Not to be out done by PrimalScript 2011’s change tracking, PrimalForms 2011 will now incorporate line modification tracking as well. For more details on change tracking please read the Feature Peek 2011: Track Changes blog article. Similar to PrimalScript 2011, users will be able to navigate between blocks of changed lines by pressing Ctrl+Shift+Down or […]
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RSEE and security
We have received a couple requests in the last few days to explain the security implications of using our Remote Script Execution Engine (RSEE). The RSEE service must be installed on a target machine and uses a configurable tcp/ip port to listen for incoming script execution requests from a PrimalScript instance. Another port is used […]
Feature Peek 2011: Can I get some help here?
One of the most important things for any type of development is quick and efficient access to help information. No matter whether you are a seasoned developer or just started to write scripts longer than five lines, at some point you will need help.Maybe you just need a reminder about what the parameters of a […]
Does PrimalForms use WPF?
We have been asked this question several times. Does PrimalForms use WPF? For those of you who are not familiar with Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), it is Microsoft’s new graphical interface that uses DirectX and your graphics card to render the Window controls. The short answer is: No. But often we ask in return: Is […]
PowerShell unable to run Unicode files without BOM
A recent change in PrimalScript’s packager converts all files packaged and executed to Unicode files. If your script is a standard ANSI file it will be converted to Unicode before being packaged. Under normal circumstances you should never see any problem arising from that process except for a little hiccup that we recently encountered. If […]
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Moving to 64 bit: Running PowerShell files in 64 bit from PrimalScript 2009
Last time we looked at running VBScript files in 64 bit from within PrimalScript 2009. As you may recall, the only thing required was to provide a path to the 64 bit CScript.exe or WScript.exe and substituting “sysnative” for “system32”. The rest was all automatic. As I mentioned last time, PowerShell requires some extra work. […]
Back from TechEd: Is PowerShell more secure than VBScript?
The ILOVEYOU virus in the year 2000 gave Windows Script Host a bad rep because it simply executed every script you double clicked on. Now, mind you, I personally think that was much more the fault of the email clients that indiscriminately executed every attachment without hesitating and the users who where too infatuated with […]
Moving to 64 bit: Running VBScript files in 64 bit mode from PrimalScript 2009
PrimalScript 2009 usually uses CScript.exe to run VBScript files and captures its output and directs it to the IDE’s output windows. Since PrimalScript 2009 is a 32 bit application the host used is also of the 32 bit variety, residing in the System32 folder of your Windows directory. If you are working on a 64 […]
Back From TechEd: Why should I use PowerShell to create Windows Forms Applications?
There was a lot of interest about PrimalForms during this year’s TechEd. Rumor has it the Microsoft PowerShell Team even demonstrated PrimalForms in one of their presentations. We were very happy to talk to with our users during the show. One of the questions we were asked was: Why should I use PowerShell to create […]
