You wanted to know what’s new in the 2011 versions of PrimalScript and PrimalForms. Please check out the brochures we created here: http://www.sapien.com/assets/pdf/ReasonsToUpgradeToPrimalScript2011.pdf and here: http://www.sapien.com/assets/pdf/ReasonsToUpgradeToPrimalForms2011.pdf These will tell you a little bit about the products and also have a grid comparing them to previous versions.
Category: PrimalScript
Debugging PowerShell on Windows 8
Yes you can! Just make sure you run PowerShell ONCE before installing PrimalScript. Some of the PowerShell assemblies are not available in the GAC before it runs at least once.
PrimalScript 2011 on Windows 8
I know you will ask, so yes, it runs. There are a few things to change to adopt the new PowerShell version but we’ll have that worked out soon.
New poll: Do you use the PrimalScript/PrimalForms Start Page?
Look to the right. There is a new poll. We are curious if you use the Start Page that usually comes up first when you start PrimalScript or PrimalForms. Come on, it’s just one click, “Yes”, “No” or, if you have never seen it, “What start page?” Thanks! Oh, and feel free to comment if […]
Service Release (9/7/2011)
New versions of PrimalScript 2011, PrimalForms 2011, and PrimalSQL 2011 are available. Registered users can download the latest service builds from MySAPIEN. Release Notes: PrimalScript 2011 v6.0.150 Fix: Crash when using this keyword in JScript in unterminated function.Fix: Filter in SaveAs not changed correctly when saving untitled fileFix: Move word left stops at end of […]
PrimalScript 2011’s WMI Browser gets an upgrade
We are always looking at improving our products or adding useful features. When we originally created the WMI part inside PrimalScript’s object browser, it was all about WMI properties. But many WMI classes have methods too and we felt you should be able to see them. Many thanks also to all the users who let […]
Service Release (8/22/2011)
New versions of PrimalScript 2011, PrimalForms 2011, PrimalSQL 2011, and PrimalXML 2011 are available. Registered users can download the latest service builds from MySAPIEN. Release Notes: PrimalScript 2011 v6.0.149 Fix: Crash when using Run in Shell with some scripts Fix: Enable code misses last line Fix: Regular expression match failed Fix: Multi-select in project tree […]
PrimalScript 2011 Service Build 6.0.146 available
The latest service build of PrimalScript 2011 (6.0.146) is now available from MySAPIEN for registered users. This build includes the following fixes and improvements since build 6.0.141: Fixed crash with invalid VBScript property statement Add hotkey to run executable after packaging (Ctrl+Shift+P). Add hotkey to re-build last package (Ctrl+Alt+P) Toolscanner definition file creates invalid entries […]
Which font do you use for programming?
SAPIEN code editors usually default to “Courier New” when you install them first. The reason for that is simple: It’s installed on virtually every Windows system since Windows 98. Once in a while we get a wave of emails asking us to change that default to whatever the author prefers. Here is a brief, albeit […]
New options for PowerShell packages
The latest builds of PrimalScript 2009, PrimalScript 2011, PrimalForms 2009 and PrimalForms 2011 contain a new option for running packages under different credentials. Just as the VBScript and JScript packages have done for some time now, the PowerShell engines now also offer to re-run themselves using the specified credentials. You could use elevation, which prompts […]