Secure your app’s resources with a new algorithm
When generating .4dz files, 4D uses a standard zip format by default. If you are a software publisher, you'll be happy to know that 4D v19 R2 added a ...
September 23, 2021
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Deployment
Generate builds, manage signing and notarization, configure authentication modes, handle TLS certificates, apply security settings, and control environment specific deployment parameters.
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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Encrypt your own data with the 4D algorithm
As you may have noticed some time ago, 4D offers you a simple way to encrypt your data. Now, 4D also allows you to use the same algorithm as the one u...
April 28, 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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Dynamically grant user permissions
Following the ability to use your own end user management system and the SET USER ALIAS command, you might be wondering how you can manage end user pe...
August 7, 2020
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4D Write Pro – More control when using formulas
As a 4D Write Pro user, you've most likely used expressions (or more recently, formulas) to automatically fill in certain parts of your documents. The...
August 4, 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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