Introducing the Latest Find and Replace Features
The "Find and Replace" feature in the code editor has existed for many years. Developers can easily and efficiently search and replace code, especiall...
April 27, 2023
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Code editor
New VS Code Editor Features with 4D v20
As usual, a new release, new VS Code extension features for developers who want to view and edit code with this free editor. 4D v20 brings new capabi...
April 26, 2023
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VS Code Extension: Code Completion
A new release, a new VS Code extension feature. 4D v19 R8 brings a new capability to the Visual Studio Code editor through the 4D-Analyzer extensio...
January 13, 2023
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VS Code: Go To Definition & Signature Help
4D v19 R6 brought the support of external source code editors (e.g., Visual Studio Code), allowing them to handle 4D code and provide them with standa...
October 19, 2022
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Setting up code syntax highlighting using the Visual Studio Code extension
We recently talked about our new Visual Studio Code extension allowing VS Code to communicate with 4D for code management. The syntax highlighting was...
September 8, 2022
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A brand new Visual Studio Code extension at your disposal
4D now supports the Language Server Protocol to allow external source code editors to handle 4D code and provide them with standard functionalities su...
September 8, 2022
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Access your component classes from your host project
Components can now publish classes! And even better, if your application is still in binary mode, you can now benefit from classes and object-oriented...
April 25, 2022
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New possibilities to customize the code editor
When it comes to customizing the code editor, everyone thinks of the font and colors of the code. But it is also possible to customize the code editor...
January 17, 2022
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Saving project source code without tokens
Commands, constants, tables and fields are stored with their tokens in the project source code files (4dm files). This allows 4D to rename them automa...
January 17, 2022
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Tag your comments, a feature by developers for developers
Comments are essential in a developer's life. When we work on a new feature, we often add comments that are reminders. For example: to validate a ...
January 14, 2022
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