4D View Pro: Update of SpreadJS version
4D v19 comes with a new a new version of SpreadJS and a new version of the ribbon. Besides the fresh look, we have added new features to support the new functionalities of SpreadJS v14.
This blog post walks you through these changes.
4D View Pro: End of document loading
When you use 4D View Pro (especially in offscreen mode) with complex documents, calculating all formulas could take a while and it can be difficult to know when it’s finally finished (and it’s important to wait before you call commands such as export or print).
As a solution, we’ve introduced two new events. One of which is called for every single calculation/formula, which could be used to trigger a timer. If the time expires without another formula being finished, we can assume that the whole document is finished.
4D View Pro: Find and replace with code
Sometimes when you initialize a 4D View Pro document, you need to find some values or tags in it and replace them with data issued from 4D. Now it’s a breeze with the VP Find command. Thanks to this command, you can find data, a formula, or a tag and replace it in the entire sheet or only a specific part of it!
Let’s find out how.
4D View Pro now in 6 languages!
We know how important it is for both you and your customers to have 4D View Pro spreadsheets in your native language. That’s why 4D v18 R5 now provides a set of five supported languages! In addition to English, we’ve added support for French, German, Spanish, Japanese, and Portuguese!
4D View Pro: Use 4D formulas in your spreadsheet
4D v18 R5 introduces a new command that simplifies writing your code: VP SET CUSTOM FUNCTIONS. It creates custom functions in 4D View Pro which execute 4D formulas.
Thanks to this command you can now allow 4D commands, fields, variables, methods, or any arbitrary expression to be used in your cell formulas. For example, there’s no need to create a method to use a simple variable in 4D View Pro, just pass it as a parameter to your Formula.
4D View Pro: Enable, Disable, or Force calculations
4D View Pro automatically recalculates the formulas in your worksheet when you change data they depend on (e.g., entries, formulas, names, etc.).
But what if you want to make your UI more interactive and trigger the calculation of formulas whenever you want? 4D v18 R4 makes it possible thanks to three new commands: VP SUSPEND COMPUTING, VP RESUME COMPUTING, and VP RECOMPUTE FORMULAS. These commands let you suspend and resume the calculation of all formulas in your document, or force their recalculation.
4D View Pro: Merge and unmerge cells
Often when you create a table, you might need to combine two or more cells to create a centered title on a particular section of your table. As of 4D v18 R4, a new set of commands is at your disposal to help you merge and unmerge a group of cells by programming. Let’s take a look at some examples.
4D View Pro: Offscreen Areas
Want to dynamically generate 4D View Pro documents on a server and, for example, send them by email or calculate values? 4D v18 R4 introduces a new command to manipulate 4D View Pro commands in an offscreen area: VP Run offscreen area.
4D View Pro: More options to customize your worksheets
To create user-friendly documents, you often need to hide a gridline or header, protect certain cells, or simply change the line color to respect the corporate identity. With 4D v18 R3, you can do all this and more with the new VP SET SHEET OPTIONS command.
4D View Pro: Freeze panes to lock rows or columns
If you have a large table of data, it can be useful to keep an area of a worksheet visible while you scroll to another area. That’s why 4D v18 R2 includes a new command to help you create panes. Say hello to VP SET FROZEN PANES.
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