Text files from your structure file
Developing an application is often a very collaborative job, involving many people. In this case, you may want store your development in a source cont...
October 11, 2018
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Programming
ORDA – Genealogy – Episode Four (by request !)
In the first, second, and third episodes of this series, we demonstrated the power of ORDA and how simple it is to manage related persons with a singl...
October 1, 2018
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Compatibility settings – Use period and comma as placeholders (Part 2)
We've started a series of blog posts on compatibility settings and the secret options that can drastically help you improve the performance and the be...
September 24, 2018
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ORDA – Genealogy – Episode three
In the first and second episodes of this trilogy, we demonstrated the basics of ORDA using list boxes, entities, and entity selections. We also showe...
August 29, 2018
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Compatibility settings – or driving with the parking brake on(Part 1)
In code kitchens, I usually spend some time with the database settings, especially with the Compatibility settings. Often certain settings don't follo...
August 22, 2018
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ORDA – Genealogy – Episode two
In the first episode of this trilogy, we demonstrated the basics of ORDA using list boxes, entities, and entity selections. Today, we're going a bit d...
August 16, 2018
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ORDA – Genealogy – Episode one
We can all agree that ORDA is a great 4D V17 feature. A kind of revolution in the way of thinking and programming. 4D databases will never be seen the...
August 3, 2018
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Flash news about 4D Write Pro and anchored images
Flash news: 4D Write Pro anchored images now support 4D Expressions! Since 4D v16 R6, it's been possible to add anchored images to 4D Write Pro docum...
July 30, 2018
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Change the properties of several methods at once by code
We know that sometimes you want to change the properties of multiple methods without having to open the property dialog for each method. For example,...
July 27, 2018
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Keep track of your formulas with this new command
Imagine you have a list of formulas containing table names and some fields ... then days later you decide to rename your tables. Now your formulas are...
June 12, 2018
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