I don’t want you to think that it is PowerShell now and forever more. VBScript isn’t going away anytime soon and I still answer plenty of VBScript questions in the forums at ScriptingAnswers.com. A topic that has come up several…
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Recently in the VBScript forum at ScriptingAnswers.com there was a question about creating a file name from the current date, but with leading zeros. This is a pretty common question. It is easy enough to get the month or day…
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If you were thinking about getting the most intense PowerShell training available, time is running out. Registration for our upcoming Special Forces class in Dallas, TX (Feb 9-11 200) will close this Friday. This will be unlike any other training…
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PrimalScript 2009 includes a new integrated file difference tool that provides more information and syntax colored displays and allows for faster review of individual modifications. Let’s take a look at how this operates.
To compare file differences, first open the…
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If you are a long time PrimalScript user, you know that it has always had support and wizards for WMI. The upcoming PrimalScript 2009 adds some new WMI features. But I like to tinker, especially with PowerShell. So I created…
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“I’m new to scripting and need a book recommendation.” “Should I learn VBScript or PowerShell?” “What are some good books or resources for learning scripting?”
These are natural and common questions. A few years ago the answers would have been…
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We’re starting to get registrations for the PowerShell Boot Camp to be held in Dallas, TX February 9-11, 2009. This will be unlike any other training experience you’ve ever had. Never even seen a PowerShell prompt? Not to worry.…
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Here’s another tidbit about PrimalScript that you may not be aware of. Not only does PrimalScript offer a large number of code snippets that you can drag and drop into your scripting or development project, but it also includes a…
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I hope you’ve been playing with the free PrimalForms tool and started creating some useful PowerShell tools. Here’s a technique you might want to explore if you are using PrimalScript. If you’ve used the PrimalScript for awhile you likely are…
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I hope you are as excited about the release of PrimalForms as I am. In the past creating a Windows form in PowerShell was a very tedious task and one I rarely used except for the most simplest of forms.…
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