PrimalScript 2007 build 566 (free to current PrimalScript 2007 owners – log into my.sapien.com to download) includes significant updates to the product’s "PrimalSense" code-hinting and completion feature. For starters, you’ll now get PrimalSense for COM component ProgIDs when using the New-Object cmdlet to instantiate COM components – much like the PrimalSense VBScripters have had with […]
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Database Scripts with PowerShell
Did you know that PrimalScript 2007 Professional and Enterprise can produce database-connected Windows PowerShell scripts? At least, the new service build (566) for these products can! Just open your Database Browser (select it from View > Browser Windows if it isn’t visible; by default it’s on the right-hand side of the code editing window, once […]
Quest AD Cmdlets 1.1 Beta Now Open to the Public
Quest Software and the PowerGUI team have been quietly working on a private beta of the new version of their popular and effective cmdlets for managing Active Directory. That process has completed and the beta is now open to the public
Use PowerShell in your VBScript code
Are you a VBScript user looking to leverage some of PowerShell’s cool new capabilities – but aren’t ready to move entirely to PowerShell? Perhaps you have an older VBScript that needs some minor new functionality that you just KNOW would be easier in PowerShell – but you don’t have time to convert the entire script? […]
PrimalScript 2007 Build 566 is out!
Are you a PrimalScript 2007 owner? Have you obtained the latest service release – which adds some fantastic new features? Hop over to http://support.sapien.com/logs/default.asp to quickly review the changes, including several new features. Here’s a quick summary – as you can see, some of these are pretty major. Watch this space: We’ll be detailing the changes […]
PrimalScript / Alt+X / PowerShell / Mmmm…
Did you know that the latest build of PrimalScript 2007 (Professional and Enterprise) has a cool new feature for Windows PowerShell users? Just highlight some code – an entire line, just a bit, or several lines – and press Alt+X. Only the highlighted code will execute! This opens up a very cool new workflow. Instead […]
Free FTP Component Updated
Hop over to http://primalscript.com/free_tools/index.asp to download the new version of our free FTP COM component, which includes commands for changing directories and other functionality. This component is also included in the "PrimalToys" collection that is installed with all editions of PrimalScript 2007 (latest service release).
PrimalScript 2007 Updated – Build 563
A new build of PrimalScript 2007 is available (free to all registered PrimalScript 2007 owners), which adds several new features. A Service Bulletin describing the changes is available at http://support.sapien.com/bulletins/sb563.pdf; registered users should log into http://my.sapien.com to access the download (if you have never registered, you can use http://my.sapien.com to register your product, too). This […]
The new VBS/JS Debugger!
Our developers just dropped PrimalScope 2008 on me, and it looks sweet. It sports the Office 2007-style “ribbon” UI, adds dockable panels (I love being able to move the “output” pane to my other monitor), and adds the ability to export formatted scripts in HTML or RTF format for easier sharing. Check it out – […]
Beta Test our New Debugger
PrimalScope 2008 Beta Call: PrimalScope 2008 is nearing completion and we are in need of some beta testers. The next revision of PrimalScope 2008 has some enhanced editing features as well as an updated debugger. In addition it incorporates the new “ribbon” interface for an enhanced visual experience. PrimalScope is a basic VBScript/JScript viewer/editor […]
