Project databases: Git. Commit. Pull. Push & more
In a previous blog post, we introduced you to Git (a version control system) and Github (a cloud-based hosting service) and how you can share your 4D ...
March 10, 2020
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Programming
List box typeahead: Intuitive list searching
by guest author Chris Belanger, a 4D developer from Canada List box typeahead (a method for progressively searching) is not a native feature of list ...
March 2, 2020
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Customize your debugger shortcuts
Some developers use multiple IDEs and want to have the same shortcut for debugging actions. As of 4D v18 R2, it's possible to customize the debug shor...
February 27, 2020
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Who did what: Store user aliases in the journal
By now, you've surely discovered the new ability to identify your users thanks to the SET USER ALIAS command. In 4D v18 R2, the command's behavior has...
February 25, 2020
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Deleting pictures from 4D Write Pro documents
4D Write Pro brings good news with 4D v18 R2: deleting inline or anchored pictures can now be done in a snap! Say hello to the new command, WP DELETE ...
February 20, 2020
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Receive emails with POP3 protocol
4D v18 introduced an easy to use and powerful new way to create and send emails. A way that lets you send eye-catching emails based on HTML (with imag...
February 12, 2020
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Ease your developer’s life with list boxes
Our main objective is to make developers' lives easier, day after day, and list boxes are one 4D's most used and powerful form objects that serve this...
January 31, 2020
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Take control of your work area
Want to adapt your application's interface to your end user's system preferences? Want to make sure your application's interface isn't obscured by the...
January 29, 2020
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How to share your 4D code via Github
So you’ve been testing out project databases ... maybe you've created one or perhaps you've converted an existing binary application. Now, it’s time f...
December 18, 2019
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Onboarding developers new to 4D? Here’s how we do it at Sweetwater
Blog post by guest author Joel Levy, a 4D developer at Sweetwater: 4D is the heartbeat of Sweetwater Sound. Our application harmoniously interconnec...
December 16, 2019
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