We released a new service build of PowerShell Studio 2016 (v5.2.125)! Here’s what’s new: Blocked Files PowerShell Studio will now notify you when a script file is blocked. Windows flags files as blocked when downloaded from the internet or copied from a remote computer. PowerShell Studio disables execution of blocked files for […]
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PrimalScript 2016 service build adds CPU and memory performance graphs
The latest service build of PrimalScript 2016 (7.2.91) adds performance graphs for your scripts. To enable this feature you just need to make the “Performance” tab visible before you execute your script. Performance data can be collected on any script run from within PrimalScript as long as you enabled output redirection. That means this applies […]
PowerShell Studio 2016 – Service Release & High DPI Support
We released a new service build of PowerShell Studio 2016 (v5.2.124)! Here’s what’s new: High DPI Support We have added high DPI support to PowerShell Studio’s UI. Those of you who previously ran PowerShell Studio on a high DPI monitor (Windows 10 in particular) probably noticed that the application appeared fuzzy. The fuzzy appearance […]
Using Bash with PrimalScript 2016
I have been asked a few times now to use Bash with PrimalScript. It doesn’t have all the setup for it out of the box because there are a few different implementations of Bash available for Windows. If you followed the latest news, Microsoft has announced at the BUILD 2016 keynote that Bash will become […]
Add custom tools to the menu
There are so many features in PowerShell Studio and PrimalScript that I think I can’t live without, like the Format Script button, file groups, and conditional breakpoints. But, there are few features I’d love to have that aren’t there. They’re easy enough to add, but they’re really personal to me. Fortunately, I can add them […]
Property Pane: Change property values of multiple objects
Sometimes, I say things so many times that I start to believe them, even when I’m wrong. Here’s a correction of one of the details that I’ve gotten wrong repeatedly. “You can only use the Properties pane on one object at time.” — me Um, no. The Properties pane in PowerShell Studio displays the properties […]
Use PSScriptAnalyzer in PowerShell Studio
Applies to: Windows PowerShell 3.0 and later PSScriptAnalyzer 1.1.0 and later PowerShell Studio 5.2.118 and later PowerShell Studio has long supported best practices in Windows PowerShell, including running and debugging without profiles, avoiding cmdlet and parameter aliases (right-click\Expand to cmdlet, Expand all aliases: Ctrl+Shift+A), using consistent formatting to make maintenance and debugging easier, and using […]
New Quick-Learn Video: Enclosures in PowerShell Studio
We all love blog posts that explain something complex in simple terms or demonstrate an elegant technique for performing a task or solving a problem. But, sometimes, a quick video is more effective, especially when the result is visual. Also, there are many people who can learn more quickly by watching than reading. I’ve been […]
Setting Conditional Breakpoints
Applies to PowerShell Studio 2016, PrimalScript 2016, and later. I write lots of scripts — for production, for research, for testing, and for demonstrations. And, inevitably, I hit a bug. I’m actually relieved when I do, because no code is perfect and I’d rather find the bugs before my users do. In fact, I make […]
Giving a talk? PowerShell Studio Presentation Features
One of the best parts of the PowerShell community culture is the willingness of people at all levels of expertise to help others to learn. It acknowledges that we learn from each other all the time and pays backward and forward for help that others have given to us. So, there are many people giving […]
