It has been brought to our attention that the default time stamping url specified in our products is not working. While it is unclear as to why this is the case, for the time being, we recommend our customers use…
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Issues with Time Stamping URL
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Introducing the SAPIEN Script Explorer
Every now and then we get a forum post or an email from a customer bemoaning that PowerShell Studio associates the ‘open’ verb for Windows PowerShell script (.ps1) with itself.
Since the “open” verb is by default not associated with…
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PowerShell Studio adds PowerShell 7 support
We are proud to announce the addition of PowerShell 7 support with the latest release of PowerShell Studio (5.7.175). This release also includes new script engines for packaging scripts, cache support, debugging capabilities, and updates to our Windows Forms designer.…
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PowerShell v2 support is coming to an end
PowerShell v2 was released in 2008 when Windows 7 was the OS to have. It has since been superseded by versions 3, 4, 5, and 5.1 as far as Windows PowerShell is concerned.
As everyone is now looking at PowerShell…
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Managing Your Activations
Each licensed user is entitled to a maximum of two devices to be activated and operating at any given time for their personal use. Many of you may be wondering – How do I get an activation back?
Did you…
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SAPIEN Technologies at the NYC PowerShell Online Meetup on July 8th, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically changed our way of presenting to our tech community, but “Thanks” to video communication technologies, we can get together online and share our passion for technology.
We were glad to join online and speak to…
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Packaging scripts for PowerShell 7 and .NET Core
PrimalScript 7.6.143 was released on August 5th, 2020, and it includes support for PowerShell 7.0.3. We have started to support what was known as PowerShell Core with 7.0.0 and added debugging and packaging functionality for this new PowerShell version some…
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PowerShell Studio: Working with the DataGridView Control
We often receive questions in our support forum about how to use the DataGridView Control in PowerShell Studio forms. Many of the inquiries are about editing, highlighting, working with control events, and the dataset (DataTable Class) properties. This article will answer…
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What’s new with PowerShell Studio 2021?
We are happy to announce the release of PowerShell Studio 2021 (v5.8.183). This major release is included as part of the regular update cycle for our subscribers.
New Look
New Icons
We have updated all icons to a new style.…
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Migrating from Pester 4 to Pester 5
SAPIEN’s PowerShell Studio and PrimalScript products both include integrated Pester testing. In this article, we will cover some changes in the Pester 4 to Pester 5 upgrade.
The most significant change in the release of Pester 5 is that it…
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Basics: Debugging 101. Single step through your code and inspect variables
No matter how carefully you lay out your plans and craft your code, you will always find situations where you need to hunt for a bug. It can be a simple logic flaw, an ill-placed copy and paste of code…
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Module or dot sourcing? Which one when?
In PowerShell you have two ways of including ‘other’ code in your script. Other code can be someone else’s code, your code from another project, or simply the way you organize your code into different files. Before we dive into…
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Why do I need a time stamp when signing a script?
When you set up script signing in PrimalScript or PowerShell Studio, you see a field called “Time Stamp”. It has a large list of URLs for time stamp servers to choose from.
What does this do and why do you…
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Basics: Copying Controls and Events
The Window Forms designer in PowerShell Studio lets you cut (Ctrl+X), copy (Ctrl+C), and paste (Ctrl+V) controls within the current form as well as between other forms. When copying a control, it will retain the properties set on the control.…
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A simple fix for problems with Windows Forms WebBrowser
Do you run into this issue? Our Guest Blogger, Brent Challis has the fix for you!
I have been trying to use the Windows.Forms.WebBrowser control with Google maps to display the location where a photo was taken based on it’s Exif…
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Introducing our new purchase option – Subscriptions!
Big changes have been happening behind the scenes here at SAPIEN Technologies, Inc., and we are excited to share the news with you all!
Over the years, we have received requests from customers for a monthly payment option. After much…
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Creating multiple shortcuts in one installer
Our original MSI builder had an option to create a shortcut to the packaged executable. One shortcut was enough for the intended purpose, but with the ever-growing complexity of PowerShell applications, something more was needed.
With the latest service builds…
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Signing all files in your MSI
Starting with PrimalScript 8.0.153 and PowerShell Studio 5.8.193, the MSI builder can now sign all files included in your installer.
The ‘Signing’ page in the SAPIEN Script Packager now lists all files included in your installer that can be signed.…
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Need an extra seat for your Subscription?
At SAPIEN Technologies, we know that our customers’ needs change over time. That’s why we have added a simple function to our new subscription model: Adding a Seat.
The subscription you purchased five months ago was fine with two seats;…
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Basics: How to add an Event Handler in PowerShell Studio
As a follow-up to our previous events blog, Basics: What is an event and how do I handle them?, this article will be about the basics of handling events in PowerShell Studio’s Designer. As previously stated, an event is a…
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