With the 2012 release of the ever popular PrimalPad, our portable PowerShell and VBScript editor, we switched to the now almost ubiquitous ribbon user interface. One thing that disappeared because of that was the custom user tools menu. Mostly because, well, there was no menu to edit anymore. The “User-defined Tools” ribbon group is pre-filled […]
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PrimalScript 2014: Introducing Restore Points
We have all done it. We started messing with code and changed it to the point where it just won’t work anymore. If you employ some kind of version control or backup you usually have some kind of previous version to save the day, but that really depends on how diligent you are with checking […]
PrimalPad gets a 2012 refresh
Our “no installation required” PowerShell, VBScript and JScript editor got a 2012 face lift. Now sporting the becoming more commonplace ribbon interface, the new 2012 version is available for download from www.sapien.com/download in the “Community Tools” folder Available in 32 and 64 bit it joins the previous version rather than replacing it. So if you […]
PrimalScript 2012: What’s new? (Part 8)
Last time we looked at the new code navigator on top of the source code views in PrimalScript 2012. Today we’ll have a look at the other tabs on the new ribbon interface. There are four additional tabs that are always available: View This is the place where you can show or hide all the […]
PrimalScript 2012: What’s new? (Part 4)
In the last post we completed our look at the Home tab of PrimalScript 2012’s new ribbon interface. In this installment we will examine the File menu. Located to the left of the Home tab, the “File” tab doesn’t reveal another ribbon tab but rather opens what is commonly called a “backstage view” This menu […]
PrimalScript 2012: What’s new? (Part 3)
So far we introduced you to the PrimalScript 2012 Ribbon interface and the first 4 categories in the Home tab. Today we take a closer look at the remaining 4 items. Platform The platform selector lets you choose between 32 and 64 bit, provided you are running a 64 bit operating system. Otherwise it […]
PrimalScript 2012: What’s new? (Part 2)
Last time we introduced you to the PrimalScript 2012 Ribbon interface. Today we take a closer look at the Home tab, which is the default tab visible and, if we got it right, on which you will spend most of your time. The Home tab has 8 categories. Four of those we will examine a […]
PrimalScript 2012: What’s new? (Part 1)
Yes, you read correctly, there is a PrimalScript 2012. In this blog series we will introduce you to everything that is new, improved or changed in this version. Let’s start with the most obvious change: The user interface! Yes, a Ribbon interface. We know that many of you will cheer, some of you will say […]
New poll: Should the next version of PrimalScript use a Ribbon interface?
Look to the right, there is a new poll. Some of you have come to love it some of you loath it: The Ribbon interface used in Microsoft Office 2007 and above. Windows 7’s Paint has it. Windows 8 will have it for Windows Explorer. PrimalForms had it from the beginning. Some find it offers […]
