How to create a simple “TimeStamp” class in 4D
by guest author Tiran Behrouz, 4D developer (Vancouver, Canada) The introduction of ORDA in 4D v17 was a game-changer. Now with the introduction...
August 20, 2020
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Programming
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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4D Write Pro – More control when using formulas
As a 4D Write Pro user, you've most likely used expressions (or more recently, formulas) to automatically fill in certain parts of your documents. The...
August 4, 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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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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Download your emails in MIME format with POP3
Do you need to store all business emails, for example, for legal or fiscal purposes? These documents must be stored as they are. That is, how they wer...
June 8, 2020
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ORDA: an up-to-date datastore without restarting
We're thrilled to announce that 4D v18 R3 includes an enhancement that will have a huge impact on the developer's experience. A feature many of you ha...
June 3, 2020
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Project Databases: Method documentation is back
When developing an application, it can be very useful to have quick access to the details of a method (e.g., an explanation of what it does, its synta...
June 1, 2020
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Multiple web servers in a single 4D instance
Have you ever needed to use multiple web servers in order to, for example, split your web application code into several business units, or separate th...
May 25, 2020
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