List boxes: Setup movable rows (or not!) by code
List boxes are powerful form objects. They're easily created and manipulated, and most importantly, they can handle any kind of data. Additionally, th...
August 12, 2020
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For Developers
Build better 4D applications with practical patterns and technical deep dives from our blog.
New declaration syntax for an intuitive autocompletion
Have you ever wondered about 4D's autocompletion feature or asked yourself why 4D suggests all functions used in the code? Since an object is a very g...
August 5, 2020
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CryptoKey: Encrypt, Decrypt, Sign, and Verify!
4D solutions have always been safe and stable. This is because 4D invests heavily in developing and updating security features. 4D continues this focu...
August 3, 2020
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ORDA Data Model Classes and REST
In a previous blog post, you learned about ORDA classes and the possibilities they offer to make your coding experience smoother. In this blog post, y...
July 27, 2020
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Server code development in project applications
Developing and debugging server code in project applications has become easier than ever in 4D v18 R4. Without further ado, let’s take a look at how t...
July 24, 2020
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Access form object values by programming
An increasing number of developers are using the Form command to link their form objects and many of you require easy programming access to the values...
July 23, 2020
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ORDA Classes to handle your data model
In a previous blog post, we introduced you to the world of ORDA data model classes. Now it's time to get our hands dirty and learn more! You already ...
July 20, 2020
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Welcome to the world of ORDA classes
ORDA was a revolution with 4D v17. It opened a whole new world of possibilities and took you to another programming dimension. A dimension where you c...
July 20, 2020
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Project Databases: Build your own documentation for components
In a previous blog post, we showed you that documentation for methods has returned in the Explorer. Want to take things even further and use them as d...
June 15, 2020
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Use an offscreen web area
Do you need to load web pages, extract metadata, or generate pictures from the contents of pages on a headless server? If you answered "yes", then you...
June 9, 2020
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