PrimalScript 4.1 will be out probably within the next 30 days. As we’ve indicated before, this will be free for all PrimalScript 4.0 users. So, here’s the thing you need to be thinking about – whether you’re a 4.0 owner or a 3.x owner:
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PowerShell Help – Built In!
Now showing on the PrimalScript 4.1 Preview Center is our newly-announced built-in dynamic help for Windows PowerShell!
PrimalScript 4.1 Extends Source Control Support
PrimalScript has long provided source control integration for source control solutions which are compatible with Microsoft’s Visual SourceSafe API. Beginning with PrimalScript 4.1, this integration support will extend to include CVS and Subversion-compatible solutions. This new integration provides PrimalScript users with a wealth of new, compatible source control options, many of which are available as free open source software.
PrimalScript 4.1’s new Output Option
A new Output Pane has been added to PrimalScript 4.1. In addition to making it more convenient to view your script output – the pane is dockable, and normally appears right below your script – the new pane includes tabs for multiple different types of output (“Find in Files” results, debug output, build output, and so forth), making PrimalScript’s output …
PrimalScript 4.1 – New Feature Previews!
We’ve revamped the PrimalScript 4.1 Preview Center and added information on newly-announced features – be sure to drop in to see all the details!
Free Tools now Available
SAPIEN Technologies is pleased to announce a new set of scripting-related tools which are available for free. These tools will be hosted at http://www.primalscript.com/freetools/, and the collection of tools will grow over time. New tools will always be added to this central page. This is just SAPIEN’s way of offering a little extra functionality to the community, outside of …
Live Syntax Checking in PrimalScript 4.1
As shown in the PrimalScript 4.1 Preview Page, PrimalScript 4.1 will introduce live syntax checking for selected languages. The environment will essentially detect certain types of errors before even running your code (subject to some limitations in the language’s own parser and engine), helping reduce bugs by catching them and calling your attention to them before you even run …
PrimalScript Wins!!!
Just a quick update: We’re very pleased and proud to announce that SAPIEN PrimalScript 4 Enterprise Edition has been chosen “Best Software” by the attendees of Microsoft Tech-Ed 2006, and also received the “Best .NET Product” designation from the attendees!!! These awards are both tremendous honors, and we’re extremely gratified that PrimalScript 4 Enterprise has […]
Upgrade Pricing?
Here at Microsoft Tech-Ed, we’ve been asked a number of times about upgrade pricing from PrimalScript 4.0 to 4.1, when it’s released this Fall. Here’s the official story:
When 4.1 is released, 4.0 owners will receive an e-mail to their registered e-mail address. This e-mail will offer a 30-day free upgrade to 4.0. However, after the 30-day period, upgrades will …
Code-Completion for Windows PowerShell Types
One thing that’s expected of a scripting IDE is code completion, which in PrimalScript we call “PrimalSense.” In an object-oriented language like Windows PowerShell, we didn’t feel it was enough to provide PrimalSense just for the basic cmdlets; we also wanted to provide PrimalSense for variables, since in PowerShell variables are really objects with rich methods and properties you can …
