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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
SAPIEN – Speaking at the Jacksonville PowerShell User Group
On the evening of Friday, February 2nd, I had the pleasure of speaking at the PowerShell User Group meeting in Jacksonville, FL. We sponsored the JAX group with pizza and had a great time talking about PowerShell Core and demoing some of the SAPIEN PowerShell Studio features, such as: File Grouping Custom tools Cache editor […]
SAPIEN Technologies on PowerShell Core
SAPIEN Technologies strives to bring the best products to all levels of IT administration. The announcement of PowerShell Core, which is not a finished product yet, causes a lot of confusion. It is our policy that we can’t support products that haven’t been released-to-manufacturers (RTM). But this particular product, which is Open Source, is steadily taking […]
PowerShell Studio Feature Nugget – Refreshing Local Cache PowerShell Cmdlets and Modules
One feature of PowerShell Studio that you want to pay attention to is the PowerShell Cache Editor. When PowerShell Studio is opened for the first time, it creates a cache of all available cmdlets and modules that are on your local machine. The *cached cmdlets and modules are used to provide PrimalSense, syntax coloring for your […]
PowerShell Studio 2017: Service Release v5.4.144
Today we released a new service build of PowerShell Studio 2017 (v5.4.144). In this service build we made several improvements to PowerShell Studio’s class PrimalSense and refactoring capabilities. New Features Class PrimalSense This service release greatly improves PrimalSense support for custom PowerShell classes defined in a script and across files when using a project […]
