# Trouble using the Build VC6 action

**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/trouble-using-the-build-vc6-action/1138
**Category:** Discussion
**Created:** [March 10, 2009, 10:22am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/trouble-using-the-build-vc6-action/1138 "2009-03-10T10:22:14Z")
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### Author: ![jmagda](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9e8a1a/32.png) [@jmagda](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/jmagda)
#### Post date: [March 10, 2009, 10:22am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/trouble-using-the-build-vc6-action/1138/1 "2009-03-10T10:22:14Z")

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I have a few different projects that I am trying to build using the Build VC6 action and am running into issues.

I have the following command in the Project/Workspace field.

%viewPath%\med\_win\med32\MedGUI.dsw MedWin - Win32 Release

I keep getting an error stating that states "Unable to list configurations med\_win\_med32MedGUI.dsw MedWin - Med32 Release -does not exist.

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Can some help be provided please. thanks

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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 11, 2009, 7:34am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/trouble-using-the-build-vc6-action/1138/2 "2009-03-11T07:34:39Z")

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You will probably need to remove the variable from the path temporarily to get the config names loaded.

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### Author: ![jmagda](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9e8a1a/32.png) [@jmagda](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/jmagda)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2009, 4:20am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/trouble-using-the-build-vc6-action/1138/3 "2009-03-11T04:20:46Z")

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Removing the variable path worked for the time being and I was able to build what I needed. I would really like to use a variable in this situation and FB does not seem to work when using one. The issue here is the the .dsw file is loaded in through a Clear Case build view which is based upon product, version and port so it is always not the same path.   
 Is there a way to use a variable or can you please add this as en enhancement request. thanks   
  
 Jeff

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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 12, 2009, 1:12am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/trouble-using-the-build-vc6-action/1138/4 "2009-03-12T01:12:17Z")

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Hi Jeff   
  
 You should be able to use a variable, it’s just that it doesn’t work at design time because the variable probably doesn’t have the correct value. You could add a default value for the variable so that it will resolved at design time.