How to automate the compilation
Since 4D v19, you can start the compilation of a project with a simple command. You might be wondering what you can use this for! Your team may consi...
September 6, 2021
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4D v19: Evolution of Client/Server Application Building
On Mac, application signature has become a standard, and since Big Sur, you can't even run unsigned applications. In the past, we published a workarou...
June 2, 2021
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Launch a compilation by programming
In continuous integration systems, every time code is submitted, or on an hourly basis, a compilation of the source code is automatically launched. Th...
May 4, 2021
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Easily Manage your Application’s Information
To build your application, you use the BUILD APPLICATION command with a set of XML keys that allow you to configure the built application. For most of...
April 27, 2021
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Here comes the new Silicon compiler!
We already introduced you to our new Silicon compiler in a previous blog post. This new compiler will be used to build Silicon native applications and...
April 22, 2021
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Multiple servers, one shared local resources
There may be times when you might need users to connect to many instances of the same merged server application. When this happens, the merged client ...
October 27, 2020
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Multiple instances of merged server applications on the same machine
Hosting several 4D Server applications on the same machine is not unusual, especially for production and pre-production environments. But if your mach...
October 27, 2020
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Build a custom remote connection dialog
Do you need to build a customized 4D connection dialog? Interested in connecting your client application to different servers? These are two scenarios...
November 20, 2019
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Avoid the “Select data file” dialog to show up for a new deployed app
When you deploy an application to your customer, either a merged 4D Server or Single User application, 4D usually opens the “Select data file” dialog....
July 15, 2015
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