We do not always blog about service builds. But when we do, it is important. Code responsibly. PrimalScript 2014 has some new features in the MSI builder you want to check out. First of all you can now control the specific minimum version of PowerShell required. If an older version is present, a message box […]
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PowerShell Studio 2014: More Function Builder Updates
Yes, we updated the Function Builder yet again! We just released a new build of PowerShell Studio 2014 (v4.1.72). We wanted to highlight some changes and additions: Function Validation The Function Builder will now validate your function names by checking if it already exists in your script, thus preventing duplicate functions. Create Functions […]
Enhanced Input: A grand compromise
Life is full of difficult decisions and system admins are faced with them all the time. One tool has three features you like, but another has one you can’t live without. Fortunately, hidden in PowerShell Studio 2014 is delightful feature that bridges the gap between the fully featured Editor Pane and the interactive response of […]
A tale of two crashes
One of our long time customers recently sent me an email with a desperate plea for help. The customer would like to remain anonymous, so we will just call him “Joe”. Joe asked if I would be so kind as to extract the scripts from all the packaged executables that he had created with PrimalScript […]
Customizing the Console
Even though I’ve been writing scripts for years, I find that I work in the Console Pane in PowerShell Studio 2014 almost as much as I work in the Editor Pane. I use the Console Pane to look up commands and syntax (Get-Command), test a parameter value, or work through the details of a pipeline […]
Adding Parameter Sets to a Function
Like many of you, I really live at the command line, because automation is more efficient than single actions. But, as the command line becomes more complex, we need tools to restore our efficiency. The complex syntax of parameter sets in functions is one of those cases. In this post, I learn to use the […]
PowerShell Studio 2014: Editing Functions
We improved the Function Builder yet again! Man, when are you guys going to stop this? Never. With the 4.1.71 build of PowerShell Studio 2014, you now have the option to edit existing functions within the Function Builder! Ok cool, how do I edit my existing functions? Simple, you can edit existing functions using the […]
PowerShell Studio 2014: UI Changes
In the latest build of PowerShell Studio 2014 (v4.1.71) we made some UI changes to the Ribbon. Particularly the Home tab of the Ribbon: The most notable change is to the Run group. We changed the run and debug icons and rearranged the menu buttons: We separated out the remoting commands into their own menu: […]
PowerRegEx 2014
Those of you who previously tried the community preview of PowerRegEx 2014 will notice that we made some significant changes to the tool. Here are some of the new features of PowerRegEx 2014 Ribbon Interface The first major change is the new ribbon interface: The ribbon interface makes it easier to access the application functions […]
ScriptMerge 2014 updated
ScriptMerge 2014 has been updated with the recent service releases of PrimalScript 2014, PowerShell Studio 2014 and VersionRecall 2014. Comparing the same files over and over again? You can use the new file groups function to open these compares quickly. Simply create a text file with your file pairs listed line by line: File1|File2 separated […]
