Snippets in PrimalScript have always been easy to use. For instance, typing the name of a snippet and immediately pressing Ctrl-J, inserts the named snippet at the caret location. You can also drag a snippet from the snippet browser and drop it in the edit window at any location of your choosing. Creating a snippet […]
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Upgrade policies
Now that PrimalScript 2009 has been announced we get plenty of emails asking what the upgrade policy is. So I’ll answer as many questions as I can today: 1. Free upgrades: – If you bought PrimalScript 2007 (any edition) on or after November 1st 2008 you will get a free upgrade. This free upgrade […]
It’s in the service builds.
In our current beta tester survey we included the following question: “Last but not least, if there is ONE feature you could convince us to add, what would that be?” One user replied that he would like PrimalSense for PowerShell parameters as soon as he types a – character and that already used parameters are […]
Objects in motion
Writing scripts to automate administrative tasks can be challenging. Not only do you need to master the particular scripting language you intend to use, you also need to find the right object and technology for the task at hand. PrimalScript 2009 makes the development cycle of Discovery – Experimentation – Implementation that most script authors […]
PrimalScript Samples
Here’s another tidbit about PrimalScript that you may not be aware of. Not only does PrimalScript offer a large number of code snippets that you can drag and drop into your scripting or development project, but it also includes a large number of complete sample scripts.
PrimalScript Packaged PrimalForm PowerShell
I hope you’ve been playing with the free PrimalForms tool and started creating some useful PowerShell tools. Here’s a technique you might want to explore if you are using PrimalScript. If you’ve used the PrimalScript for awhile you likely are aware of the script packaging feature. You can use it to package your PowerShell scripts into an EXE file. Remember though, PowerShell needs to be installed wherever you may want to execute your package. But once packaged, launching the file will display your WinForm based script. Let me show you some ways to leverage script packaging and PowerShell scripts.
PrimalSQL 2009 ready for beta test
One more tool of SAPIEN’s 2009 software lineup will be available for beta testing this week. PrimalSQL 2009 makes database query development and testing a snap. Regardless of your database type or vendor, PrimalSQL 2009 will connect to them all and allows you to visually build your queries. Its modern, streamlined interface makes PrimalSQL easy […]
Announcing ChangeVue 2009
We are proud to announce another new product for the new 2009 tool lineup: ChangeVue 2009 Using source control is an indispensable safety net for any professional developer, regardless of programming language or file size. Not only does source control provide an inherent backup mechanism by storing versions of any file you add to a […]
How to become a SAPIEN beta tester
We are preparing quite a number of new products and versions for 2009, so naturally we also want to test these products in a live environment. If you are developing scripts for administrative purposes, do any type of web development, database work or maybe just are are the go-to guy in your IT department, we […]
SAPIEN Announces PrimalMerge 2009
We are proud to announce PrimalMerge 2009 as one of the new tools in SAPIEN’s 2009 product lineup. PrimalMerge 2009 provides an indispensable tool for anyone working with source code, any type of text file or even just files and folders. Here are just some of the features: – Compare individual files or entire folders […]
