I was reading some articles from windowsitpro.com specifically on Powershell editors. I had been a Sapien PrimalCode/PrimalScript user before Powershell. Then I started using PowershellPlus. The editor was great but the icing on the cake was the interactive console.
Lately however I have gone back to PowerGUI Script editor (I don't use the PowerGUI part, just the editor) and now I am using the Powershell ISE. The primary reason for going back was not monetary as I have already paid for PowershellPro Plus and PrimalScript 2009. Since upgrading to version 3.1 x64 of PowershellPro Plus it has just been too unstable (best word I could think of) to continue with. After executing a script or while in the console and it tries to perform word completion both the console and script editor go into "Not Responding" state and sometimes that can last until I finally kill the application. The Idera folks have been responsive so I am not swearing off PowershellPro Plus, but I have also learned that the ISE that comes with Powershell is actually a pretty good and customizable editor.
Primarily stuff I encounter while using Powershell, sometimes just general geek information with some personal stuff thrown in. I have been doing more personal, actually predominantly Windows Phone 7 blogging at http://jkavanagh58.wordpress.com
June 4, 2010
New Gig
So I have been working at this new gig for over two weeks now. Personal note, my hesitation about being a contractor were valid for sure. So a few odd things as I started this new spot, Windows 7 on the desktop which in previous shops making the move to Windows 7 is probably a year away at least. In terms of Powershell, it would seem no one is using it and the one person I have encountered that does scripting, he shuns powershell and instead uses ASP and vbscript. I have started applying and showing how not just for scripting, Powershell could make some of their processes much easier. I will post more when I have some free time...
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