ORDA – Say Hello to Aliases
4D v19 R4 is shipped with a new ORDA concept: Aliases. They are the logical and complementary continuation of computed attributes. This blog post exp...
January 12, 2022
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Quickly jump to different functions of a class
Classes were introduced with 4D v18 R3. They allow you to organize your business logic and separate it from the UI part more quickly. Classes are com...
January 12, 2022
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Use duplicated merged client applications
As a publisher, you sometimes want to duplicate a merged client application to connect each of them to their dedicated 4D Server. Let's see how to do ...
January 12, 2022
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High DPI on Windows: Support for high resolution screens
At 4D, we take customer requests very seriously! In previous meetings, customers showed great interest in supporting high-resolution displays, such a...
January 12, 2022
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4D for Mobile: What’s new in v19 R4
We are pleased to announce that a new version of 4D is available with new features for 4D for iOS and 4D for Android. Without further ado, let's dive ...
January 11, 2022
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New text rendering in forms on Windows with DirectWrite
DirectWrite is the modern text rendering API on Windows. It improves text readability thanks to its subpixel quality, and is fully compatible with the...
November 25, 2021
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Debug your mobile apps on Android devices
You have made your first application with 4D for Android. Congratulations! After visualizing the simulator's result, you want to test it on your smar...
October 28, 2021
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Opening the Runtime Explorer
The Runtime Explorer is accessible to users belonging to the group having access to Design mode. Let’s see how to use it another way. ...
October 18, 2021
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Developing with 4D in a dark environment on macOS
Since 4D v19, you can create applications on macOS that support dark mode, so you can match your users' taste by giving them the possibility to choose...
October 18, 2021
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XML invisible characters on stage!
Default End Of Line character and Byte Order Mark usage in text files have been modified in 4D v19 R2. With 4D v19 R3, 4D extends this behavior to XML...
October 11, 2021
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