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PowerShell Pro Tools adds script packaging, a Windows Form Designer, variable explorer, VS Code automation and more!
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Installation
When using the PowerShell Pro Tools extension for the first time, you will be prompted to enter a license if you do not have one already.
Features
Refactoring
Quickly adjust scripts with refactoring commands.
RapidSense
RapidSense is the high performance, customizable IntelliSense alternative for PowerShell. It aggressively caches PowerShell elements in an effort to return statement completions quickly. It also allows for ignoring assemblies, types, modules and commands.
Automate VS Code
- Open documents
- Edit documents
- Send text to terminals
- Show messages
- Set Text Decorations
- Request user input
Out-VSCodeGridView
Out-GridView support for VS Code. Pipe your data directly to Out-VSCodeGridView and view it in the VS Code web view.
PowerShell: Package As Executable
The Package As Executable command creates a new package.psd1 file and invokes the Merge-Script cmdlet from the PowerShell Pro Tools module. You can update the package.psd1 file to change the root script, include modules and configure options like obfuscation and .NET version
PowerShell: Show Form Designer
PowerShell Pro Tools provides a stand-alone Windows Forms and WPF Designer that can be opened via VS Code. It will generate designer code and event handlers for your PS1 files.
PowerShell: Generate Windows Form
Generate a Windows Form from a PowerShell function. Click here to see this in action.
Variable Explorer
View variables currently defined in your session without being in the debugger.
AST Explorer
Visual Studio Code Prolog
View the AST of the current file. Select nodes and highlight the text in the editor that is associated with that node.
PowerShell Module Explorer
View the modules that you have installed on your machine. You will be shown which modules are out of date and can update them right from the window.
PowerShell Provider Tree View
Easily traverse PowerShell Providers and view items within containers. For example, check out the value of variables, functions and the file system.
PowerShell: Convert To C#
The Convert to C# command uses the ConvertTo-CSharp cmdlet from the PowerShell Pro Tools module. If you select a portion of the code, it will specify the -PowerShellScript parameter of the cmdlet. If you don't have a selection, it will attempt to convert the entire file from PowerShell to C#.
CSharp: Convert To PowerShell
The Convert to PowerShell command uses the ConvertTo-PowerShell cmdlet from the PowerShell Pro Tools module. If you select a portion of the code, it will specify the -CSharpCode parameter of the cmdlet. If you don't have a selection, it will attempt to convert the entire file from C# to PowerShell.
This command is especially handy with PInvoke signatures.
PowerShell: Preview Universal Dashboard
This command opens a new VS Code WebView that contains the running instance of a Universal Dashboard. From your dashboard script, you need to return a new dashboard with New-UDDashboard.
PowerShell: Convert to New-UDElement
Converts HTML snippets into New-UDElement calls for Universal Dashboard.
PowerShell: Profile Script
You can profile the performance of your PowerShell scripts. Script timings and call count can be shown within the editor.
Quick Scripts
Save and quickly access scripts anywhere in your environment. Quick Scripts are stored globally and are accessible across workspaces. You can view and manage Quick Scripts in the PowerShell Explorer window.
Visual Studio Code Project Properties
Access Quick Scripts by using the Open Quick Script command and entering the name of the script.