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4D v20 R3 is Here

Introducing 4D v20 R3 – Available Now!

Here’s a snapshot of what’s new:

Download 4D v20 R3 (monthly Hot Fixes available)

  • 4D Write Pro: Unlock the potential of PDF/A format for eco-friendly business transactions. Enhance document readability with named formulas, simplifying templates.
  • Enhanced Coding Experience: Bid farewell to repetitive code! Declare and initialize variables in a single line. Simplify method declarations with the “…” symbol for flexibility. Explore the efficiency of the new multiSort() function for data manipulation.
  • WebSocket: Customize client headers for better interaction control, transmitting security or application-specific data.
  • 4D View Pro: Enjoy improved performance handling larger 4D View Pro documents with a new blob format, storing compressed files in the database without speed compromise.
  • Visual Studio Code Extension: Easily access informative descriptions by hovering over commands or classes. Click for comprehensive details, enhancing your coding experience in VSCode thanks to the “Show 4D Documentation” feature.

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Nicolas Brachfogel

ORDA: Assigning a path to a blob or picture attribute

Non-ORDA database commands allowed you to put images and blobs outside your data file thanks to the SET EXTERNAL DATA PATH command. This command is not adapted for ORDA, so we have decided to add similar functionality in v20 R3: The ability to assign to a blob or picture attribute a path pointing to a file. Let me tell you more about it.

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Fabrice Mainguené

Microsoft 365: Update Mail Properties

Your feedback matters, and we’ve been listening!

Many of you have been eager for a command to update the ‘isRead’ flag in emails. Starting with 4D v20 R3, 4D Netkit has incorporated this highly requested feature. Now, you can effortlessly update various properties of received or drafted emails using the new ‘Office365.mail.update()‘ function.

Keep reading for more details.

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Fabrice Mainguené

A Fresh Approach to Writing Variadic Functions

Many of you are familiar with using methods or functions that can accept an unspecified number of parameters, often referred to as variadic functions.

In our ongoing process to improve your development experience, 4D v20 R3 streamlined the declaration of these methods by introducing ellipsis, making your code more straightforward and easier to work with.

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Vanessa Talbot

Enhancing The Journal Management

With 4D v20 R3, a new feature has been introduced to enable better journal management. This feature concerns the “Use log file” option, which can now be overridden like other backup parameters.

In this blog post, we’ll explain why this is useful and show you how to use it.

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Roland Lannuzel

4D Write Pro: Assign Names to Formulas

In 4D Write Pro documents, formulas are crucial and contribute significantly to their functionality. Previously, these formulas could be represented as values, expressions, or symbols.

However, to further enhance the user experience and improve readability, an exciting new feature with 4D v20 R3 has been introduced: the ability to assign names to formulas. This latest enhancement allows users to quickly identify and comprehend the purpose of each formula within the document.

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Fabrice Mainguené

Injecting Custom Data In Websocket Client Headers

Customizing WebSocket client headers lets you inject specific information, preferences, or requirements into the WebSocket connection establishment process.

From 4D v20 R3, you can transmit security information, application-specific data, or other data relevant to the server connection through websocket client headers.

Here is everything you need to know!

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