We have seen issues reported in our support forum where Azure commands are not terminating, or more likely their cmdlets are not returning in a GUI environment. This is due to the Powershell pipeline being held up by the GUI, which could prevent Powershell from processing internal messages and events thus causing a hang when a […]
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PAUSE and CONTINUE added to PowerShell Service Packager Engine
We recently added support for a more refined handling of events in PowerShell based Windows services—allowing for the handling of Start, Stop, and Run events separately. Please see this article for details. https://www.sapien.com/blog/2018/02/27/new-powershell-service-template-for-primalscript-2018/ The latest service builds of PrimalScript 2018 and PowerShell Studio 2018 include the ability to handle Pause and Continue events. The PowerShell Service […]
New Video – Creating PowerShell Windows Service with PrimalScript
The latest in our video series demonstrates how to to create a Windows Service to kill a Solitaire process using SAPIEN’s PrimalScript 2018. In this short video we show you how to build and install a PowerShell Windows Service, including: Create a Windows Service from a PowerShell Service Template Add the code from a custom […]
New Video – PowerShell HelpWriter: Create a Single Function Help File
The latest in our video series demonstrates how to work with PowerShell HelpWriter 2018™ to create a new help file for a single function. In this video we show you how to create a fully documented help file for a single function with: Synopsis Detailed Description Syntax Parameters Examples Notes Input / Output Types Resource […]
SAPIEN Technologies at the Jacksonville IT Pro Camp 2018
SAPIEN Technologies is proud to have sponsored the Jacksonville IT Pro Camp 2018 on Saturday, June 9th. This year marked the seventh anniversary for the event which was well attended with over 275 attendees and 21 sponsors. The event was a success due in large part to support from Keiser University, event sponsors, and especially […]
PowerShell HelpWriter 2018: Create a Single Function Help File
PowerShell HelpWriter™ is an essential application to have in your toolbox, especially when working with existing scripts, functions, or modules. Eventually, your scripts will be shared or given to someone else to maintain, and no one wants to inherit a script that is hard to follow or difficult to understand. Including Help documentation with your […]
SAPIEN Technologies at the Boston PowerShell User Group
I had the pleasure of presenting at the Boston PowerShell User Group on May 21. About twenty people had the chance to see some of the SAPIEN PowerShell Studio features in action during the What’s Cooking with PowerShell Core? presentation. I would like to extend my thanks to the user group organizers Warren Frame and Steve […]
New Video – Working with Windows Control Event Handlers in PowerShell Studio
The latest in our short video series demonstrates how to work with Windows Control Event Handlers in a basic form using PowerShell Studio 2018. In about four minutes we show you how to: View Windows Control Properties How and Where to add the code behind the Windows Control Use Snippet libraries to reuse saved code […]
SAPIEN Technologies at the Orlando .NET User Group
I had the pleasure of speaking with the Orlando .NET User Group on May 11. It was a well attended event with over 20 attendees and a few sponsors. The presentation I gave provided a comparison of the differences between Windows PowerShell and PowerShell Core. I also showcased the creation of hybrid scripts that can tackle […]
SAPIEN Technologies at the Microsoft Business Intelligence User Group of South Florida
On the evening of Thursday, April 26th, I had the pleasure of speaking to the Microsoft Business Intelligence User Group of South Florida (MSBISF) at Nova Southeastern University in Davie, Florida. I greatly appreciate the enthusiasm of the attendees and their ongoing support for this user group. In the SQL Server on Azure presentation, I […]
