Sure, you are supposed to write all new scripts in PowerShell. Some say you can replace any VBScript with a single line in PowerShell. But the truth is, many of you still have to maintain, develop and debug scripts written in VBScript. Some of our customers also have to maintain VBScript or JScript files that […]
Category: Windows PowerShell
First rule of PowerShell scoping rules…
… never talk about PowerShell scoping rules. Judging from the posts, emails and questions we get about variable scope in PowerShell Studio forms, PowerShell scoping rules are shrouded in mystery. When you read about_scopes you get a lot of information. When you come from any other scripting language, for example VBScript, you are used to […]
The IDEs of March
This month we are offering you a great deal on our two most popular software applications—buy either PrimalScript 2012 or PowerShell Studio 2012 at full price and receive the other one for half off. These are the current versions of our software and retail for $349 each. Both are top-of-the-line, top-selling script editors and debuggers […]
How to Enable and Disable PowerShell V2 on Windows 8
Windows 8 by default includes PowerShell V3 installed, which is now an essential part of the operating system and cannot be removed. PowerShell V2 on the other hand is a different story. The default installation should have PowerShell v2 installed side by side with V3, but you have the option to remove or add this […]
What to do when you install a new version of PowerShell?
Some of you may have already encountered this. You upgraded your system to PowerShell 3.0, 4.0, or 5.0 and you want PrimalScript or PowerShell Studio to recognize the new version of PowerShell. This article addresses that very question. You can accomplish this by following the steps outlined below. This article will also cover the case where you add […]
Not all syntax coloring is created equal
Syntax coloring for programming languages was originally introduced as a visual aid to assist developers in assessing the syntactical correctness of code. Unlike the squiggly red or green underlines in Microsoft Word colors indicate validation rather than error. So while glancing at a syntax colored stretch of code the usual green hue of comments and […]
Become the Master of PowerShell!
In case you haven’t heard, PowerShell is *THE* scripting language you must master if you want to advance in your career. This month-long sale will give you a great opportunity to do just that: purchase all the essential PowerShell development and learning tools that SAPIEN has to offer and receive an amazing 30% off! This […]
PowerShell Studio 2012 Review and Bruce Almighty?
Another product review of PowerShell Studio 2012 was brought to my attention. This one comes with an interesting title: Sapien’s PowerShell Studio 2012 –The “Bruce Almighty” of all the PowerShell ISEs !! I would like to thank Manoj Nair for writing a glowing (heavenly maybe?) review of PowerShell Studio 2012. At the end of the […]
PowerShell Studio 2012 with GIT, Subversion and Mercurial Oh, my!
Similar to PrimalScript 2012, we received requests to add support for GIT, Mercurial, and Subversion in PowerShell Studio 2012. The difficulty of supporting all these various source control solutions is that they all have different APIs and change over time. The varying nature of these tools could potentially make the integration outdated fairly quickly. One […]
Out-GridView fails in PowerShell V2 after V3 update
Seems there was a recent update to PowerShell V3 that has affected PowerShell V2. Now the Out-Gridview cmdlet produces an error and no longer functions in PowerShell V2. This issue affects all products using PowerShell including packaged scripts running in V2 mode. V2 only machines may not be affected To reproduce the error start PowerShell […]
