4D 20 R6 is Here

Introducing 4D 20 R6 – Available Now!

Here’s a quick look at what this feature release brings:

Download 4D 20 R6 (monthly Hot Fixes available)

  • Code Editor: Customize which warnings are generated to stay focused on critical issues.
  • Programming
    • Use new comparison operators to check if objects or collections share the same reference.
    • Access classes from other components via namespaces for greater flexibility.
    • Keep data consistent across sessions with Session Storage by ID.
    • Automate PDF/A3 file extraction for electronic invoicing.
    • Ensure security by default with Force Login for REST API,
    • and boost performance with HTTP Agents through connection reuse.
    • GitHub Components: Manage components directly in 4D, with automatic repository downloads and semantic versioning for smoother collaboration.
    • 4D Write Pro: Keep documents clean with the wk empty datasource attribute, controlling how tables appear when datasources are empty.
    • User Experience: Enjoy smoother subform navigation with enhanced scrolling behavior, improving user interaction.
    • ORDA: Use the new clean() function to eliminate empty spaces and keep your interfaces tidy with less effort.

    This is just a glimpse of what’s available in 4D 20 R6. Download 4D 20 R6 and discover how far you can go with this feature release.

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    • Product Marketing Manager • Intissar joined 4D in 2017 as a Product Marketing Manager. She works closely with the product, marketing, engineering, and technical support teams to highlight the ‘why’, the ‘how’, and the ‘what’ of new and updated features to different audiences. This close proximity allows her to craft messaging frameworks and write in-depth content and code samples for the 4D blog and website. After graduating with an engineer's degree in Computer Science from VINCI university, Intissar worked in several startups as a software engineer. Her hands-on experience includes software specification, design, and development, user training and support, and team management.