# FB Server set project variables

**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/fb-server-set-project-variables/1274
**Category:** Discussion
**Created:** [July 31, 2009, 1:34am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/fb-server-set-project-variables/1274 "2009-07-31T01:34:50Z")
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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: [July 31, 2009, 1:34am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/fb-server-set-project-variables/1274/1 "2009-07-31T01:34:50Z")

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Hi,

I used CVS trigger in the Final Builder server to see if there is any change in the CVS and trigger the Build.

This works perfect.

Now i want to get the list of files that triggered the build.

I&nbsp;used 'set project variables' option and selected 'TriggerFileNames' as set to special value. But this is coming empty.

How do i get the file list to the project which is started by the Final Builder server?

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Thanks,

Narender

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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: [July 31, 2009, 7:05am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/fb-server-set-project-variables/1274/2 "2009-07-31T07:05:22Z")

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Hi,

I tried to use the 'Set project variable' from the trigger itself. But when i selected 'Set to special value' , the dropdown box is not higlighted.

![]()How can i get this enabled?

This is the feature that i am trying to use from FB project.

Thanks,

Narender

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### Author: ![paulsamways](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/e8c25b/32.png) [@paulsamways](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/paulsamways)
#### Post date: [August 3, 2009, 1:14am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/fb-server-set-project-variables/1274/3 "2009-08-03T01:14:48Z")

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Hi Narender,   
  
 The files that caused the build to trigger are automatically passed to FinalBuilder and are accessible from the ‘FBTriggerFiles’ collection using script. Here’s an example using Javascript:   
  
 var file;   
 for (var i = 0; i \< FBTriggerFiles.Count; i++) {   
 file = FBTriggerFiles_;   
 }_   
  
 _With regards to the special value drop down list not enabling, do you have Javascript enabled in your browser?_   
  
 _Regards,   
 Paul._

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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: [May 16, 2011, 2:10am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/fb-server-set-project-variables/1274/4 "2011-05-16T02:10:55Z")

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> I used 'set project variables' option and selected 'TriggerFileNames' as set to special value. But this is coming empty.

   
  
 Likewise I have this issue in FBS7, should it work? Or is it essential to run a script to access the FBTriggerFiles collection? (And like wise how do I access the SVN commit msg?)   
  
 Many thanks   
 Paul

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### Author: ![paulsamways](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/e8c25b/32.png) [@paulsamways](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/paulsamways)
#### Post date: [May 17, 2011, 1:13am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/fb-server-set-project-variables/1274/5 "2011-05-17T01:13:06Z")

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Hi Paul,   
  
 FinalBuilder 7 has an action called ‘Trigger Files Iterator’ which lets you iterate over the trigger files collection without needing script, it should just work without needing anything set in FinalBuilder Server.   
  
 Regards,   
 Paul.