New versions of PrimalScript 2011, and PrimalForms 2011 are available. Registered users can download the latest service builds from MySAPIEN. Release Notes: PrimalScript 2011 v6.0.158 UPD: Misc. improvements and bug fixes.ADD: Manual chapters added to the Document Explorer PrimalForms 2011 v2.0.19 UPD: Inserts Default Assemblies if they are missingUPD: Spotlight Article ListFIX: Caching issues […]
Docking windows and tabbed views
All SAPIEN Software has docking panels of some kind or another. Combine a multi-tabbed environment like PrimalScript with docked multi-tabbed panels and it can get a bit overwhelming if you dragged your output windows somewhere by accident and can’t get it back to where you think it should be. Let’s look at the overall layout […]
2012 Is The Year Of PowerShell—Are You Ready?
You really need to make PowerShell your top New Year’s Resolution because 2012 is *the* year of PowerShell. Microsoft is putting it front and center in its Windows Management Framework 3.0 which is due sometime in 2012. And you need to be ready for it. Sure, you need to put exercise and a good diet […]
Welcome 2012!
Wow! Has another year gone buy already? It seems as if it was only yesterday that I wrote a Welcome 2011 blog post. 2011 saw quite a bit of activity from SAPIEN. New versions of all of our software products were released. Digital download versions of our videos became available. We continued and improved our […]
Why is there a shield on my icon?
If you package your script with PrimalScript’s or PrimalForm’s packager you have the option of including a manifest. This manifest can be used to make your executable file prompt for elevation when executed. It’s easy to spot the difference between an application that will prompt for elevation and one that does not by looking at […]
PrimalForms 2011: Spotlight on the ContextMenuStrip Control
The “Spotlight on Controls” series focuses on a single WinForms control in PrimalForms 2011 , details the important Properties, Methods, and Events of the control and demonstrates how to utilize the control. Most of the information about the controls is still applicable to previous versions of PrimalForms. Last time we took a look at the […]
Service Release (12/9/2011)
New versions of PrimalScript 2011, PrimalForms 2011, and PrimalSQL 2011 are available. Registered users can download the latest service builds from MySAPIEN. Release Notes: PrimalScript 2011 v6.0.157 Fix: Allow easier default template creationNew: New default skin setting (Office 2010)Fix: Script2Exe not signing executablesFix: Crash if PowerShell profile corrupted or read access prohibited PrimalForms 2011 […]
Holiday Packaging Comes in Many (Primal)Forms
It’s all about getting what you want this holiday season. You want the best PowerShell development environment on the market and you want to treat yourself to a $50 shopping spree on Amazon (trust us, you do!). Just purchase PrimalForms 2011 for $299 during this month of December and we will send you a gift […]
How to make a default file template in PrimalScript.
When you create a new file in PrimalScript you have several options: 1. Click on the File New button in the toolbar 2. Click the little arrow next to it to create a specific type of file 3. Select File – New… and choose a specific type form the menu 4. Press Ctrl+N to create […]
PrimalForms 2011: Spotlight on the TreeView Control – Part 2
The “Spotlight on Controls” series focuses on a single WinForms control in PrimalForms 2011, details the important Properties, Methods, and Events of the control and demonstrates how to utilize the control. Most of the information about the controls is still applicable to previous versions of PrimalForms. In Part 1 of the Spotlight on the TreeView […]
