Get machine hardware information
4D v17 goes a step further to let you create a customized server administration dialog. Following the ability to retrieve information about users &...
May 9, 2018
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Programming
Get the position of any part of a 4D Write Pro document
4D Write Pro is continuously evolving; thanks to the new features and functionalities we're shipping with every R-release. A world of possibilities is...
May 2, 2018
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Loops, loops and … more loops!
Like many other programming languages, 4D provides the ability to iterate over numbers with a For(…) / End for statement, or over a condition thanks t...
April 19, 2018
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How to create a dynamic form from a table in 3 steps!
4D v17 includes dynamic forms, initially introduced in 4D v16 R6, a powerful and flexible way to dynamically build forms fully adapted to your end use...
April 18, 2018
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Find a specific attribute value in a single line of code!
Remember the days when you had to use nested loops and conditional statements to retrieve an object's attribute? So you ended up with a long and compl...
February 27, 2018
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Easy access to log files
Log files can be extremely useful for troubleshooting. They're also a big help for finding the root cause of an incident. Logs let us track of where a...
February 15, 2018
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Using path elements in objects
4D is making your developer's life easier with two new commands to effortlessly manage file or folder paths. Save valuable time with the Path to objec...
February 1, 2018
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Dates inside objects!
Objects are great! Their flexibility, combined with speed and elegance, make them a first choice for most developers. Using dates inside objects is no...
January 23, 2018
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Enhancement of Get process activity command
The Get process activity command, added with 4D v16 R4, makes it possible to retrieve a list of running processes and connected users. With 4D v16 R5 ...
November 6, 2017
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New command to get Web Server information
This feature is another way of providing you the ability to create your own server administration dialog. Following the ability to retrieve informatio...
November 3, 2017
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