No help topics associated with the following actions
Windows OS -> Schedule Add
Windows OS -> Schedule Delete
Windows OS -> Schedule List
When opening most actions in the IIS 5 or IIS 6 action groups, I am greeted with an unhandled exception (Visual Studio Just-In-Time Debugger window pops up) before the action window opens. I’m running WinXP Pro, I don’t believe I have IIS installed unless it’s included with the standard XP install.
Hi Keith,
Thanks for bringing these to our attention. As far as I can see, the Schedule actions have associated help topics but the action names have changed. I’ve fixed the topics so they look like they belong with the actions again.
As for the IIS debugger problem, I can’t think why this should be happening. We are pretty scrupulous about catching IIS exceptions at design time (including the exception you will see if the IIS automation objects are unavailable.) Is it possible for you to give us any more details (what happens if you attempt to debug the IIS action package?)
Regards,
Angus
It seems to me there are two sets of Scheduling actions, and I’m not sure what the difference is. Both sets are under Windows OS, but the set that contains the actions listed in my first post still doesn’t have help files (I’m running test build 4.2.0.285 now). The other set I’m referring to contains the following actions, all of which are in the Windows OS group.
Add Scheduled Task
Delete Scheduled Task
Run Scheduled Task
End Running Scheduled Task
As for the IIS actions, these don’t really affect me at present, I’m just reporting them because I noticed the unhandled exception. However, I just attempted to recreate the problem to provide more information, but it appears that the error happened on each action, but only the first time I opened that action. After I acknowledged the prompts (whether I attempted to debug or not), the action window still appeared as normal. Once I close the action and reopen, I don’t get the exception. Maybe it’s just an oddball setting on my computer. I’ll let you know (and provide more info) if I ever get the problem again.
Hi Keith,
I see now that the Schedule actions are missing the “ifdef” on the topics which includes them in the built help file. I’ve fixed that now, they should definitely be in the next test build. Sorry for the inconvenience.
The main difference between those Schedule actions and the “Scheduled Task” actions is that the latter uses the Windows Scheduler, and the former uses the DOS “AT” scheduler. We recommend the Scheduled Task actions in almost all cases.
You may be right that the IIS issue could have something to do with your JIT debugging settings. COM throws exceptions back to the active scripting layer of FinalBuilder, and these may be being caught on a “first chance exception” basis by the debugger (Although why it says the exception is unhandled I don’t know.)
Regards,
Angus
Here’s a extremely minor one. The icon for the action “FileSet Define” still has it’s hot-pink mask visible…at least on my machine.
Yeah, that’s a weird one. It sort of comes and goes, at the moment it’s not on the latest internal build so I’m going to cross my fingers and hope it stays that way 
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