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 […]
Category: PowerShell Studio
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 […]
PowerShell Studio 2016: Service Release v5.2.118 and PSScriptAnalyzer
We released a new service build for PowerShell Studio 2016 (v4.2.118). Here’s what’s new: Support for PSScriptAnalyzer module PSScriptAnalyzer module is a community driven module that evaluates your PowerShell scripts and ensures they follow community approved best practices. http://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/PSScriptAnalyzer/ PowerShell Studio 2016 now allows you to run PSScriptAnalyzer directly from the ribbon (Tools->Analysis->Analyze […]
Exporting from Modules: A Reminder
There are so many new things in Windows PowerShell that I often assume that I know the basics. But, while working on a project about modules, I ran into some new guidance from PowerShell developer Jason Shirk and a great blog post that demonstrates that information about variables in a TechNet topic about module manifests […]
PowerShell Studio 2016: Custom PrimalSense
We’ve written a series of blog posts to introduce you to the newest features of PowerShell Studio 2016. In this blog, Part 4, we cover new customizable PrimalSense in PowerShell Studio 2016. But, there’s more: In Part 1, we review the new UI features, including our new dark themes. In Part 2, we introduce our […]
My First Form: New Videos for PowerShell GUI Beginners
Like most things, once you know the basics, it’s really easy to build GUI applications with Windows PowerShell and PowerShell Studio. And, like most things, it’s hard to learn the basics. We’re here to help. We just posted a two-part series of videos. You can watch them in any order. My First Form: Build a Simple […]
PowerShell Studio 2016: What’s New? (Part 3)
PowerShell Studio 2016 is released! We’ve written a series of blog posts to introduce you to the newest features. In this blog, Part 3, we will look at some of the new editor features of PowerShell Studio 2016. But, there’s more: In Part 1, we review the new UI features, including our new dark themes. […]
There’s only one right place for curly braces
If you ever want to start an argument with programmers or scripters, mention your preferred code or script formatting habit. A tweet about the PowerShell backtick continuation character or the placement of comment-based help for a function will elicit enough reaction to bring down a small server. But nothing gets people more riled up than […]
