A New Way to Handle Errors
We've recently introduced a new error-handling mechanism using the new throw() command. This marked the first step towards a new error handling syste...
January 18, 2024
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Development Mode
Organize project mode development, manage Git workflows, handle concurrent work on 4D Server, control catalog changes, and maintain clean version control practices across environments.
Structure Definition Export in HTML
Sharing structure definitions with colleagues, users, or customers is simplified through HTML formatting. In 4D, structure definitions are presented ...
January 17, 2024
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ORDA: Assigning a path to a blob or picture attribute
Non-ORDA database commands allowed you to put images and blobs outside your data file thanks to the SET EXTERNAL DATA PATH command. This command is no...
January 8, 2024
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Deprecation of PHP Commands & Removal of 4D Built-in PHP Interpreter
PHP has played a crucial role in web development, and it was introduced into 4D v12 to offer features not readily available in the native language, su...
October 19, 2023
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Track data changes in your database
In this blog post, we're thrilled to introduce a powerful method to revolutionize how you manage and track changes within your data store. We'll unvei...
October 18, 2023
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A coat of paint on the structure editor
The structure editor is a crucial element of your project. First of all, it allows you to create your structure. But above all, it will enable you to ...
October 19, 2022
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Developing Concurrently on 4D Server in Project Mode
Since its release in 4D v18, Projects drastically expanded 4D's capabilities by bringing compatibility with version control systems —among other thing...
July 16, 2022
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4D and Git: From Beginner to Expert
So by now, you know that projects come with a tremendous benefit: the ability to use Git (the revision control system) and GitHub (the hosting service...
June 13, 2022
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NULL value to blank value? No more default mapping
When you create a new field in your database, 4D allows you to choose to map NULL value to blank values or not. Starting from 4D v19 R4, in new projec...
January 13, 2022
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XML invisible characters on stage!
Default End Of Line character and Byte Order Mark usage in text files have been modified in 4D v19 R2. With 4D v19 R3, 4D extends this behavior to XML...
October 11, 2021
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