Thanks for your comments Kirk. > On Dec 7, 2018, at 11:07, Kirk Brooks via 4D_Tech <[email protected]> > wrote: > I'm not familiar with VC_Framework but the big improvement in R3 is the > addition of Form convert to dynamic. This allows you to export all the > forms - not just the object and form methods. The objects created are > fully functional dynamic form objects. This is the last piece we needed to > be able to fully build a database from exported files. > Have you (or anyone) built a database from exported files? I’m thinking this would a great way to support branching and team development.
> If it doesn't natively it's not difficult to set the created/modified dates > of the new files. I do this with method exports because the exported files > are dated with the current date/time. > I see how one would get the modified date for the method using METHOD GET MODIFICATION DATE, but I don’t see a METHOD GET MODIFIED BY. Running on server in a ‘batch’ export, which, if you are using 4D Team Developer, is the only way that Export structure file works, I don’t think there’s a way to know what user modified the method/form/etc. Maybe we need to consider moving team development from the centralized 4D Team Developer model to a distributed model using individual copies of 4D. That would match the classic development model and practice which non-4D developers have enjoyed for decades. If 4D v17R3 can actually build a structure from text files generated by Export structure file, I’m thinking it would be possible. Is anyone doing this yet? I would try it myself, but I’m not a Partner at this time. Tom Benedict ********************************************************************** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:[email protected] **********************************************************************
