As 64 bit Windows versions become more common, you need to deploy scripts automating 64 bit software as well as maintaining 32 bit versions of the same script. PrimalScript 2009 has always included a script packager that allowed you to wrap a variety of script types into 32 bit executables. With today’s service release (5.0.627) […]
Tag: Packager
PrimalForms 2009: The Packager and Command line Arguments
Per forum request, this blog provides examples of how to access the packager’s command line arguments as well as provide some useful functions to parse the contents. These examples apply to PrimalForms 2009’s Packager and as well as PrimalScript 2009’s packager. The package’s script host provides a convenient string variable named $CommandLine. This variable contains […]
How safe are my scripts in PrimalScript/PrimalForms packages?
This is a question that has come up a lot lately. Our Script Packager used in PrimalScript 2009 and PrimalForms 2009 stores the scripts and additional data files encrypted and in some cases, compressed inside the executable.Some formats create temporary files and use the original Windows tool to run a script; others execute directly from […]
Script Packager packs new features.
PrimalScript 2009’s Script Packager contains two new target executables and easier manifest handling. The increasing popularity of PowerShell and the large numbers from the PrimalForms download prompted us to add dedicated targets to PrimalScript’s Script packager: These two new options allow you to package your PowerShell script into a stand-alone exe file. When executed, this […]
