The Spotlight on Controls series describes the controls, that is, the objects in the System.Windows.Forms namespace, so you can use them effectively when building GUI apps in PowerShell Studio and PrimalScript. Each post focuses on one control and lists its most important properties, methods, and events, including the default event that PowerShell Studio adds to […]
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PrimalForms 2011: Slimmer Form Code
In the latest service release (v2.0.11) we updated PrimalForm 2011’s code generator so that it produces slimmer scripts. We wanted to increase the readability and at the same time reduce the size of the generated script. The following is a script block generated by the previous version of PrimalForms 2011: Now we have the same […]
PrimalForms 2011: Spotlight on the PictureBox 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 […]
PrimalForms 2011 Service Build Release (v2.0.11)
A new service build of PrimalForms 2011 has been release. Registered users can download the latest service builds from MySAPIEN. Release Notes: PrimalForms 2011 v2.0.11 – ADD: New Control: WebControl– ADD: New Control: HelpProvider– ADD: Speak Snippet– FIX: Grid Search Template error when null cell value– FIX: Ambiguous error with TabControl– UPD: ComboBox with AutoComplete […]
PowerShell Class-on-Disc as a Download!
You asked for it, you got it! The complete Windows PowerShell Class-on-Disc set is now available as a download! Are you a beginner? Then your PowerShell learning starts with our Fundamentals class. This self paced learning model is the perfect way to begin. Follow along, take quizzes to advance, and complete the first class confident and […]
Managing Active Directory with Windows PowerShell 2nd edition ebook
We have the newly released Managing Active Directory with Windows PowerShell 2nd edition available in ebook format! This is the book to have if you are using Active Directory with PowerShell. Jeff Hicks has revised and expanded his Managing Active Directory with Windows PowerShell book with over 85% new material; coverage includes PowerShell Active Directory solutions […]
SAPIEN Summer Learning Bundle
We have put together the perfect summer learning bundle. No time for classrooms? No budget for travel? Get our PowerShell “Summer Learning” bundle and learn PowerShell at your own pace. The bundle consists of our hugely popular PrimalForms 2011, Windows PowerShell 2.0 ebook, and the complete Windows PowerShell Class-on-Disc set, available for the first time […]
South Florida IT Camp 2011
I had a fun time at last Saturday’s South Florida IT Camp . The camp was a great opportunity to meet old and new friends. I would like to thank all the IT Camp organizers for allowing me to present a session on “How to create GUIs for PowerShell using PrimalForms 2011.” I would especially […]
PrimalForms 2011 Service Build Release (v2.0.10)
A new service build of PrimalForms 2011 has been release. Registered users can download the latest service builds from MySAPIEN. Release Notes: PrimalForms 2011 v2.0.10 – FIX: Issue where Run Selection did not use the current platform settings– FIX: Repeating issue with auto generated Cleanup FormClosed event– FIX: Coloring issue with Here Strings– FIX: Indent […]
PrimalForms 2011: Creating Responsive Loops
In the PrimalForms: Preventing Multiple Button Clicks blog article, we introduced the [System.Windows.Forms.Application]::DoEvents method, which allows the application to process form events. This method also becomes very useful when you have a script that runs through a long loop. Here is a sample loop with a progress bar you may encounter in your script: $buttonProcessLoop_Click={ […]
