# VS.Net 2005 Build all configuration

**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/vs-net-2005-build-all-configuration/1018
**Category:** Discussion
**Created:** [October 29, 2008, 5:02am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/vs-net-2005-build-all-configuration/1018 "2008-10-29T05:02:34Z")
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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: [October 29, 2008, 5:02am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/vs-net-2005-build-all-configuration/1018/1 "2008-10-29T05:02:34Z")

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Hi,

I have installed FinalBuilder 6 with VS.Net support and have managed to build a solution for specific build configuration.

What I want to know is :

Is there a way to easily look at a solution file (sln) for all available build configurations and build them one after another ?

Thank you,

Luc

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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: [October 30, 2008, 5:48am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/vs-net-2005-build-all-configuration/1018/2 "2008-10-30T05:48:11Z")

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Hi Luc,   
  
 There isn’t an in-built way of retrieving all the configurations of a solution, but you should be able to manually parse the solution file using FinalBuilder (possibly with Regular Expressions). Once you have the list of configurations you can use the ‘List Iterator’ to execute the ‘Build [VS.Net](http://VS.Net) Solution’ action for each configuration.   
  
 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: [October 30, 2008, 3:50am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/vs-net-2005-build-all-configuration/1018/3 "2008-10-30T03:50:46Z")

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Hi Paul,   
  
 Thanks for the help hint.   
  
 I have begun to look at the different iterator available for parsing a file and my question would be :   
  
 What is the main difference on using the File/Fileset Iterator on a single file vs File Content Iterator ?   
  
 Thank you.

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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: [October 31, 2008, 12:47pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/vs-net-2005-build-all-configuration/1018/4 "2008-10-31T12:47:43Z")

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Hi Luc,

The 'File/Fileset Iterator' is used when you want to iterate over a directory or a filespec and retrieve the path to each file that it finds, where as the 'File Contents Iterator' is to be used when you wish to iterate over the contents of a file (line-by-line). You would not typically use the 'File/Fileset Iterator' on a single file.

I've attached an example project that should demonstrate the difference.

Regards,  
Paul.

[FileContentsVsFileIterator.fbz6](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/uploads/default/original/2X/2/2418f6ea5d0c2881cc6a8be2ef73f6a1c6a055cd.fbz6) (2.226 KB)