There are few finer things in life that sitting at my desk at 6:30 in the morning munching on plain M&M’s and listening to Bob Marley. OK, maybe that is too weird. But there has been an event recently that far outshines my early morning sojourns into Reggae and chocolate: SAPIEN’s 20th anniversary party.
Category: General
Luke, use the manual
Remember a long time ago in a galaxy far far away where every software product actually came with a manual?Well, the manual is back with a vengence.PrimalScript 4.1 ships with the complete manual as a PDF file, written by no one less than Don Jones himself. PrimalScript 4 TFM can be accessed through PrimalScript’s startup page or …
PrimalScript 4.1 Extends Source Control Support
PrimalScript has long provided source control integration for source control solutions which are compatible with Microsoft’s Visual SourceSafe API. Beginning with PrimalScript 4.1, this integration support will extend to include CVS and Subversion-compatible solutions. This new integration provides PrimalScript users with a wealth of new, compatible source control options, many of which are available as free open source software.
Don Jones to revise VBScript book
SAPIEN Technologies’ Don Jones has inked a deal with publisher Addison-Wesley to revise Don’s popular Managing Windows with VBScript and WMI. The original book has been a scripting bestseller, including making Bookpool.com’s “Most Loved Books of 2004.” The new revision will be published under a new title and Addison-Wesley series: Windows Administrative Scripting Unleashed: Automating Windows Administration with VBScript, …
Don Jones featured on TechNet Radio
Today’s edition of TechNet Radio features an interview with SAPIEN Technologies’ Don Jones, founder of ScriptingAnswers.com and author of several scripting-related books. Don disusses Windows PowerShell, how ScriptingAnswers.com got started, and where scripting is going.
ScriptingAnswers.com Audio Network is Back!
The ScriptingAnswers.com Audio Network – Don Jones’ podcast on all things scripting – is back after a summer hiatus. In the latest episode, you’ll find plenty of scripting news, some scripting tips, and an all-new trivia contest that’ll require more than just a quick Google search to solve (and which can reward you with thousands of dollars in prizes, if …
PrimalScript 4.1’s new Output Option
A new Output Pane has been added to PrimalScript 4.1. In addition to making it more convenient to view your script output – the pane is dockable, and normally appears right below your script – the new pane includes tabs for multiple different types of output (“Find in Files” results, debug output, build output, and so forth), making PrimalScript’s output …
PrimalScript 4.1 – New Feature Previews!
We’ve revamped the PrimalScript 4.1 Preview Center and added information on newly-announced features – be sure to drop in to see all the details!
File History: “Source Control” included in PrimalScript 4.1
PrimalScript has had source control integration for a long, long time – you could “hook” it into existing source-control solutions that were compatible with Microsoft’s source control API (e.g., Microsoft SourceSafe and others). That capability continues in PrimalScript 4.1 (and we’re even looking to add compatibility with selected other source control APIs).However, for folks just working in a “team …
The New ScriptingAnswers.com
We’ve finished launching two important new sites:ScriptingAnswers.com (okay, technically a re-launch of the existing site) andpass.SAPIEN.com, our new SAPIENPASScentral authentication system.
The new ScriptingAnswers.com offers searchable forumsarchives dating back over a year, a new, searchable ScriptVault with 300+administrative scripts, and a refreshed forums that’s easier to use. Thenew forums support RSS so …
Follow us on
© Copyright 2026 SAPIEN Technologies, Inc.
© Copyright 2026
SAPIEN Technologies, Inc.