{"id":14305,"date":"2018-01-17T05:00:03","date_gmt":"2018-01-17T13:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sapien.com\/blog\/?p=14305"},"modified":"2018-07-13T12:31:29","modified_gmt":"2018-07-13T19:31:29","slug":"sapien-tools-how-to-work-with-powershell-core","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.sapien.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/17\/sapien-tools-how-to-work-with-powershell-core\/","title":{"rendered":"SAPIEN Tools – How-To Work with PowerShell Core in PrimalScript"},"content":{"rendered":"

Now that PowerShell Core 6.0.0<\/strong> has reached the GA<\/strong> (Generally Available<\/em>) status, you can start developing scripts using PrimalScript<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Yes, in this product look under “File | Options<\/strong>“, in the “Environment<\/strong>” section you’ll find the “Window Command<\/strong>” area. Here, PowerShell Core shell can be added manually.\u00a0 Also, if you\u2019re using Windows 10 Build 16299<\/strong> (or higher<\/em>) with WSL<\/strong> (Windows Subsystem for Linux<\/em>), your system can also\u00a0be setup to run both “Bash<\/strong>” and “Bash with PowerShell Core<\/strong>“.<\/p>\n

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Let’s think about this for a minute. Although our SAPIEN Products are meant to be used in Windows Systems, having WSL<\/strong> installed will give you the ability to build and test PowerShell Core scripts cross-platform without leaving Windows.<\/p>\n

Take a moment to look at the existing blog post:
\nhttps:\/\/www.sapien.com\/blog\/2017\/09\/15\/using-powershell-core-in-primalscript\/<\/a><\/p>\n

For more information about WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) click the following link:
\nhttps:\/\/blogs.msdn.microsoft.com\/commandline\/<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Setting up PowerShell Core in PrimalScript<\/h3>\n

Note: The instructions below are demonstrated in our short video PrimalScript – Command Window Option<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

The following steps will properly setup PowerShell Core in PrimalScript:<\/p>\n

1. Under the “File<\/strong>” menu, go to “Options<\/strong>“.
\n2. In the “Environment<\/strong>” section, click on “Command Window<\/strong><\/strong>“.
\n3. Add a new shell by clicking on the “New<\/strong>” button. This will add a new line to be changed.<\/p>\n

*Note: Keep in mind, this could be any type of console shell, such as: Python, Ruby, Bash.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Now, we add PowerShell Core to the “Command Window<\/strong>” list. In the \u201cNew Shell<\/strong>\u201d line, do the following:<\/p>\n

A. Double-Click on the \u201cNew Shell<\/strong>\u201d line, and it will allow you to search for the shell executable,<\/p>\n

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Or, simply type the following line:<\/p>\n

“C:\\Program Files\\PowerShell\\6.0.0\\pwsh.exe -noexit -Command Remove-Module PSReadline -ErrorAction Ignore<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

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B. Now, click the \u201cRename<\/strong>\u201d button to change the \u201cShell Name<\/strong>\u201d field from \u201cNew Shell<\/strong>\u201d to “PowerShell Core 64bit<\/strong>“:<\/p>\n

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C. To complete the change, click the \u201cOK<\/strong>\u201d button and restart PrimalScript<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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To verify the shell has been added to the \u201cConsole Window<\/strong>\u201d list, go to \u201cView<\/strong>\u201d and click on the \u201cShell<\/strong>\u201d option, then click the arrow-down to view the list.<\/p>\n

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Make PowerShell Core the Active Console Window<\/h3>\n

To activate the added shell, look for the “Console Window<\/strong>” panel and click on the pull-down list of available shells.<\/p>\n

Proceed to select “PowerShell Core 64bit<\/strong>” shell and it will become active in PrimalScript<\/strong>. Then, type \u201c$PSVersionTable<\/span><\/strong>\u201d to check that the PowerShell version is PowerShell Core 6.0.0.<\/p>\n

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If there is any need to reset the console, this can be done by right-clicking on the shell and selecting\u00a0 “Reset<\/strong>“.<\/p>\n

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Testing your PowerShell Core Scripts<\/h3>\n

There are a couple of ways to test your script(s):<\/p>\n

1. Just highlight and select a few lines of the code, then right-click and select “Execute selection in PowerShell<\/strong>“.<\/p>\n

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2. Or, to execute the whole script, from the “Home<\/strong>” menu click on the “Script Run – Run<\/strong>“*<\/strong> button, then select either “Run in Shell<\/strong>” or “Run Selection in Shell<\/strong>“.<\/p>\n

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The script will run under the active console whether it is PowerShell Core or any other shell.<\/p>\n

*Note: If you select to just “Run<\/strong>” the script, it will think you are executing a script for non-Powershell Core.\u00a0 This may give an error, but depends on how the script was built.<\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Some Caveats<\/h3>\n

Testing PowerShell Core scripts is doable! But, here\u2019s the catch: PowerShell and PowerShell Core share the same core modules with slight differences, such as a few parameters changed and\/or a very few non-supported cmdlets in PowerShell Core (for example: Out-GridView<\/span><\/strong>).<\/p>\n

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So, when using PrimalScript<\/strong> to develop PowerShell Core, test your scripts using the proper \u201cRun Shell<\/strong>\u201d option. At the same time, understand the difference between the two versions of PowerShell.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Upcoming Improvements<\/h3>\n

SAPIEN Technologies, Inc.<\/em><\/strong> is dedicated to providing the best scripting technology tools for the IT and DevOP professionals.<\/p>\n

Stay tuned for more!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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