Author: Vanessa Talbot

Vanessa Talbot
• Product Owner •Vanessa Talbot joined 4D Program team in June, 2014. As a Product Owner, she is in charge of writing the user stories then translating it to functional specifications. Her role is also to make sure that the feature implementation delivered is meeting the customer need.Since her arrival, she has worked to define key features in 4D. She has worked on most of preemptive multi-threading new features and also on a very complex subject: the new architecture for engined application. Vanessa has a degree from Telecom Saint-Etienne. She began her career at the Criminal Research Institute as a developer for the audiovisual department. She has also worked in media and medical fields as expert in technical support, production as well as documenting new features.
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Qodly Studio for 4D: What’s new in 4D 20 R4

Qodly Studio for 4D presents an intuitive solution for crafting web applications with minimal coding effort.

Seamlessly integrated with 4D Server, you can easily leverage existing business logic developed for desktop applications.

Curious about what’s new in Qodly Studio for 4D 20 R4 with the latest 4D release? Keep reading to find out about the cool new features for your web application.

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    Create, Update, and Delete with Data Explorer

    The Data Explorer is a powerful tool for visualizing data. Its capabilities allow administrators to effortlessly ensure data consistency. At the same time, developers can validate their code for creating, updating, or deleting data – all without the need to craft new forms.

    Now, with 4D 20 R4, users have the ability not only to visualize but also to correct their data directly within the interface of the Data Explorer. That’s right! You can add, modify, or delete data directly in the Data Explorer interface.

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    A class for easy handling of your sub-forms

    On the forum, several requests, tips, or questions have been asked about displaying a message, an hourglass, or some interface elements in the foreground of a form while blurring out the rest. You can create this type of interface with sub-forms and call forms. The code can get complicated if you’re working with a multi-page form.

    To simplify your work, Vincent De Lachaux has prepared a class to simplify the management of sub-forms displayed in a multi-page form. It handles loading the sub-form on the fly, controlling it from a worker, and repositioning it if the main form is resized. You can focus on your dialogues without worrying about the mechanics.

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    Enhancing The Journal Management

    With 4D v20 R3, a new feature has been introduced to enable better journal management. This feature concerns the “Use log file” option, which can now be overridden like other backup parameters.

    In this blog post, we’ll explain why this is useful and show you how to use it.

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    Sync Several Collections with this new Function

    4D offers powerful features to work with object collections. For example, you can create a collection of cities with their associated countries and continents. Manipulating these collections with built-in functions like sort, order, and filter becomes a breeze.

    4D v20 R3 introduces the new multiSort() function to simplify this process. With this function, you can now easily sort and synchronize multiple collections.

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    4D Write Pro – A Wizard to Create Tables with Data

    Over the last few versions of 4D Write Pro, many table-related features have been added. You can easily create tables based on database data using contexts, data sources, and formulas.

    This is so easy that many of just want to let your end-users use the feature as it is. But we understand this can sometimes be challenging for users who lack training in formatting data sources or formulas for various table components. To address this, we have developed a solution shipped with 4D v20 R2: the brand-new table wizard.

    The wizard is available to end-users; they can take advantage of templates adapted to their use and business provided by the developer. Configuring templates includes:

    • define dataclass and dataclass attributes,
    • translate dataclass, dataclass attributes, and formula names,
    • prepare formulas adapted to the business,
    • design graphic styles.

     

    Continue reading to find out more, and don’t forget to check out the HDI and watch the bonus video that guides you through various possibilities.

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    Create a standalone application with the Build4D component

    A new build4D component has been available on GitHub for a few months. It empowers you to effortlessly create a compiled project or a component. Things are getting even better; this new component version will enable you to generate a single-user application, expanding the possibilities for your development workflow.

    So with tool4D available since v20, integrating the application generation process into your CI (Continuous Integration) tools has become remarkably convenient.

    Let’s delve into the details!

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    Build an Application with 4D Commands

    Since several versions of 4D, different features have been added to create your own build chain. For example,

    • the creation of a “.zip” folder,
    • the addition of information such as the copyright on an executable or a “dll”,
    • the creation of an “info.plist” file,
    • and the new build4D component.

     

    With 4D v20, two new features allow finalizing the creation of a standalone or client/server application in 4D code:

    • the addition of an icon to an executable
    • the generation of the deployment license file for a server (OEM license only) or a standalone application.

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    Data Explorer Embedded in 4D

    Data Explorer allows you to view the data in your database. You can choose which fields to display, organize, filter, and sort the data.

    With 4D v20, the Data Explorer can be opened in 4D instead of an external browser. Users can access the Data Explorer directly from the toolbar with just one click, saving time and improving productivity.

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