# Failure to load project in FB 8.0.0.1221 due to StringPos action persistence
**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/failure-to-load-project-in-fb-8-0-0-1221-due-to-stringpos-action-persistence/3601
**Category:** Bugs
**Created:** [October 6, 2015, 10:28am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/failure-to-load-project-in-fb-8-0-0-1221-due-to-stringpos-action-persistence/3601 "2015-10-06T10:28:54Z")
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### Author:  [@simon\_page](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/simon_page)
#### Post date: [October 6, 2015, 10:28am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/failure-to-load-project-in-fb-8-0-0-1221-due-to-stringpos-action-persistence/3601/1 "2015-10-06T10:28:54Z")
I created a small utility FB8 project and when reloading the next day it failed. The issue was with the line marked below:
action.string.pos
begin
actiontypeid = {163622B4-B7EE-4045-B1AA-B97DF9DB0BE0}
customactionname = “String Pos”
enabletimeout = false
id = {CADA547F-C160-44D0-8C82-2C3B54FB92AA}
impersonateusenetcredonly = false
impersonateuser = false
terminateontimeout = true
timeoutlength = 2
as.inputvariable = ListItem
as.usinginputvariable = True
as.outputvariable = SepPos
as.firstindexof = True
as.searchstring = = ** \<\<\<\<\<\<\<\< This caused the failure due to no quotes**
as.startindex = 0
as.failifnotfound = True
as.casesensitive = True
as.autodescription = “Find first position of ‘=’ in the variable ‘%ListItem%’”
end
A quick edit to add quotes and it was loading again.
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### Author:  [@simon\_page](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/simon_page)
#### Post date: [October 6, 2015, 10:44am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/failure-to-load-project-in-fb-8-0-0-1221-due-to-stringpos-action-persistence/3601/2 "2015-10-06T10:44:13Z")
Just found another example of a non quoted string, this time in an ini read action:
action.ini.read
begin
defaultvalue = \> **\<\<\<\< Needs quotes**
description = “Read registry import suffix”
expandvariablesinvalue = false
id = {D63F5D22-0FEE-4A9A-9003-864934DE7A79}
inifile = %MO\_IniFile%
---
### Author:  [@simon\_page](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/simon_page)
#### Post date: [October 6, 2015, 11:09am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/failure-to-load-project-in-fb-8-0-0-1221-due-to-stringpos-action-persistence/3601/3 "2015-10-06T11:09:48Z")
and another example, this time in comment actions:
action.comment
begin
actiontextcolor = 16711680
description = ======== ** \<\<\<\< Here **
id = {CA17E900-F9CC-4AC0-9EBA-4DA7C9604AEB}
end
---
### Author:  [@Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/Vincent)
#### Post date: [October 6, 2015, 11:30am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/failure-to-load-project-in-fb-8-0-0-1221-due-to-stringpos-action-persistence/3601/4 "2015-10-06T11:30:02Z")
Ouch, looking into it.
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### Author:  [@Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/Vincent)
#### Post date: [October 7, 2015, 4:38am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/failure-to-load-project-in-fb-8-0-0-1221-due-to-stringpos-action-persistence/3601/5 "2015-10-07T04:38:25Z")
Hi Simon
Thanks for reporting this, I was able to reproduce it. The problem is we should have been escaping =
This build has the fix :
[http://downloads.finalbuilder.com/downloads/finalbuilder/800/FB800\_1242.exe](http://downloads.finalbuilder.com/downloads/finalbuilder/800/FB800_1242.exe)
As you have already discovered, you can fix your project file by putting quotes around the value (the parse then treats it as a quoted string which is fine), or you can escape the = using =
We’ll have an official update out early next week, but if you are able to test the above build and confirm you are able to save/load (after fixing) your projects that would be appreciated.
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### Author:  [@simon\_page](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/simon_page)
#### Post date: [October 7, 2015, 12:38pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/failure-to-load-project-in-fb-8-0-0-1221-due-to-stringpos-action-persistence/3601/6 "2015-10-07T12:38:29Z")
Thanks for the fast turnaround.
That fixes two of my example issues, but not the one with a “\>”:
action.ini.read
begin
defaultvalue = \> **\<\<\<\< Needs escaping**
description = “Read registry import suffix”
As with the equals sign this appears to affect anywhere its used in a string field or variable.
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### Author:  [@Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/Vincent)
#### Post date: [October 7, 2015, 3:57am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/failure-to-load-project-in-fb-8-0-0-1221-due-to-stringpos-action-persistence/3601/7 "2015-10-07T03:57:27Z")
Hi Simon
Can’t believe I missed that one! I added some comments to the lexer code to remind myself (and the other devs) to ensure the escaping code is kept in sync.
This build will deal with the \>
[http://downloads.finalbuilder.com/downloads/finalbuilder/800/FB800\_1244.exe](http://downloads.finalbuilder.com/downloads/finalbuilder/800/FB800_1244.exe)
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### Author:  [@simon\_page](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/simon_page)
#### Post date: [October 7, 2015, 4:53am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/failure-to-load-project-in-fb-8-0-0-1221-due-to-stringpos-action-persistence/3601/8 "2015-10-07T04:53:30Z")
Hi Vincent,
Thanks - that fixed it.
Regards,
Simon