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Microsoft Deployment Toolkit PowerShell Wizard
During the last TechMentor conference in Orlando, deployment MVP and guru (I want to call her a deployment diva but I don’t want people to get the wrong idea. Think “diva” in the star sense without the ego and entourage,) Rhonda Layfield asked me to look at some PowerShell code. She was trying to make…
Add Tooltip help to your PrimalForms script
I’ve been doing some work lately in the newest version of SAPIEN’s PrimalForms 2009. I like to make my scripts as user friendly as possible without forcing someone to read lengthy and boring documentation. One technique that I’ve started using is to use a ToolTip control and offer a short description or instruction when the…
PrimalForms 2009 Script Editor
SAPIEN’s Primal Forms 2009 now has an integrated script editor that you can use as a standalone editor for PowerShell scripts. The app has integrated help, popup command help, a PowerShell browser, a .NET object browser. As you can see in the screen shot I’ve started a very basic PowerShell script.
Once saved, I can run the script and view the results in the output panel. You can open and edit existing scripts as well. If you want a more full featured editing experience with code samples, snippets and more, or if you still need to work in other languages like VBScript, you’ll want PrimalScript 2009. But let’s say you only require an easy to use PowerShell script editor that provides a Windows Form feature, then PrimalForms 2009 is the ticket.
Revising Windows PowerShell: TFM 3rd
I know there was some concern related to my departure from SAPIEN about the status of the Windows PowerShell: TFM book. You’ll be happy to know that Don Jones and I are both involved now in the final revisions. SAPIEN is very committed to this project and supporting the PowerShell community and I’m very happy…
PrimalForms 2009 Now Available
SAPIEN Technologies finally released PrimalForms 2009. If you have any sort of requirement to create a graphical interface to your PowerShell script, this is the tool to get. SAPIEN will continue to offer the free community version of Primal Forms from their community tools page. PrimalForms 2009 includes these features: Visually build sophisticated Windows forms…
PrimalForms now Available
Even though PowerShell is by design a console based management tool, there are instances where you would like to use a GUI. PowerShell can use the Windows forms classes from the .NET Framework. However in the past creating anything other than the simplest of forms was very tedious and time consuming. Now SAPIEN Technologies has…
PowerShell Poll
Are you using Windows PowerShell v1.0 in production today? Are you thinking about it? If you aren’t, why? Inquiring minds at SAPIEN want to know. Take a moment to answer a simple yes/no poll at http://blog.sapien.com/index.php/2008/09/23/powershell-production-poll/. If you aren’t using PowerShell, kindly leave a comment explaining why. Nobody’s passing judgment and there are many reasons…
Order Managing Active Directory with Windows PowerShell: TFM – Finally!
Yes, its finally true. You can finally get your hands on Managing Active Directory with Windows PowerShell: TFM. The book is being printed so you can get your copy today. You can order it today at ScriptingOutpost.com in both print and ebook format. Or if you prefer the best of both worlds get both as…
Online PowerShell Training
Time is running out to register for SAPIEN Technologies’ online PowerShell Fundamentals training. The first class starts June 17. The class is essentially self-study with materials supplied by SAPIEN including an e-book version of Windows PowerShell: TFM 2nd ed. I’ll meet online twice a week via Webex with students to review the material. Students will…
PowerShell Blogging
Late last year I had moved my PowerShell blogging to PowerShellCommunity.org. However, decisions have been made to discontinue the blog module. Now, all my PowerShell related blogging will be back at blog.sapien.com. Hopefully you already have it in your RSS feed. You can click on the Powershell category to see all related posts from not…
SAPIEN New Year’s Eve Madness
It has been a tradition the last few years for SAPIEN Technologies to offer a mad-one-day-end-of-the-year special. This year is no exception. On December 31, 2007 jump to ScriptingOutpost.com and look for this year’s New Year’s Eve special bundle. Included will be a Primal Script 2007 Professional CD, a print copy of PrimalScript 2007: TFM,…
Windows PowerShell: TFM 2nd Ed. on Amazon
Amazon.com now has a page for the 2nd edition of Windows PowerShell: TFM. This is a different book, with a ton of new content. It has a separate ISBN, so make sure you are looking at http://www.amazon.com/Windows-PowerShell-v1-0-TFM-2nd/dp/0977659763. The book shows out of stock right now, but you can still order. They should have books to…
PowerShell v2.0 CTP e-book Offer
As you may well be aware of by now, Microsoft has released a Community Technology Preview (CTP) of PowerShell v2.0. This is pre-release software, not even a beta. It is not approved or even remotely recommended for production use. Because it is a CTP, documentation (other than the help files) is a little sparse. But…
User Group Outreach
Did you know that SAPIEN Technologies has a user group outreach program? SAPIEN can provide your user group with information (including product trials) on SAPIEN PrimalScript, ScriptingAnswers.com LIVE! and Class-On-Disc training, and much more, for user groups who work with VBScript or Windows PowerShell. SAPIEN can provide your group’s members with training and product discounts…