Sure, you are supposed to write all new scripts in PowerShell. Some say you can replace any VBScript with a single line in PowerShell. But the truth is, many of you still have to maintain, develop and debug scripts written in VBScript. Some of our customers also have to maintain VBScript or JScript files that […]
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PrimalSQL 2012 – Editor’s Choice Award Winner
We are proud to announce PrimalSQL 2012 has won WebHost Magazine’s Editor Choice award! “For creating a powerful, full featured and easy to use SQL development tool, Sapien Technologies’ PrimalSQL 2012 receives our Editors’ Choice award for March 2013.” You can read the full article here: http://www.webhostmagazine.com/awards/sapien-simple-powerful-sql-management/ Thank you!
The IDEs of March
This month we are offering you a great deal on our two most popular software applications—buy either PrimalScript 2012 or PowerShell Studio 2012 at full price and receive the other one for half off. These are the current versions of our software and retail for $349 each. Both are top-of-the-line, top-selling script editors and debuggers […]
What to do when you install a new version of PowerShell?
Some of you may have already encountered this. You upgraded your system to PowerShell 3.0, 4.0, or 5.0 and you want PrimalScript or PowerShell Studio to recognize the new version of PowerShell. This article addresses that very question. You can accomplish this by following the steps outlined below. This article will also cover the case where you add […]
Not all syntax coloring is created equal
Syntax coloring for programming languages was originally introduced as a visual aid to assist developers in assessing the syntactical correctness of code. Unlike the squiggly red or green underlines in Microsoft Word colors indicate validation rather than error. So while glancing at a syntax colored stretch of code the usual green hue of comments and […]
PowerShell Studio: Enable and Disable Groups of Controls
If you follow the Spotlight on Controls series you might be familiar with the Enable property that is shared by all WinForms controls. This property allows you to disable controls so they no longer can be interacted with. For example, after pressing a button that triggers a Job, it is necessary to disable the button […]
Become the Master of PowerShell!
In case you haven’t heard, PowerShell is *THE* scripting language you must master if you want to advance in your career. This month-long sale will give you a great opportunity to do just that: purchase all the essential PowerShell development and learning tools that SAPIEN has to offer and receive an amazing 30% off! This […]
All SAPIEN Software will be 64 bit
With some of our smaller free tools, for example PrimalPad, we started creating 32 bit and 64 bit versions quite some time ago. There is no capacity reason for a text editor to be 64 bit, after all, your script probably won’t exceed 4 GB anytime soon. Users of our current versions know that, PrimalScript […]
PowerShell Studio 2012 Review and Bruce Almighty?
Another product review of PowerShell Studio 2012 was brought to my attention. This one comes with an interesting title: Sapien’s PowerShell Studio 2012 –The “Bruce Almighty” of all the PowerShell ISEs !! I would like to thank Manoj Nair for writing a glowing (heavenly maybe?) review of PowerShell Studio 2012. At the end of the […]
Uncle SAPIEN Wants You!
To register your license key, that is. Did you purchase a license for our software, perhaps years and years ago, and never register it in your MySAPIEN account? You should, and there are some very valid and important reasons for doing so. If you don’t register your license, we probably do not know how to […]
