We’ve been stealthily working on a new project, which is now online in beta form at www.SearchScripting.com. It’s essentially a search engine focused entirely on scripting topics; right now, we’ve loaded it with hand-selected sites related to Windows administrative scripting. We’ve built it to support other scripting technologies, but want to get some feedback on folks who are using …
Category: General
Podcast?
We’ve been asked why the ScriptingAnswers.com podcast seems to have “died.” It hasn’t – but during the summer months there’s just less to talk about. We’re working on revising the podcast’s format (e.g., the content) based on listener feedback, and we’ll have more information shortly after the early-September re-launch of the ScriptingAnswers.com Website.
Free Tools now Available
SAPIEN Technologies is pleased to announce a new set of scripting-related tools which are available for free. These tools will be hosted at http://www.primalscript.com/freetools/, and the collection of tools will grow over time. New tools will always be added to this central page. This is just SAPIEN’s way of offering a little extra functionality to the community, outside of …
Curious about PrimalScript 4.1 features?
A few have already been announced at our preview site, http://www.primalscript.com/psnextpreview.asp. So far, most of the lineup will be available in all editions of PrimalScript, and remember that 4.1 upgrades will be free to all 4.0 users (also remember that there will be no upgrade pricing from 3.x versions, so hop up to 4.0 today). Here’s the current new …
ADSI Scripting: TFM
A tough part about ADSI scripting is figuring out what attributes in the schema map to the GUI controls you’re already familiar with. Author Cade Fasset is providing a sneak peek at how ADSI Scripting: TFM helps solve that problem. Available now at http://www.sapienpress.com/adsi.asp is a downloadable preview chapter mapping every single screen in AD Users & Computers to the …
Live Syntax Checking in PrimalScript 4.1
As shown in the PrimalScript 4.1 Preview Page, PrimalScript 4.1 will introduce live syntax checking for selected languages. The environment will essentially detect certain types of errors before even running your code (subject to some limitations in the language’s own parser and engine), helping reduce bugs by catching them and calling your attention to them before you even run …
Free PowerShell RC1 “help” application
SAPIEN Technologies has released a free “help” tool for Windows PowerShell RC1. You can download the tool from the PowerShell: TFM Web page. It’s a Windows application, designed to act as a convenient on-screen reference for the cmdlets in PowerShell. Very cool! You must have Windows PowerShell RC1 installed and working prior to installing and running this tool.
Windows PowerShell: TFM Coming Along
It’s been a while since our last update, but Windows PowerShell: TFM is coming along smoothly. We’ve made it through our tech edit and are moving chapters off to copyediting. Our big holdup at this point it – PowerShell! Until RC2 – which we know contains some changes and new features – releases, we can’t quite finish the book. …
New Product Upgrade Policies
You’ll notice that www.primalscript.com/supportcontracts.asp has a new look, detailing new product support and software assurance options. Here’s the skinny:All PrimalScript 4.0 users will receive PrimalScript 4.1 at no charge. That’s the version that will include Windows PowerShell support, our new “to-do” list, and other cool features.However, 4.1 will be the last free upgrade. After its release, upgrading to …
Standalone VBScript/JScript Debugger now Available
SAPIEN first introduced PrimalScope – our custom, full-featured VBScript/JScript debugger – in PrimalScript 4 Professional and PrimalScript 4 Enterprise. Well, if you’re not quite ready to take advantage of the features offered in PrimalScript, you can still get this incredible debugger as a standalone product! Basically, we felt so bad for everyone struggling with underpowered free debuggers that we just …
