Brad, I have most of the older installers if you need something. I can PM you dropbox links for what you need. I have versions of v15 up to v15.5 HF1.
Version 16 to 16.2HF1 … I think I skipped a few versions of this one and went into v17. Something I do for these situations is to have virtual machines in Parallels with older operating systems so that I can more easily run these older versions of 4D. Good luck! Randy ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Randy Jaynes Senior Programmer and Customer Support http://printpoint.com • 845.687.3741 • PrintPoint, Inc • 57 Ludlow Lane • Palisades, NY 10964 Please send all emails to [email protected] > On Aug 25, 2021, at 4:56 PM, Perkins, Bradley D via 4D_Tech > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Randy, > > I do have an both compiled and uncompiled structures. If I could find a v16 > installer will that run on Catalina? Also do you know if there is still an > ftp site that has older version downloads that isn't restricted to Partners? > > Thanks, > Brad > > From: Randy Kaempen <[email protected]> > Date: Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at 2:49 PM > To: 4D iNug Technical <[email protected]> > Cc: Bradley Perkins <[email protected]> > Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Run v15.4 in demo mode > > Brad, > > > On Aug 25, 2021, at 3:44 PM, Perkins, Bradley D via 4D_Tech > <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > I've had a request to retrieve some data from a v15.4 database that was last > used in early 2019. The customer still has the server with DB installed and a > compatible client machine, but the machines are in storage and off-network. > Given the current situation getting them online and remotely accessible isn't > possible. I am working remotely. I have a copy of the DB on an older Macbook > Pro, but it had been upgraded to Catalina and 15.4 will no longer open. I get > a '4D.app' needs to be updated dialog when attempting to launch. I expect > that is likely due to drop of 32-bit support in Catalina. My installed > licenses on the MPB were also those granted annually through the partner > program and have expired. > > If I could copy the 4D.app and the structure and data files back to an > earlier MacOS Yosemite machine will I be able to temporarily run 4D v15.4 in > demo mode, or will 4D immediately request activation? I need less than 15 > minutes to retrieve the requested data. > > Beyond that I may need to travel to their site and hook the client and server > together with a crossover cable or maybe run a client from the server if one > is installed. Their institutional IT policies would not allow them to place > the machines on the network now (running very outdated OS versions, plus > these were in a DMZ that they no longer have access to). I'd prefer to try > off-site. > > My last 4D experience was with v15 and I understand that things have changed > a lot. Could newer versions open the v15.4 DB in demo mode with minimal > effort? > > Is the database compiled? If not, a newer version will open it and convert > it. There are commands which are obsolete in the later versions, but you > should still be able to work. Picture fields will be an issue unless they > are converted before going to 64 bit versions of 4D. > > If the database is compiled, later versions will not be able to open it. > > Randy Kaempen > Intellex Corporation > > > ********************************************************************** > 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) > New Forum: https://discuss.4D.com > Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html > Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech > Unsub: mailto:[email protected] > ********************************************************************** ********************************************************************** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) New Forum: https://discuss.4D.com Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:[email protected] **********************************************************************
