: ![quincunx](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/q/a3d4f5/32.png) [@quincunx](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/quincunx)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2017, 10:25am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/build-delphi-project-problems-with-setting-starting-dir-on-tab-project/3671/1 "2017-08-06T10:25:13Z")

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Hi!   
  
 I’m using the latest version (8.0.0.2228). When touched the build delphi project action in some project, the option “startingdir” was added to the project file. It was set to the base directory of “project file” - but I use a variable there, so this is not the right path. In fact, the the delphi build fails complaining that it can’t find (some) files. So it tried to use the same variable as I use for “project file” - but every time, the action is opened, the value of the setting is reset to the (wrong) value.   
  
 My workaround is to unset this options with vbscript “BeforeAction” - which works.   
  
 If you require this option to be set, please don’t reset it to a wrong value 😉   
  
 Greetings!

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### Author: ![nevar](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/c4cdca/32.png) [@nevar](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/nevar)
#### Post date: [August 7, 2017, 12:54pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/build-delphi-project-problems-with-setting-starting-dir-on-tab-project/3671/2 "2017-08-07T12:54:04Z")

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Hi Chris,   
  
 I have found the issue and addressed it in the release below.   
  
 [http://downloads.finalbuilder.com/downloads/finalbuilder/800/FB800\_2259.exe](http://downloads.finalbuilder.com/downloads/finalbuilder/800/FB800_2259.exe)

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### Author: ![quincunx](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/q/a3d4f5/32.png) [@quincunx](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/quincunx)
#### Post date: [August 9, 2017, 9:00am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/build-delphi-project-problems-with-setting-starting-dir-on-tab-project/3671/3 "2017-08-09T09:00:50Z")

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Hi Jason!   
  
 Thanks for the quick response and fix. It works, though it still needs to be set in the UI (can’t be empty). As my workaround showed, this options can be empty (e.g. when set with VBscript), so it should not be required to have a value set.   
  
 Regards,   
 Chris