# Issue with latest FB8 release builds: ProcessInitialStepMode - first action is nil

**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/issue-with-latest-fb8-release-builds-processinitialstepmode-first-action-is-nil/6458
**Category:** Bugs
**Tags:** bug
**Created:** [March 21, 2019, 7:58pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/issue-with-latest-fb8-release-builds-processinitialstepmode-first-action-is-nil/6458 "2019-03-21T19:58:27Z")
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### Author: ![b.doornbos](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/dec6dc/32.png) [@b.doornbos](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/b.doornbos)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2019, 7:58pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/issue-with-latest-fb8-release-builds-processinitialstepmode-first-action-is-nil/6458/1 "2019-03-21T19:58:27Z")

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Hello VSoft,

We currently face a major issue with latest FB8 builds on our build environment. We do have to upgrade because of Delphi 10.3 support.

Our projects work with a common wrapper FinalBuilder script to support different build environments.  
Unfortunately when a target in a subscript has all actions disabled, we get a stack-trace like visible in the log added below.

This issue as we know is present in the FB800\_2516.exe and FB800\_2523.exe builds.

Please can you help us out as we do have to many projects that rely on this to work as before.  
The version not having this issue we had previously installed: FB800\_2281.exe

With kind regards / Met vriendelijke groet,

Bram Doornbos  
Services Engineer  
Prime Vision B.V.

```
[10:11:52] : [Step 1/2] [Execute Test]
[10:11:52] : [Step 1/2]               
[10:11:52] : [Step 1/2] [Set Variable TC_OUTPUT to [progressStart 'Execute test']]
[10:11:52] : [Step 1/2] Variable TC_OUTPUT set to: progressStart 'Execute test'
[10:11:52] : [Step 1/2] Success
[10:11:52] : [Step 1/2]                 
[10:11:52] : [Step 1/2] Execute test (running for 51s)
[10:11:52] : [Step 1/2]               
[10:11:52] : [Step 1/2] [Include Project - [I:\BuildData\work\3686ff1e593be148\PROJECT\_BUILD_\script\Build.fbp8 : Test]]
[10:11:52] : [Step 1/2] Including Project: I:\BuildData\work\3686ff1e593be148\PROJECT\_BUILD_\script\Build.fbp8
[10:11:52] : [Step 1/2] An Unhandled Exception occured in Action : Include Project - [%FBPROJECTDIR%\Build.fbp8 : Test]
[10:11:53] : [Step 1/2] ProcessInitialStepMode - first action is nil
[10:11:53] : [Step 1/2] Please report this error to support@finalbuilder.com
[10:11:53] : [Step 1/2] 0183e8e4 vsoft.core.bpl VSoft.Core.Stepping.StepperTarget.Base 189 TStepperTargetBase.ProcessInitialStepMode
[10:11:53] : [Step 1/2] 0183e71d vsoft.core.bpl VSoft.Core.Stepping.StepperTarget.Base 140 TStepperTargetBase.ProcessCommands
[10:11:53] : [Step 1/2] 0198d389 vsoft.core.bpl VSoft.Core.Stepping.Stepper 617 TStepper.ProcessCommands
[10:11:53] : [Step 1/2] 019772bb vsoft.core.bpl VSoft.Core.Actions.IncludeProjectAction 590 TCustomIncludeProjectAction.StartRunner
[10:11:53] : [Step 1/2] 01977d04 vsoft.core.bpl VSoft.Core.Actions.IncludeProjectAction 767 TCustomIncludeProjectAction.Execute
[10:11:53] : [Step 1/2] 01946e97 vsoft.core.bpl VSoft.Core.Actions.Base 988 TFBAction.InternalExecute
[10:11:53] : [Step 1/2] 019471f3 vsoft.core.bpl VSoft.Core.Actions.Base 1066 TFBAction.DoExecute
[10:11:53] : [Step 1/2] 01871379 vsoft.core.bpl VSoft.Core.Stepping.Target.Runner 1633 TTargetRunner.StepAction
[10:11:53] : [Step 1/2] 01872fd1 vsoft.core.bpl VSoft.Core.Stepping.Target.Runner 2287 TTargetRunner.DoRun
[10:11:53] : [Step 1/2] 0186ddfd vsoft.core.bpl VSoft.Core.Stepping.Target.Runner 513 TTargetRunner.HandleCommandRunFrom
[10:11:53] : [Step 1/2] 0186f161 vsoft.core.bpl VSoft.Core.Stepping.Target.Runner 1020 TTargetRunner.ProcessInitialStepMode
[10:11:53] : [Step 1/2] 0183e71d vsoft.core.bpl VSoft.Core.Stepping.StepperTarget.Base 140 TStepperTargetBase.ProcessCommands
[10:11:53] : [Step 1/2] 0198d389 vsoft.core.bpl VSoft.Core.Stepping.Stepper 617 TStepper.ProcessCommands
[10:11:53] : [Step 1/2] 018be290 vsoft.core.bpl VSoft.Core.Stepping.Target.DependencyRunner 802 TTargetDependencyRunner.StepTarget
[10:11:53] : [Step 1/2] 018bc2f5 vsoft.core.bpl VSoft.Core.Stepping.Target.DependencyRunner 336 TTargetDependencyRunner.DoTargetRun
[10:11:53] : [Step 1/2] 018be697 vsoft.core.bpl VSoft.Core.Stepping.Target.DependencyRunner 853 TTargetDependencyRunner.HandleCommandRunFrom
[10:11:53] : [Step 1/2] 0183e900 vsoft.core.bpl VSoft.Core.Stepping.StepperTarget.Base 195 TStepperTargetBase.ProcessInitialStepMode
[10:11:53] : [Step 1/2] 0183e71d vsoft.core.bpl VSoft.Core.Stepping.StepperTarget.Base 140 TStepperTargetBase.ProcessCommands
[10:11:53] : [Step 1/2] 0198d389 vsoft.core.bpl VSoft.Core.Stepping.Stepper 617 TStepper.ProcessCommands
[10:11:53] : [Step 1/2] 018cdd14 vsoft.core.bpl VSoft.Core.Actions.RunActionListAction 308 TRunActionListAction.Execute
[10:11:53] : [Step 1/2] 01946e97 vsoft.core.bpl VSoft.Core.Actions.Base 988 TFBAction.InternalExecute
[10:11:53] : [Step 1/2] 019471f3 vsoft.core.bpl VSoft.Core.Actions.Base 1066 TFBAction.DoExecute
[10:11:53] : [Step 1/2] 01871379 vsoft.core.bpl VSoft.Core.Stepping.Target.Runner 1633 TTargetRunner.StepAction
[10:11:53] : [Step 1/2] 01872fd1 vsoft.core.bpl VSoft.Core.Stepping.Target.Runner 2287 TTargetRunner.DoRun
[10:11:53] : [Step 1/2] 0186ddfd vsoft.core.bpl VSoft.Core.Stepping.Target.Runner 513 TTargetRunner.HandleCommandRunFrom
[10:11:53] : [Step 1/2] 0186f161 vsoft.core.bpl VSoft.Core.Stepping.Target.Runner 1020 TTargetRunner.ProcessInitialStepMode
[10:11:53] : [Step 1/2] 0183e71d vsoft.core.bpl VSoft.Core.Stepping.StepperTarget.Base 140 TStepperTargetBase.ProcessCommands
[10:11:53] : [Step 1/2] 0198d389 vsoft.core.bpl VSoft.Core.Stepping.Stepper 617 TStepper.ProcessCommands
[10:11:53] : [Step 1/2] 018be290 vsoft.core.bpl VSoft.Core.Stepping.Target.DependencyRunner 802 TTargetDependencyRunner.StepTarget
[10:11:53] : [Step 1/2] 018bc2f5 vsoft.core.bpl VSoft.Core.Stepping.Target.DependencyRunner 336 TTargetDependencyRunner.DoTargetRun
[10:11:53] : [Step 1/2] 018be697 vsoft.core.bpl VSoft.Core.Stepping.Target.DependencyRunner 853 TTargetDependencyRunner.HandleCommandRunFrom
[10:11:53] : [Step 1/2] 0183e900 vsoft.core.bpl VSoft.Core.Stepping.StepperTarget.Base 195 TStepperTargetBase.ProcessInitialStepMode
[10:11:53] : [Step 1/2] 0183e71d vsoft.core.bpl VSoft.Core.Stepping.StepperTarget.Base 140 TStepperTargetBase.ProcessCommands
[10:11:53] : [Step 1/2] 0198d389 vsoft.core.bpl VSoft.Core.Stepping.Stepper 617 TStepper.ProcessCommands
[10:11:53] : [Step 1/2] 01b07900 vsoft.core.bpl VSoft.Core.Stepping.Project.Task 644 TProjectTask.RunTarget
[10:11:53] : [Step 1/2] 01b07bd4 vsoft.core.bpl VSoft.Core.Stepping.Project.Task 667 TProjectTask.RunTargets
[10:11:53] : [Step 1/2] 01b07c5b vsoft.core.bpl VSoft.Core.Stepping.Project.Task 680 TProjectTask.HandleCommandRun
[10:11:53] : [Step 1/2] 01b07c7d vsoft.core.bpl VSoft.Core.Stepping.Project.Task 688 TProjectTask.HandleCommandRunFrom
[10:11:53] : [Step 1/2] 0183e900 vsoft.core.bpl VSoft.Core.Stepping.StepperTarget.Base 195 TStepperTargetBase.ProcessInitialStepMode
[10:11:53] : [Step 1/2] 0183e71d vsoft.core.bpl VSoft.Core.Stepping.StepperTarget.Base 140 TStepperTargetBase.ProcessCommands
[10:11:53] : [Step 1/2] 0198d389 vsoft.core.bpl VSoft.Core.Stepping.Stepper 617 TStepper.ProcessCommands
[10:11:53] : [Step 1/2] 01b06026 vsoft.core.bpl VSoft.Core.Stepping.Project.Task 168 TProjectTask.CommandProcessing
[10:11:53] : [Step 1/2] 013c4cff vsoft.core.bpl OtlTaskControl 1974 TOmniTaskExecutor.Asy_Execute
[10:11:53] : [Step 1/2] 013c3e7d vsoft.core.bpl OtlTaskControl 1575 TOmniTask.InternalExecute
[10:11:53] : [Step 1/2] 013c3c3d vsoft.core.bpl OtlTaskControl 1493 TOmniTask.Execute
[10:11:53] : [Step 1/2] 013cbe90 vsoft.core.bpl OtlTaskControl 3814 TOmniThread.Execute
[10:11:53] : [Step 1/2] 0046e213 FBCMD.exe madExcept HookedTThreadExecute
[10:11:53] : [Step 1/2] 0046e0f9 FBCMD.exe madExcept CallThreadProcSafe
[10:11:53] : [Step 1/2] 0046e15e FBCMD.exe madExcept ThreadExceptFrame
[10:11:53] : [Step 1/2] 74ae62c2 KERNEL32.DLL BaseThreadInitThunk
[10:11:53] : [Step 1/2]           
[10:11:53] : [Step 1/2] [Finally]
[10:11:53] : [Step 1/2]           
[10:11:53] : [Step 1/2] [End]
```

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### Author: ![Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/vincent/32/938_2.png) [@Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/Vincent)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2019, 10:35pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/issue-with-latest-fb8-release-builds-processinitialstepmode-first-action-is-nil/6458/2 "2019-03-21T22:35:24Z")

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Hi Bram

Thanks for the report, we are able to reproduce the problem here, and we’re testing a fix for this now.

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### Author: ![Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/vincent/32/938_2.png) [@Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/Vincent)
#### Post date: [March 22, 2019, 1:05am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/issue-with-latest-fb8-release-builds-processinitialstepmode-first-action-is-nil/6458/3 "2019-03-22T01:05:37Z")

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Hi Bram

This build should resolve the problem.

[https://downloads.finalbuilder.com/downloads/finalbuilder/800/FB800\_2530.exe](https://downloads.finalbuilder.com/downloads/finalbuilder/800/FB800_2530.exe)

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### Author: ![b.doornbos](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/dec6dc/32.png) [@b.doornbos](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/b.doornbos)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2019, 8:22pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/issue-with-latest-fb8-release-builds-processinitialstepmode-first-action-is-nil/6458/4 "2019-03-25T20:22:40Z")

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Thanks Vincent.

We are currently testing with it.

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### Author: ![b.doornbos](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/dec6dc/32.png) [@b.doornbos](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/b.doornbos)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2019, 8:22pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/issue-with-latest-fb8-release-builds-processinitialstepmode-first-action-is-nil/6458/5 "2019-03-25T20:22:51Z")

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Thanks for resolving this.

We can confirm that the problem is fixed within this build.  
Is this build ready for operational use or should we wait for an official release?

Best regards,

Bram Doornbos

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### Author: ![Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/vincent/32/938_2.png) [@Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/Vincent)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2019, 8:36pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/issue-with-latest-fb8-release-builds-processinitialstepmode-first-action-is-nil/6458/6 "2019-03-25T20:36:20Z")

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It’s fine to use, the only difference between it and the last release build is the bug fix.

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### Author: ![b.doornbos](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/dec6dc/32.png) [@b.doornbos](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/b.doornbos)
#### Post date: [March 26, 2019, 11:48am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/issue-with-latest-fb8-release-builds-processinitialstepmode-first-action-is-nil/6458/7 "2019-03-26T11:48:25Z")

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Thanks again Vincent.  
I consider this one closed from my perspective.

Best regards,

Bram Doornbos

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### Author: ![Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/vincent/32/938_2.png) [@Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/Vincent)
#### Post date: [March 26, 2019, 12:07pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/issue-with-latest-fb8-release-builds-processinitialstepmode-first-action-is-nil/6458/8 "2019-03-26T12:07:15Z")

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