The question about a 64 bit version of PrimalScript has been raised a few times in our support forum. The question was, however, not really about what platform PrimalScript uses, but what platform the scripts run on. As software transitions from 32 to 64 bit you need a development environment that works on BOTH sides, […]
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Feature Peek 2011: You can Track Changes for PrimalForms too!
Not to be out done by PrimalScript 2011’s change tracking, PrimalForms 2011 will now incorporate line modification tracking as well. For more details on change tracking please read the Feature Peek 2011: Track Changes blog article. Similar to PrimalScript 2011, users will be able to navigate between blocks of changed lines by pressing Ctrl+Shift+Down or […]
Feature Peek 2011: Track Changes
Users of Microsoft’s Visual Studio have known this feature for a few versions: Anytime you edit a line in your code an indicator in the left border of the window marks the line as changed. Once you save the file, the indicator turns green, signaling that the changes to this line have been saved. Obviously […]
RSEE and security
We have received a couple requests in the last few days to explain the security implications of using our Remote Script Execution Engine (RSEE). The RSEE service must be installed on a target machine and uses a configurable tcp/ip port to listen for incoming script execution requests from a PrimalScript instance. Another port is used […]
Feature Peek 2011: Can I get some help here?
One of the most important things for any type of development is quick and efficient access to help information. No matter whether you are a seasoned developer or just started to write scripts longer than five lines, at some point you will need help.Maybe you just need a reminder about what the parameters of a […]
Introducing downloads.sapien.com
Making downloads available and easy to find is not always as simple as it may seem. Over time, web sites grow, locations for downloads get fragmented, sometimes you will find different versions in different areas. Right now, you download our trial software from primaltools.com, our free tools from another location there. Registered users download from […]
Feature Peek 2011: Compare and Merge
PrimalScript had a visual file comparison feature since 4.0. With the release of PrimalScript 2009 Studio we also added PrimalMerge, a tool to compare and merge not only files but also folders. While evaluating the feature line-up for our 2011 releases, we realized that comparing files in PrimalScript just so you have to then launch […]
Announcing PrimalScript 2011
Since the announcement of PrimalForms 2011 we have received quite a number of inquiries about the next generation of PrimalScript. So without further delay, yes, there will also be a 2011 version of PrimalScript. We have analyzed all the input we have received from you, our users, during the past two years and worked […]
Moving to 64 bit: Running PowerShell files in 64 bit from PrimalScript 2009
Last time we looked at running VBScript files in 64 bit from within PrimalScript 2009. As you may recall, the only thing required was to provide a path to the 64 bit CScript.exe or WScript.exe and substituting “sysnative” for “system32”. The rest was all automatic. As I mentioned last time, PowerShell requires some extra work. […]
Moving to 64 bit: Running VBScript files in 64 bit mode from PrimalScript 2009
PrimalScript 2009 usually uses CScript.exe to run VBScript files and captures its output and directs it to the IDE’s output windows. Since PrimalScript 2009 is a 32 bit application the host used is also of the 32 bit variety, residing in the System32 folder of your Windows directory. If you are working on a 64 […]
