PowerShell Pro Tools
KB3012 - PowerShell Pro Tools feature not working
Scope This article only applies to features of PowerShell Pro Tools for VS Code. Problem A feature (e.g. Refactoring) doesn't work even though you expect it to. Symptoms No action occurs when invoking one of the PowerShell Pro Tools features from the ...
KB3011 - How to collect logs
Purpose The purpose of this article is to provide clear ordered steps for users of PowerShell Pro Tools and to submit them to Ironman Software (typically for a support case). Background Having logs from PowerShell Pro Tools is typically needed to ...
KB3010 - PowerShell Pro Tools for VS Code "command not found"
Scope This article only applies to PowerShell Pro Tools for VS Code on the Windows operating system. If you are using PowerShell Pro Tools for VS Code for Mac or Linux then this article does not apply Problem The PowerShell Pro Tools extension for VS ...
KB3009 - PowerShell Pro Tools for VS Code "failed to connect"
Scope This article only applies to PowerShell Pro Tools for VS Code on the Windows operating system. If you are using PowerShell Pro Tools for VS Code for Mac or Linux then this article does not apply Problem The PowerShell Pro Tools extension for VS ...
KB3008 - About PowerShell Pro Tools Licensing
Scope Anyone who has purchased a license for PowerShell Pro Tools Question How many machines can I install PowerShell Pro Tools (PowerShell module, PowerShell Pro Tools for VS. Code or PowerShell Tools for Visual Studio? Answer PowerShell Pro Tools ...
KB3007 - Resetting PowerShell Pro Tools (Visual Studio)
Scope This article applies to Visual Studio 2017, 2019 and 2022 (Community, Professional and Enterprise) with the PowerShell Tools for Visual Studio [2002] extension. Problem The PowerShell Tools for Visual Studio extension will not load or A ...
KB3006 - WPF Item is missing in VS2022
Symptom The option to add a WPF Item (i.e. XAML) to a PowerShell Script Project in Visual Studio 2022 is no longer available. Cause At some point in August 2023, Microsoft introduced breaking changes into Visual Studio 2022 around WPF handling. As a ...
KB3004 - Visual Studio Code missing "Package EXE" button
Symptom The 'Package EXE' button is missing from Visual Studio Code (with the PowerShell Pro Tools extension1 installed). Scenario #1 You don't have a PowerShell script file (*.ps1) file loaded in VS Code Solution Load a PowerShellscript file (*.ps1) ...
KB3003 - Resetting PowerShell Pro Tools (VS Code)
Problem PowerShell Pro Tools (for VS Code) is not behaving as expected. For example, pressing the 'Show Form Designer' button does not successfully launch PSScriptPad (only the splash screen is shown). Solution This solution assumes that you have VS ...
KB3002 - PowerShell Pro Tools for VS Code (2002) stopped working
Scope This is a legacy article which only applies to PowerShell Pro Tools for VS Code version 2022.7.2 and below If your PowerShell Pro Tools for VS Code is at 2022.8.0 or higher then this article does not apply Problem PowerShell Pro Tools extension ...
KB3001 - How do I install license for Posh Pro Tools for VS Code
Standard Method After the extension is installed, you will be presented with a menu similar to the screenshot below. (figure shows the Install License button after installing the extension) 2. Click Install License and select your license.txt (or ...
"Failed to attach the PowerShell debug engine debugger" error when attempting to run scripts in Visual Studio
Version: PowerShell Tools for Visual Studio 5.x Issue: When attempting to run scripts in Visual Studio, an error will be shown when attempting to start the debugger. This can happen both by pressing F5 with a PowerShell script open or by clicking the ...
WPF and WinForms app do not appear when running in Visual Studio
Product: PowerShell Pro Tools for Visual Studio Version: Any Issue: When running a PowerShell WPF or WinForm script, the script will start but it will not show the window at all. Resolution: 1. When running a WPF form, ensure that the file that is ...
KB3005 - Troubleshooting License Issues
Purpose The purpose of this article is to explain in technical detail how to workaround when the license for PowerShell Pro Tools won't install (figure shows how an Ironman Software license file should appear in a text viewer) Affected Products ...