Similar to PrimalForms 2011, PrimalSQL 2011 will allow you to export PowerShell GUI scripts that run your queries. Simply design your query in PrimalSQL’s Query builder and press the “Export Query Form” button. (Fig 1: Export the Query into a PowerShell GUI) PrimalSQL 2011 will then generate a PowerShell script (ps1) or a PrimalForms Form […]
Category: Feature Peek
Feature Peek PrimalScript 2011: Bridging the gap, Part 3
Last time we learned how you can pre-determine where your script is executed by using meta-comments inside your code. While this third installment also deals with execution in either 32 or 64 bit environments, the main gap being addressed today is between script development and working in a shell. For us developer types, the use […]
Feature Peek 2011: Bridging the gap, Part 2
"Can I ask you a quick question?" This usually precede a long interruption in whatever work you are doing at the time. It doesn’t matter if someone sticks their head into your cubicle while uttering these infamous words or if they pop up on an instant messenger window, inevitably you are expected to drop whatever […]
Feature Peek 2011: Bridging the gap, Part 1
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Feature Peek 2011: PrimalForms 2011 – Creating multiple event handlers at once
This month, we are looking at PrimalForms 2011 and how to add event handlers to form controls. After evaluating PrimalForms 2009 and user feedback, we decided to improve the process of adding event handlers in PrimalForms 2011. In PrimalForms 2009, you can create the default event by double clicking on the control or by using the […]
Feature Peek 2011: Queries and Grids in 1, 2, 3
A new feature in PrimalForms 2011 is the Database Browser which makes creating queries in PowerShell GUIs as easy as 1, 2, 3: Click here to view a video of the Database Browser! 1. Create a Database Connection or open an existing connection Fig 1: Create New Database Connection button 2. Use the Database Browser […]
