Why use FinalBuilder - an automated build and release management solution for software developers and buildmasters?
Traditionally, developers have used DOS batch files or general purpose scripting tools to automate builds. Batch files and scripts are typically difficult to maintain, difficult for people to understand and suffer from a lack of proper error handling. It can often take a long time to evolve a batch file or script to the point where it is reliable enough for use, whereas automating the build process with an automated build tool such as FinalBuilder is quick and easy. Anyone can create, maintain, debug, and edit a build process with FinalBuilder.

FinalBuilder will help you to :

• Save time and money - automated builds are typically much quicker than manual builds, sometimes cutting something that took a day down to minutes
• Allow anyone in the team to run a build - FinalBuilder is so easy to use, so you won't need a "build guru" team member to run all your builds
• Improve the quality of your releases - FinalBuilder cuts the human error factor substantially, automating boring and repetitive tasks
• Have a record of what was built when - FinalBuilder logs the output from all the tools it calls, and the logs from previous builds are archived

Standard Edition

• Features
  • Easy to use and powerful GUI
  • Hierarchical logging to database
  • Debugging (Watches, Breakpoints, etc)
  • Integrated ActiveScript
  • Run the build in IDE or on command line
  • ActionStudio
• Action Studio Features
  • Develop actions in .NET, PowerShell, VBScript, JScript, IronPython and COM
  • Property Page designer
  • Script editor
  • Integrated help
• Variables Actions
  • Set Variable
  • If Variable Defined
  • Reset Variable to Default
  • Define Variable
  • Save Variables to INI file
  • Load Variables from INI file
  • Append to Variable
  • Log Variable Values
  • Replace Variables
• PropertySet Actions
  • PropertySet Define
  • PropertySet load from INI file
  • PropertySet load from Registry
  • PropertySet load from FBD
  • PropertySet save to INI file
  • PropertySet save to Registry
  • PropertySet save to FBD
  • PropertySet increment value
  • PropertySet log current values
  • PropertySet assign properties
  • PropertySet to Variable
• Interactive Actions
  • Ask Question
  • Prompt for Variables
  • Multi Question
  • Prompt for File or Directory
  • Prompt for Variables (Enhanced)
  • Beep
  • MessageBox
  • InputBox
  • Prompt for Password
• Registry and INI Actions
  • Read INI file
  • Write INI file
  • Save Variables to INI File
  • Load Variables from INI File
  • PropertySet load from INI File
  • PropertySet save to INI file
  • INI file iterator
  • Wait for INI File
  • Read Registry Value
  • Set Registry Value
  • Delete Registry Value
  • PropertySet load from Registry
  • PropertySet save to Registry
  • Wait for Registry
  • Export Registry Key
• Archiver Actions
  • Create Zip File
  • Extract Zip File
  • Pack files with WinRAR [WinRAR]
  • Create Archive (7z, Zip, Gzip, BZip2, Tar)
  • Test Archive (7z, Zip, Gzip, BZip2, Tar)
  • Extract Archive (7z, Zip, Gzip, BZip2, Tar, RAR, RPM, CAB, CPIO, DEB, Split)
  • Update Archive (7z, Zip, Gzip, BZip2, Tar)
  • List Archive (7z, Zip, Gzip, BZip2, Tar, RAR, RPM, CAB, CPIO, DEB, Split)
  • Delete from Archive (7z, Zip, Gzip, BZip2, Tar)
• Build Tool Options
  • Ant Project [Apache ANT]
  • MSBuild Project
  • NAnt Project [NAnt]
• Internet Actions
  • Send Email (SMTP)
  • Telnet Client
  • HTTP Get File
  • WGet (Multiple HTTP Get)
  • Send ICQ Message
  • Send MSN Message
  • NNTP News Post
• .NET Tools Actions
  • GAC Install
  • GAC Uninstall
  • GAC Download Cache
  • Generate Key Pair
  • Verify Strong Name
  • Install Key in Container
  • Extract Public Key
  • Re-sign Assembly
  • Register assembly in COM
  • Type Library Import
  • Type Library Export
  • Run SN.EXE
  • Run AL.EXE
  • Run ASPNET_REGIIS.EXE
  • Resource Compiler (ResGen)
  • FxCop [FxCop]
  • Fix TlbImp Project Reference
  • Precompile ASP.NET 2.0 Application
  • NGen 2.0 Install Native Image
  • NGen 2.0 Uninstall Native Image
  • NGen 2.0 Update Native Image
  • MSIL Assembler (ILASM)
  • Serviced Components Registration Tool (REGSVCS)
  • Manifest Generation and Editing Tool [Mage]
  • ILMerge [ILMerge Research Page]
• .NET Obfuscation Tools Actions
  • Dotfuscator [PreEmptive Solutions]
  • Demeanor [Wise Owl]
  • XenoCode [XenoCode]
  • .NET Reactor [Eziriz]
• Virtualisation Actions (VMWare Workstation)
  • VMWare Start Virtual Machine
  • VMWare Stop Virtual Machine
  • VMWare Suspend Virtual Machine
  • VMWare Reset Virtual Machine
  • VMWare Check Virtual Machine Status
  • VMWare Create Snapshot
  • VMWare Revert to Snapshot
• Virtualisation Actions (VMWare Server)
  • VMWare Server List VMs
  • VMWare Server Start VM
  • VMWare Server Stop VM
  • VMWare Server Reset VM
  • VMWare Server Suspend VM
  • VMWare Server Check Virtual Machine Status
  • VMWare List Virtual Machines
  • VMWare Change Virtual Machine State
  • VMWare Snapshot
  • VMWare Execute Guest Command
• Virtualisation Actions (Microsoft Virtual Server)
  • Virtual Server List VMs
  • Virtual Server Start VM
  • Virtual Server Save VM State
  • Virtual Server Turn Off VM
  • Virtual Server Reset VM
  • Virtual Server Pause VM
  • Virtual Server Check VM Status
• Testing Tool Actions
  • NUnit [NUnit]
  • MbUnit [MbUnit]
  • MSTest
  • TestComplete 2 - 5
  • AQTest
  • Run QA Wizard [Seapine website]
  • Typemock [Typemock]
• Compiler Actions
  • VS.Net Solution [Microsoft Visual Studio Developer Center]
  • MS C# Compiler [Microsoft Visual C# Developer Center]
  • MS C# Project Compiler
  • MS VB.Net Compiler [Microsoft Visual Basic Developer Center]
  • MS VB.Net Project Compiler
  • MS J# Compiler [Microsoft Visual J# Developer Center]
  • MS J# Project Compiler
  • Chrome
  • Delphi .Net Project (D8, D2005, D2006, D2007) [Embarcadero Delphi]
  • C++ Builder Project [Borland C++ Builder]
  • Delphi Win32/Win64 (D3 - 10.3) [Embarcadero Delphi]
  • Borland Resource Script
  • Borland C# Compiler [Borland Delphi]
  • Java Compiler
  • MadExcept [madshi]
  • AssemblyInfo Updater
  • Visual Basic Project [Microsoft Visual Basic Developer Center]
  • VC6 Project [Microsoft Visual Studio Developer Center]
• Compiler Actions (IncrediBuild)
  • IncrediBuild Build
  • Enable Agent
  • Disable Agent
  • Stop current compile
  • Reset Swapfile
• Source Code Tool Actions
  • Pascal Analyzer [Peganza]
  • CodeHealer [SOCK Software]
• Localisation Tool Actions
  • Sisulizer [Sisulizer Website]
• Licensing Actions
  • Armadillo
  • ASProtect [ASPack]
  • ProActivate
• Executable Packer Actions
  • UPX Compress Executable
  • ASPack Compress Executable
• Help Complier Actions
  • Doc-O-Matic Project [Doc-O-Matic]
  • WinHelp Compiler
  • HTML Help Compiler
  • Help & Manual 3 and 4
  • NDoc [NDoc]
  • Sandcastle MRefBuilder [Sandcastle]
  • Sandcastle XslTransform [Sandcastle]
  • Sandcastle Build Assembler [Sandcastle]
• Version Control Systems
  • AccuRev [Accurev]
  • Borland StarTeam [StarTeam]
  • CVS [Concurrent Version System Website]
  • Git [Git SCM]
  • IBM/Rational ClearCase [ClearCase]
  • JediVCS [Jedi]
  • Mercurial [Mercurial]
  • Microsoft Team Foundation Source Control [Visual Studio Team System]
  • MKS Source Integrity [MKS]
  • Plastic SCM [Plastic SCM]
  • PureCM [PureCM]
  • Perforce [Perforce]
  • QSC Team Coherence [QSC]
  • QVCS
  • SubVersion [Tigris]
  • Surround [Seapine]
  • Sourcegear Vault (includes Sourcegear Fortress version control) [SourceGear]
  • Serena PVCS [Serena]
  • Visual SourceSafe (VSS 6 and VSS 2005) [SourceSafe]
• XML Actions
  • Transform XML
  • Merge XML
  • xtract XML Fragment
  • Edit XML File
  • Validate XML
  • Delete XML Nodes
  • Read XML Value to Variable
  • XML Node Iterator
  • Create XML Node
  • XML Delete Element/Attribute
  • Altova DiffDog [Altova]
• Flow Control and Error Handling Actions
  • If .. Then
  • Else
  • If Prev Action Failed
  • Switch
  • Case
  • Delay
  • While Loop
  • For Loop
  • Stop Build
  • Run Action List
  • Exit Action List
  • Include FinalBuilderProject
  • Raise Exception
  • Try
  • Catch
  • Finally
  • End
  • Wait for File
  • Wait for Script Result
  • Wait for Process
  • Wait for Remote Computer
  • Wait Until (specific time/day)
  • Wait for INI File
  • Wait for Registry
  • Wait for Command
  • Wait for File on FTP Site
• Miscellaneous Actions
  • Comment
  • Action Group
  • Export Log File
  • Save FinalBuilder Project
  • Run Script
  • Get Date/Time
  • Text Find
  • Mutex/lock file
  • Simple Maths
  • Publish CityDesk Site FogCreek Software
  • Set Estimated Build Progress
  • Set Build Status Message
  • String Trimming
  • String Casing
  • String Encryption
  • String Quoting
  • String Padding
  • String Concatenation
  • String Reverse
  • String SubString
  • String Replace
  • String Add Breaks
  • Path Manipulation
• Windows OS Actions
  • Execute Program
  • Run DOS Command
  • Windows Exists
  • Register DLL/OCX
  • Subst Drive
  • Send Net Message
  • Get Disk Free Space
  • ShellExecute
  • Close Process
  • If COM Class Registered
  • Map Network Drive
  • Unmap Network Drive
  • Rasdial VPN / Remote Network Connection
  • Create Shortcut
  • Generate new GUID
  • Schedule Add
  • Schedule Delete
  • Schedule List
  • Remote Reboot (WMI)
  • Remote Shutdown (WMI)
  • COM+ Register
  • COM+ Delete
  • COM+ Shutdown Application
  • COM+ Start Application
  • COM+ Edit Application
  • PsLogList (List event logs)
  • PsInfo (View System Information)
  • PsSuspend (Suspend/Resume Process)
  • PsGetSID (Sercurity ID Info)
  • PsFile (List/Close Remote Open Files)
  • PsKill (Kill Process)
  • PsList (List Processes)
  • PsLoggedOn (Logged on users)
  • PsShutdown (Shutdown computer)
  • PsService (Service Manager)
• IIS Actions
  • Start Website (IIS 5-7)
  • Stop Website (IIS 5-7)
  • Restart Website (IIS 7)
  • Create Website (IIS 5-7)
  • Delete Website (IIS 5-7)
  • Start / Stop / Recycle Application Pool (IIS 7)
  • Create Application Pool (IIS 6-7)
  • Delete Application Pool (IIS 6-7)
  • Create Virtual Directory (IIS 5-7)
  • Delete Virtual Directory (IIS 5-7)
  • Create Application (IIS 7)
  • Delete Application (IIS 7)
  • Backup IIS Metabase (IIS 5-6)
  • Restore IIS Metabase (IIS 5-6)
  • Start WWW Service (IIS 5-6)
  • Stop WWW Service (IIS 5-6)
  • Restart WWW Service (IIS 5-6)
  • Pause Website (IIS 5-6)
  • Unload IIS Application (IIS 5-6)
  • Create Application Pool (IIS 6)
  • Delete Application Pool (IIS 6)
• Iterator Actions
  • CSV Field Iterator
  • File Contents Iterator
  • File Iterator
  • Folder Iterator
  • List Iterator
  • Ini File Iterator
  • XML Node Iterator
• File and Directory Actions
  • Check if File Exists
  • Create Directory
  • Delete Directory
  • Move Directory
  • Copy Files
  • Delete Files
  • Move Files
  • Set File Attributes
  • Touch Files
  • Concatenate Files
  • ename File or Directory
  • Read Text File
  • Create Text File
  • Write to Text File
  • Text Replace
  • XCopy [MSDN]
  • Authenticode File
  • Extract Version Info
  • Robocopy [Robust File Copy Utility]
  • Run Robocopy Job
  • Robocopy Move
  • Robocopy Mirror
  • Copy/Move File List
  • Calculate File CRC32
  • Calculate File MD5
  • Beyond Compare [Scooter Software]
  • Beyond Compare Script [Scooter Software]
  • Araxis Compare Files [Araxis]
  • Araxis Compare Folders [Araxis]
  • Get File Date
• Installer Actions
  • InnoSetup [JR Software]
  • InstallAware [MimarSinan]
  • Wise Windows Installer
  • Wise Install Project
  • InstallAnywhere Ent
  • InstallAnywhere .NET
  • GP Install [QSC]
  • Nullsoft NSIS [NullSoft]
  • InstallShield Developer [InstallShield]
  • InstallShield Pro [InstallShield]
  • InstallShield Win Installer [InstallShield]
  • InstallShield Universal [InstallShield]
  • Advanced Installer [AdvancedInstaller.com]
  • Setup Factory [SetupFactory.com]
  • Wix Compiler [Windows Installer XML (WiX) Toolkit at SourceForge]
  • WiX Linker
  • Microsoft Deployment Project (edit VS.NET MSI Packages)
• CD/DVD Burning Actions
  • Burn CD/DVD
• Database Actions
  • DO Execute SQL
  • ADO Execute Stored Procedure
  • ADO Dataset Iterator
• FTP Actions
  • FTP Connect
  • FTP Upload File
  • FTP Download File
  • FTP Change Directory
  • FTP Change Up Directory
  • FTP Get Remote Directory
  • FTP List Directory
  • FTP Get File Size
  • FTP Create Directory
  • FTP Delete Directory
  • FTP Delete File
  • FTP Rename File
  • FTP No-op
  • FTP Wait for File
  • FTP Check if Connected
  • FTP Disconnect
  • FTP Client (Deprecated)

Professional Edition - includes all of the Standard Edition features plus the following:

• Features
  • SCC Integration in IDE
  • Run multiple actions in parallel
  • Create run-only password protected projects
• Action Studio Features
  • Import and Export encrypted action packages
• Internet Actions
  • Web Service
  • Web Service Iterator
  • Amazon EC2
• Flow Control and Error Handling Actions
  • ASync Action Group
  • Wait for Variable
• Miscellaneous Actions
  • Encrypt ActionPackage
  • Spell Checking
  • Stack/Queue Define
  • Stack/Queue Log Items
  • Stack/Queue Push Items
  • Stack/Queue Pop
  • Stack/Queue Peek
  • Stack/Queue get Count
  • Stack/Queue Insert Item
  • Stack/Queue is Empty
  • Stack/Queue Clear
  • Stack/Queue Iterator
  • PDF Merge Files
  • Convert file to PDF
  • PDF Insert Text
  • Convert PDF (to html, excel, bitmap, jpeg, rtf, etc)
  • Manipulate Image (resize, flip, rotate, etc)
  • JPEG Lossless Transform
• Windows OS Actions
  • Control NT Service
  • WMI Run Process
  • WMI Kill Process
  • WMI Process Info
  • WMI Process Iterator
• IIS Actions
  • Start FTP Service (IIS 6)
  • Stop FTP Service (IIS 6)
  • Restart FTP Service (IIS 6)
  • Start FTP Site (IIS 6)
  • Stop FTP Site (IIS 6)
  • Pause FTP Site (IIS 6)
  • Create FTP Directory (IIS 6)
  • Delete FTP Directory (IIS 6)
  • Create FTP Site (IIS 6)
  • Delete FTP Site (IIS 6)
• Iterator Actions
  • WMI Process Iterator
• File and Directory Actions
  • File Dependency
  • MSI Update Properties
  • MSI Merge
  • MSI Transform
  • MSI Validation
  • MSI Generic
• CD/DVD Burning Actions
  • Create ISO
  • Burn ISO
  • Check Ready
  • Erase CDRW/DVDRW
• Database Actions
  • MSSQL Execute SQL
  • MSSQL DTSRun
  • SQL Server Backup DB
  • SQL Server Remove Unused Space
  • SQL Server Check DB
  • SQL Server Check Catalogue
  • SQL Server Update DB Statistics
  • SQL Server Rebuild Indexes
  • SQL Best Practices Analyzer
• SFTP Actions
  • SFTP Check If Connected
  • SFTP Connect
  • SFTP Copy Remote File
  • SFTP Create Directory
  • SFTP Disconnect
  • SFTP Download File
  • SFTP Download Files
  • SFTP List Files
  • SFTP Query Available Space
  • SFTP Query Home Directory
  • SFTP Remove Directory
  • SFTP Remove File
  • SFTP Remove Files
  • SFTP Rename Files
  • SFTP Upload File
  • SFTP Upload Files