Once in a while our support team gets a request to recover a script from a packaged executable because the original was lost. In fact this just happened recently when a user contacted us to recover his lost form project from his packaged script. We were able to recover the script, but unfortunately the user […]
WMI Explorer 2014 Service build 2.0.47
Our WMI Explorer 2014 gets a minor update with build 2.0.47. The new Server dialog lets you edit settings after the fact, for example when the password changes. You may notice the new “Root” field in the settings dialog, which is now also present in the initial dialog when connecting to a new computer. If […]
Delete Desktop Icons: A Windows PowerShell Tip
I’m a rather geeky type person with a passion for clean desktops. My physical desktop is always pretty clean and I like my computer desktops to be clean, too. I don’t like anything on my desktop, including icons, especially on Windows 8.1, Server 2012 R2, and later, with their Start screen and taskbar. (I make […]
Comment it out!
Today, I was experimenting with hash tables that had keys with multiple values. (More about that later!) But, in the course of my experimentation, I tried one technique and then another and then another. I didn’t want to delete any of my trial code, but I also didn’t want it to run. I just wanted […]
PowerShell Studio 2014: Refactoring and Other Updates
In the last PowerShell Studio article, we spoke about the updates to the Function Builder in the v4.1.72 service build. Now we will discuss the other updates in the v4.1.72 build. Improved Rename Refactoring – We greatly improved the Refactoring speed when renaming variables and parameters. – Refactoring now takes splatting into account when […]
PrimalScript 2014 Service build 7.0.49
We do not always blog about service builds. But when we do, it is important. Code responsibly. PrimalScript 2014 has some new features in the MSI builder you want to check out. First of all you can now control the specific minimum version of PowerShell required. If an older version is present, a message box […]
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PowerShell Studio 2014: More Function Builder Updates
Yes, we updated the Function Builder yet again! We just released a new build of PowerShell Studio 2014 (v4.1.72). We wanted to highlight some changes and additions: Function Validation The Function Builder will now validate your function names by checking if it already exists in your script, thus preventing duplicate functions. Create Functions […]
Enhanced Input: A grand compromise
Life is full of difficult decisions and system admins are faced with them all the time. One tool has three features you like, but another has one you can’t live without. Fortunately, hidden in PowerShell Studio 2014 is delightful feature that bridges the gap between the fully featured Editor Pane and the interactive response of […]
A tale of two crashes
One of our long time customers recently sent me an email with a desperate plea for help. The customer would like to remain anonymous, so we will just call him “Joe”. Joe asked if I would be so kind as to extract the scripts from all the packaged executables that he had created with PrimalScript […]
