QODLY STUDIO FOR 4D: WHAT’S NEW IN 4D 20 R5
In our previous posts, we introduced you to Qodly Studio for 4D and hope you have begun exploring its features. With each release, Qodly Studio for 4D becomes an increasingly robust and user-friendly solution for building business web applications with minimal coding effort.
Integrated deeply with 4D, Qodly Studio for 4D allows you to leverage existing business logic developed for desktop applications.
Let’s dive into the exciting new features of Qodly Studio for 4D 20 R5 and how you can integrate them into your applications.
Easily Using Qodly’s REST API
A few months ago, we announced that Qodly Studio is now available to all our Silver Partners (and higher).
Qodly Studio for 4D is fully integrated into 4D, allowing 4D Server to host your application with both desktop and web pages.
Qodly Studio is also accessible on Qodly, as part of 4D’s newly launched SaaS offering. This innovative hybrid low-code solution is specifically designed for web browser-based business applications.
Even if you’ve already built apps using the Qodly platform, we have more good news! You can now with 4D 20 R5 utilize the REST API of a Qodly application to seamlessly work with your data.
Keep reading to learn more.
When Qodly.com Meets 4D Server, What Are They Talking About?
Last September, 4D unveiled Qodly Studio for 4D, offering comprehensive benefits that enable you to seamlessly create dynamic, efficient business web applications. If you haven’t yet, check out this blog post to learn how to get started with Qodly Studio for 4D.
Qodly Studio is also accessible on qodly.com, forming a part of 4D’s new SaaS offering.
Excitingly, the synergy between Qodly.com and 4D applications reaches new heights with the introduction of the QodlyScript openDatastore command. This feature enables qodly.com web applications to seamlessly connect with 4D applications deployed on 4D Servers, facilitating the utilization of 4D projects as remote datastores. So, if you’re eager to harness the power of your 4D application data and business logic within a qodly.com environment, you’ll be delighted to learn about the possibilities offered by Qodly Studio’s latest advancements.
Now, picture this scenario: your existing 4D Server-based application serves both desktop and web clients using Qodly forms. If this setup mirrors your current approach, feel free to skip ahead.
But if you want to extend your existing 4D server-based application with a totally new one, only web-based – and this one hosted on Qodly.com then this post is for you and shows how to communicate between both.