Support of pictures in Objects
From 4D v16 R4, we have added the support of pictures in object attributes. For example, if you use an object to exchange settings or data between met...
July 20, 2017
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Objects
New type supported by 4D: Null
4D introduces a new Null type to ease the management of objects and collections. Thanks to the null value, you can represent a missing value and easil...
July 19, 2017
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4D initiates a new variable type: Collection
4D v16 R4 introduces a new type of variable called Collection. What are these variables intended for? Like Objects or BLOBs, collections can be used t...
July 18, 2017
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Validate your JSON object
We use more and more the JSON format. For example, to save settings in a file, to store software configuration, or to exchange client-data on the web ...
July 13, 2017
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Discover how object notation can simplify your developer’s life!
With the object notation, available as a preview in 4D v16 R4, your code is simpler to write, easier to read and more natural to think. That is true. ...
July 5, 2017
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Another way of coding: Object notation
Objects are great, everyone says so. Beside their wonderful flexibility, they are unbelievably fast. You can search through millions of records in jus...
July 3, 2017
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Get ready for Object Notation
You are looking forward to start coding with Object Notation? For sure, Object Notation will make your life easier as a developer. But before activati...
July 3, 2017
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New object: an easy way to initialize an object
Discover New object, the new command of 4D to initialize an object. This command allows you to either create an empty object or create it with some in...
April 19, 2017
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Search by linking array attribute query arguments
Object fields, introduced with 4D v15, allows to store and index unstructured data. This could be a common set of data, like first name, last name, bi...
February 16, 2017
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Sort records by object attribute
At each 4D release, object fields become more and more powerful. A new 4D command for sorting your record selections according to one or more attribu...
February 2, 2017
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