Formula – Think outside the box
According to the top 10 blog posts of 2019, the Formula: More power behind simplicity post ranked quite high ... in the top five. It seems that Formul...
January 9, 2020
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v17 R3
Formula: More power behind simplicity
The Formula command is available since 4D v17 R3. So far you might have thought of assigning a formula as a method to an object or building smart obje...
March 26, 2019
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4D v17 R3 is here!
4D v17 R3 is now available! To whet your appetite, here's an overview of what this R-release has to offer: Create your own object methods and mo...
January 15, 2019
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A component to export the structure file
Thanks to 4D v17 R3, you can export your structure file in multiple text files. For example, with only a few lines of code you can create a copy of yo...
November 19, 2018
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Better documents with two new attributes
To produce a nice document, you need to respect some typesetting rules and fundamentals. For example, the grammar, spelling, and structure of your doc...
November 16, 2018
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Improving databases tests
As a developer, you're aware that improving the quality of your developments is often based on unit tests. In order to launch these tests, developers ...
November 14, 2018
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Use your own icons in 4D for iOS
As we've seen in the last two 4D for iOS blog posts (data formatters and the creation of custom templates), 4D for iOS is becoming more feature-rich ...
November 12, 2018
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Page layout in 4D Write Pro
When creating a 4D Write Pro document, you need to define the page size, orientation, and margins. Starting with v17 R3, you can do all this by progra...
November 7, 2018
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Get info about the running application
4D v17 R3 takes your database analysis a step further by enabling you to create a customized server administration dialog. Following the ability to re...
November 5, 2018
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Convert classic 4D forms to dynamic forms
Your forms may need to be changed depending on your customer or user needs. For example, the color black might be perfect for one user but not so much...
November 2, 2018
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