On our PowerShell community forums, we have recently received questions asking if it is possible to store PowerShell variables in external files, and if so, how is it done. It is indeed possible to store variables in external files for PowerShell to use. These external variables can be stored in a variety of file types. […]
Changes to License Activation Reset Policy
To make your lives (ok, and ours!) easier, we have updated our License Activation Reset Policy. The new 2018 products (and the last few 2017 releases) will no longer require you to wait six months before resetting an activation via your account page. That’s right, if your machine crashes or you wipe it clean before […]
Installing Windows Services Created with PowerShell
Last week we introduced a new PrimalScript template for Windows PowerShell which makes writing Windows Services much easier. In this article, we will show you how to use MSI Builder to create an installer for your Windows Services. We created the services packager engine to allow for self-install / uninstall of a service, but that […]
New Video – PrimalScript Command Window Option
The latest in our short video series demonstrates how to add command shell executables to PrimalScript using the Command Window option. In three minutes we show you how to: Setup PowerShell Core in PrimalScript Make PowerShell Core the active console window Test your PowerShell Core script You can follow the same steps to setup other […]
Stock Icons for your Script Packages
Occasionally we get a request to retrieve source code from a script packaged with PrimalScript or PowerShell Studio. One thing we noticed on those occasions is that the icon is almost always the default script package icon we supply with the products. We thought that you might like a little more variety for the icons […]
New PowerShell Service Template for PrimalScript 2018
PrimalScript 2018 supports advanced functionality for Windows services written in PowerShell and packaged with PrimalScript 2018 or PowerShell Studio 2018. While your old code will still work unmodified with this packager engine as it detects the presence of the new functions, it is a good idea to revamp your code to use the new template. […]
Custom Actions in PrimalScript 2018’s MSI Builder
Starting with PrimalScript 2018, version 7.4.111 you can define custom actions for your Windows Installers. A custom action is anything that can be executed from a command line. Most commonly you will probably use executable files or a PowerShell Script. Overview: Custom Actions for Windows Installers If you are not familiar with custom actions for […]
PowerShell Studio 2018: Service Release v5.5.149
Today we released a new service build of PowerShell Studio 2018 (v5.5.149). This service build is included as part of the regular update cycle for our subscribers. Important: Please update to this build in order to resolve the unhandled exception issues introduced in the v5.5.148 build. New Features This service release introduces a new […]
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SAPIEN – Survey Results for Windows PowerShell Version Use
Thank you to everyone who participated in the latest Windows PowerShell survey. We wanted to see what PowerShell versions people are currently using, and especially what percentage are using version 2.0. We also wanted to understand how frequently the survey responders use PowerShell. Here are the survey results: PowerShell version 2.0 is still very much […]
