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4D v18 beta starts today

Beta testing for 4D v18, our most spectacular release yet, is starting today! And we couldn’t be more thrilled to share all the novelties we’ve prepared for you. More than +90 advances, including major enhancements to existing features, as well as new ones that were designed to ease your development journey and take your applications to new heights. And in case you want to have an overall idea on this release full potential, we’ve put together this extensive library of examples (HDIs).

Buckle up and let’s discover some of what 4D v18 Beta has to offer:

 

  • Project database – Version control: a solution for collaborative programming. Enabling you to store your code in a source control system (e.g., Github, Perforce, etc.) in plain text files.
  • Built-in encryption: protection at its finest with built-in data encryption on a per-table basis.
  • 4D for iOS: a product fully integrated into 4D to extend your business applications to mobile with ease.
  • ORDA: enhanced commands, enhanced performance … and then there is remote datastore.
  • 4D language: extra 4D commands to enlarge your programming capabilities.
  • 4D Write Pro: Style Sheets. Tables. Toolbar. Word Export. And much more.
  • 4D View Pro: Ribbon Toolbar. Excel import/export. And the list goes on.
  • And much more (see below).
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4D v17 R6 is here

4D v17 R6, the latest R-release of one of 4D’s most groundbreaking major releases, is now available!

Here’s a sneak peek of what this R-release has to offer:

  • Increased interactivity with your 4D for iOS apps thanks to the ability to create, edit and delete your app content using parameters.
  • Advanced debugging capabilities at your disposal, such as the ability to retrieve the current execution call chain and a powerful new tool to analyze debug logs.
  • Even more ORDA methods to build more sophisticated search criteria and optimize your coding.
  • New functionalities have been added to the ever-growing list of 4D View Pro features: from customizing styles, to using collections to read and write values and formulas.

This list is far from exhaustive, see all the blog posts for 4D v17 R6!

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4D v17 R6 Beta starts today

We’re pleased to announce the launch of beta testing for 4D v17 R6! Without further ado, let’s take a look and see what this R-release has in store for you:

 

  • 4D for iOS apps are taken to new heights thanks to the ability to manage and edit your app content using parameters.
  • Advanced programming capabilities at your disposal: from the ability to retrieve the current execution call chain, to a powerful new tool to analyze debug logs – just to name a few.
  • Sophisticated search criteria and optimized coding with new ORDA advances. 
  • Style customization, the use of collections to read and write values and formulas, along with more control over your methods are the new functionalities added to the ever-growing list of 4D View Pro features.
  • The beta tests for 4D Projects continue with 4D v17 R6, making it possible for you to take full advantage of a source control system.