PrimalScript 2014 can make a variety of script files into executable files. We call that packaging. This feature is mostly used by VBScript and PowerShell administrators to wrap their scripts into an executable file that can be shipped to end users and prevent prying eyes from seeing what makes the magic happen. For the aforementioned […]
Tag: batch
Code pages, batch files and localization
PrimalScript 2011 treats everything as Unicode files, so when you open an ASCII file it will be converted to Unicode and then converted back to ASCII when saving. Any conversion to and from Unicode requires a code page, which tells the converter which characters get converted to what. The default Windows code page is 1252 […]
ChangeVue to get traditional command-line interface
ChangeVue 2009, SAPIEN Technologies’ source control system, is about to get yet another new way to manage its content: a traditional command line interface! Soon you will be able to manage your existing ChangeVue repositories directly through the CMD.exe console or through traditional batch files. The command line executable, CVC.exe, will be automatically installed when you […]
ScriptingAnswers.com’s ScriptVault – Moved!
We’ve relocated the ScriptVault on ScriptingAnswers.com. Now, rather than a standalone application, it’s right within our forums, making it convenient to share your scripts, and to search for scripts others have shared. We still have a bit of reorganizing to move scripts into their proper categories, but you’ll find everything in the new "Script Sharing […]
Registry queries the easy way
Another topic that I’ve seen resurface in the forums I frequent is reading remote registries. If you know exactly what you’re looking for it doesn’t get any easier than using REG.EXE from the command line. Here’s how to use it and a batch file ready for you to use.
