Applies to: Windows PowerShell 5.0.10586, 5.1.14385.0, PowerShellGet 1.0.0.1 The Import-Module cmdlet, the #Requires directive, and module auto-loading (PS 3.0+) all import modules into a PowerShell session. But, which modules do they import by default? It’s an important question when you are writing shared code that uses commands from other modules. And, the answer has become […]
Introducing the SAPIEN Information Center
Over the years, the articles in this blog have grown extensively. There’s a lot of valuable information in here, but it’s become hard to find because it’s mixed in with various tour announcements, special offers, conference recaps, and the like. So, we have decided to pull the important articles and place them—along with information relevant […]
PrimalScript 2016 service build adds CPU and memory performance graphs
The latest service build of PrimalScript 2016 (7.2.91) adds performance graphs for your scripts. To enable this feature you just need to make the “Performance” tab visible before you execute your script. Performance data can be collected on any script run from within PrimalScript as long as you enabled output redirection. That means this applies […]
PowerShell Studio 2016 – Service Release & High DPI Support
We released a new service build of PowerShell Studio 2016 (v5.2.124)! Here’s what’s new: High DPI Support We have added high DPI support to PowerShell Studio’s UI. Those of you who previously ran PowerShell Studio on a high DPI monitor (Windows 10 in particular) probably noticed that the application appeared fuzzy. The fuzzy appearance […]
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What I Learned at IT Pro Camp
What a free day of learning can do for a community. —————————— You need to meet Sidney Moore. Really. You might know Jeffrey Snover or Bruce Payette or Ed Wilson. But, you need to meet Sidney Moore. Because Sid is one of the most dedicated and passionate advocates for PowerShell learners that I’ve met. Sid […]
Using a ModuleSpecification Object
With the advent of side-by-side module versions in Windows PowerShell 5.0, the lovely, but obscure ModuleSpecification object has become your new best friend. Use it to make sure that the commands and module that you use are the ones that you intend. Using ModuleSpecification Let’s start with an example. I want to get the Expand-Archive […]
Testing Pester Code Coverage
Applies to: PowerShell 5.0.10586.122, 5.1.14367, Pester 3.4.0 I’m one of those people who thinks a score of 99% is failing, so I love to see those 100% scores when I use the CodeCoverage parameter of Invoke-Pester. But, while assembling my Pester presentations for DevOps Global Summit 2016 and PowerShell Conference Europe 2016, I realized the […]
Job Opening: C# Developer at SAPIEN
Read our job posting: C# Developer One of the best things you can do for your career is to keep it continually challenging. Never be the smartest person at work. Never be the most experienced. Never watch the industry progress while leaving you behind. Never continue doing it the way you’ve always done it. If […]
Which PowerShell Versions are Users Running?
In March 2016, SAPIEN Technologies, Inc. posted a survey asking users and administrators which versions of Windows PowerShell they’re running. We got 148 responses by the April 8 when we closed the survey. This blog post reports the findings. While reading them, please keep in mind that this is not a statistically valid survey. We […]
