{"id":13456,"date":"2017-03-01T10:02:00","date_gmt":"2017-03-01T18:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sapien.com\/blog\/?p=13456"},"modified":"2017-03-01T09:59:50","modified_gmt":"2017-03-01T17:59:50","slug":"powershell-helpwriter-2017-service-release-v2-1-34","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.sapien.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/01\/powershell-helpwriter-2017-service-release-v2-1-34\/","title":{"rendered":"PowerShell HelpWriter 2017: Service Release v2.1.34"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today we released a new build of PowerShell HelpWriter 2017 (v2.1.34).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In this article, we will discuss the new features introduced in this build.<\/p>\n<p>Note: If you previously tried to generate help for a module and got an \u201cOperation is not valid due to the current state of the object.\u201d error, please update to this build in order to resolve the issue.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Forwards and Backwards Navigation<\/h3>\n<p>Just like in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sapien.com\/blog\/2017\/02\/28\/powershell-studio-2017-service-release-v5-4-136\/\">PowerShell Studio<\/a>, we added a new navigation feature that allows you to jump back to previously visited documents or help items within the same document.<\/p>\n<p>Ribbon-&gt;Home-&gt;Navigation<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sapien.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/HelpWriter-Navigation.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"HelpWriter Navigation\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sapien.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/HelpWriter-Navigation_thumb.png\" alt=\"HelpWriter Navigation\" width=\"419\" height=\"170\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<table class=\"nicetable\" border=\"0\" width=\"50%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"139\"><strong>Navigate Forward<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"124\">[Ctrl + Shift + +]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"139\"><strong>Navigate Backward<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"124\">[Ctrl + Shift + \u2013]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As you edit your help files, PowerShell HelpWriter will keep a history of the visited items, making it easier to go back to your previous location without having to click through the navigation bar.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Cross File Command Links<\/h3>\n<p>Now you add links to cmdlets defined in other project help files via the Links grid context menu:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sapien.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Cross-File-Links.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"Cross File Links\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sapien.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Cross-File-Links_thumb.png\" alt=\"Cross File Links\" width=\"644\" height=\"446\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Or via the Links grid\u2019s drop down list:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sapien.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Cross-File-Link-Grid-Pulldown.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"Cross File Link - Grid Pulldown\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sapien.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Cross-File-Link-Grid-Pulldown_thumb.png\" alt=\"Cross File Link - Grid Pulldown\" width=\"644\" height=\"446\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Silent Deactivation<\/h3>\n<p>The final feature added to this build is the command line option <strong>\/DEACTIVATE<\/strong> to silently deactivate your software:<\/p>\n<pre lang=\"PowerShell\">PowerShellHelpWriter.exe \/DEACTIVATE<\/pre>\n<p>Note: The software will require internet access in order to deactivate a subscription number successfully.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Please continue providing your feedback. 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