How to automate the compilation
Since 4D v19, you can start the compilation of a project with a simple command. You might be wondering what you can use this for! Your team may consi...
September 6, 2021
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Apply naming conventions with Form macros
by guest author Michael Höhne, 4D developer (Munich, Germany) There's a feature in 4D v18 R5 that may have been overlooked, or at least ...
February 18, 2021
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Automate repetitive tasks and more with form macros!
If you're a fan of macros in the code editor, then 4D v18 R5 has some good news for you ... because now macros are also available in the form editor!...
October 27, 2020
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Coder-friendly syntax for class functions and methods
Using $1, $2, and $n variables in your code not only makes the code less readable, it can also increase confusion since the human brain can find it di...
October 23, 2020
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Preview your CSS directly in the form editor!
In 4D v18 R5, you can preview the final CSS rendering in the form editor WITHOUT running your dialog. Yes, you heard that right. Standardizing and rev...
October 21, 2020
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Project by default. Binary on demand
Projects were introduced in 4D v17 R5. An architecture representing a giant evolution for 4D applications, projects opened the 4D world to source cont...
July 17, 2020
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Project Databases: Build your own documentation for components
In a previous blog post, we showed you that documentation for methods has returned in the Explorer. Want to take things even further and use them as d...
June 15, 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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Define the font size for automatic font
In a previous R-release, we added two new automatic themes to define font and the font size, so there are three automatic themes at your disposal whic...
May 20, 2020
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Object-oriented programming in 4D: Manage class inheritance
In a previous blog post, we introduced a very important concept in object-oriented programming: Classes. Now we'll go through another core concept: In...
May 6, 2020
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