# Delphi.net 2006 - How to automate?

**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/delphi-net-2006-how-to-automate/341
**Category:** Discussion
**Created:** [February 5, 2007, 11:14am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/delphi-net-2006-how-to-automate/341 "2007-02-05T11:14:42Z")
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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: [February 5, 2007, 11:14am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/delphi-net-2006-how-to-automate/341/1 "2007-02-05T11:14:42Z")

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Hi! i am newbee using the Final Builder, can you help me how to configure or set-up an automated compile, build and Rebuild in [delphi.net](http://delphi.net) 2006?  
  
cheers,  
frankie

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### Author: ![tate](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/e19b73/32.png) [@tate](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/tate)
#### Post date: [February 5, 2007, 11:50am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/delphi-net-2006-how-to-automate/341/2 "2007-02-05T11:50:59Z")

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Hi Frankie,  
  
You need to use the “Compile Delphi for .NET Project” action for .NET based Delphi projects. Simply point it to your .bdsproj and select the version of the compiler you want to use. There are a whole bunch of other options you can set also, like assembly version, compiler options, etc.  
  
cheers,  
.t8

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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: [February 6, 2007, 3:26am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/delphi-net-2006-how-to-automate/341/3 "2007-02-06T03:26:25Z")

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helo .t8! thank you for your quick reply, I have the free version only. I have an error that says “Delphi Compiler location not detected”.

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### Author: ![tate](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/e19b73/32.png) [@tate](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/tate)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2007, 4:02am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/delphi-net-2006-how-to-automate/341/4 "2007-02-06T04:02:22Z")

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Hi Frankie,  
  
So, you’re using Turbo [Delphi.Net](http://Delphi.Net) 2006 ?  
  
In FinalBuilder, go to Tools | Edit variables and see if there are any variables in the System category that start with DELPHI, eg. DELPHI2006  
  
If these aren’t here, have a look in your registry under HKLM\Software\Borland\BDS\4.0 and look for the string RootDir - what’s the value of it? If these values aren’t in the registry then FinalBuilder can’t detect the location of BDS.

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### Author: ![rlove](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/rlove/32/27_2.png) [@rlove](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/rlove)
#### Post date: [February 7, 2007, 5:43am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/delphi-net-2006-how-to-automate/341/5 "2007-02-07T05:43:37Z")

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The Free Turbo Editions do not ship with the command line compiler. Which is needed by Final Builder to compile.

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### Author: ![tate](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/e19b73/32.png) [@tate](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/tate)
#### Post date: [February 8, 2007, 12:56pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/delphi-net-2006-how-to-automate/341/6 "2007-02-08T12:56:36Z")

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Ah, yes - you’re right 🙂  
  
They are available as a separate download for Turbo [Delphi.Net](http://Delphi.Net) Pro and Pro Academic from here:  
[http://cc.codegear.com/item/24145](http://cc.codegear.com/item/24145)  
  
If you’re not using Pro, then afaik your only option is to manually build your projects via the IDE unfortunately.  
  
.t8