Re: 4D authentication system that allow for stronger security.

2019-09-05 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
Eric, > On 6 Sep 2019, at 24:22 AEST, Eric Naujock via 4D_Tech <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> > wrote: > > Does anyone have a replacement login system for 4D that offers stronger > authentication security than the current system. Since the current system > does not enforce password changes, or passwor

Re: Folder equivalent for: "SET DOCUMENT PROPERTIES"

2019-09-03 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
G’day Lutz, > On 3 Sep 2019, at 22:25 AEST, Epperlein, Lutz (agendo) via 4D_Tech > <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote: > > For Windows: > Don't use the old cmd, use powershell instead. Thanks for the warning. I do think about a way to avoid “folders”… Cheers Jörg ***

Re: Folder equivalent for: "SET DOCUMENT PROPERTIES"

2019-09-03 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
Narinder, Thanks for your response. > On 3 Sep 2019, at 20:04 AEST, Narinder Chandi via 4D_Tech > <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote: > > IS this for Mac/Windows or both? You can use the LAUNCH EXTERNAL PROCESS > command: Yes it has to be for both platforms and I suspected to have to go down to T

Folder equivalent for: "SET DOCUMENT PROPERTIES"

2019-09-03 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
Hi all, I’m wondering if someone has already a solution that can be applied to folder in v17 (NO R-release!!!) The parameters “locked” and “invisible” are of special interest. Thanks for any hints even a “RTFM” will be appreciated. Regards Jörg Knebel, M.Eng. - 4D Developer since 1991 TTT Da

Re: 64 bit readiness report - some questions

2019-08-17 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
Hi Chip, > On 17 Aug 2019, at 09:17 AEST, Chip Scheide via 4D_Tech > <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote: > > I understand that Apple is dropping support for file meta data -- stupid IMO. I 100% agree with you, but what need a phone manufacturer meta data for? :-( But we should see that as a feature

Re: 64 bit readiness report - some questions

2019-08-17 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
Hi Tom, > On 17 Aug 2019, at 09:29 AEST, Tom Benedict via 4D_Tech > <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote: > > Check out the 17R5 documentation for those _o_ commands for suggestions on > how how to replace them. Is there any that comes with suggestions for a replacement - I haven’t checked them all y

How to clear an object?

2019-08-11 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
Happy Sunday to all, Just wondering how would one clear/delete/vaporise a 4D object (Language): C_Object($MyGreatObject) $MyGreatObject:= New Object $MyGreatObject:=Get system info // playing around with the object Now I want to clear/vaporise the object before I go on, but not set all the pr

Re: v17 obsolete commands SET DOCUMENT CREATOR / SET DOCUMENT TYPE

2019-08-08 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
> On 8 Aug 2019, at 18:36 AEST, Peter Bozek via 4D_Tech <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> > wrote: > > I believe they are obsolete as they are no longer used and supported by > macOS and document type is defined by extension. Just as I suspected - building phones must be more important. :-( When one ch

v17 obsolete commands SET DOCUMENT CREATOR / SET DOCUMENT TYPE

2019-08-07 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
G’day All, Does someone has already developed a replacement (LEP or other) for both platforms? Thanks Cheers Jörg ** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: https://lists.4d.com/ma

Re: Transferring a DB from Firebird to 4D using RazorSQL on Mac

2019-06-26 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
> On 27 Jun 2019, at 24:00 AEST, Charles Miller via 4D_Tech > <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote: > > I assume this is on windows. Sorry mate but I don’t do development on Windows. :o) I’m aware of ODBC and I tried to install that stuff onto my Win10 Pro box to take advantage of it but not even th

Transferring a DB from Firebird to 4D using RazorSQL on Mac

2019-06-26 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
Hi All, I try to transfer a Firebird db to 4D using RazorSQL. Transferring the structure was no big drama but getting the data exported out of the Firebird using RazorSQL produces an Error no matter what export option is chosen. The error message reads: Error: serverVersion is an invalid vers

Re: Open a v17 data file when Structure is unknown

2019-06-08 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
Hi JPR, Thanks for all the additional input it helped a fair bit. I try to be careful not to loose anything in regards of structures (DBs), passwords and pass phrases. ;-) Cheers Jörg ** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) Archiv

Re: Open a v17 data file when Structure is unknown

2019-06-08 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
Hi Kirk, As mentioned in an other post the client has a compiled structure, but the guy the business was bought of refuses to hand over the source code. The funny thing is the business is based on and depends on that application, meaning no application/data no business. It is possible to go to

Re: Open a v17 data file when Structure is unknown

2019-06-08 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
Kirk, > On 9 Jun 2019, at 24:01 AEST, Kirk Brooks via 4D_Tech <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> > wrote: > > As I recall the WEDD was a simple string supplied by the developer. I never > looked into how, or if, 4D used that string to create anything more complex > like a hash. Well, as a matter of fact,

Re: Open a v17 data file when Structure is unknown

2019-06-08 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
Thanks Keisuke, > On 7 Jun 2019, at 11:54 AEST, Keisuke Miyako via 4D_Tech > <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote: > > the data analyser written by JPR > > https://kb.4d.com/assetid=77253 > > had code that could essentially be used to retrieve structure information o

Re: Open a v17 data file when Structure is unknown

2019-06-06 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
Hi Chuck & Tim, Thanks for all the input. I’m aware that I’m talking about some “hacking” a data file with a generic structure to retrieve the content. And I know about all the UUID used since v11 but I’m wondering where all the UUIDs are stored in the data file. As of now this all turned into

Re: Open a v17 data file when Structure is unknown

2019-06-06 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
Thanks Tim. > On 6 Jun 2019, at 05:14 AEST, Tim Nevels via 4D_Tech <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> > wrote: > > That stopped working with v11. 4D has made it required to have a structure > file that matches the data file to be able to access tables and the data in > those tables. So you are going to ha

Open a v17 data file when Structure is unknown

2019-06-04 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
G’day All, How do you retrieve data from a v17 data file when the structure is unknown? I tried to open it with some kind of generic structure (lots of tables with 250 text-fields) each, like in the old days, but 4Dv17 "finds out" that there is a mismatch. :-( Thanks for all and any help. Che

Comprehensive example(s) for Write Pro v16

2019-05-08 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
Hi All, Are there comprehensive examples for Write Pro available somewhere? I’m looking for something that brings one up from zero to full speed in no time. Thanks for any and all help. Regards Jörg Knebel, M.Eng. - 4D Developer since 1991 TTT Data Systems Pty Ltd Phone: +61 (0)2 6601 7453 www

Re: Where the f*** is the knowledge base hidden???

2018-12-19 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
> On 20 Dec 2018, at 24:09 AEDT, Kirk Brooks via 4D_Tech <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> > wrote: > > Maybe you have a security setting that doesn't allow non https sites? Nop, http://.com.au works, http://$$$.com does not ** 4D In

Re: Where the f*** is the knowledge base hidden???

2018-12-19 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
> On 19 Dec 2018, at 22:20 AEDT, Milan Adamov via 4D_Tech > <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote: > > http://kb.4d.com > Thanks. My Firefox can’t find it but Chrome does … Cheers Jörg ***

Where the f*** is the knowledge base hidden???

2018-12-19 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
Everyone / Anyone, I tried to look something up but, the subject line says it all … Any hints? Thanks Cheers Jörg ** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: https://lists.4d.com/ma

Re: v16 Replacement for 4D-Pack command: 'AP Get table info'

2018-12-11 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
Patrick, > On 11 Dec 2018, at 22:05 AEDT, Patrick Emanuel via 4D_Tech > <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote: > > Hope this will help you. It certainly does. Thanks mate. Cheers Jörg ** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) Archive: htt

Re: v16 Replacement for 4D-Pack command: 'AP Get table info'

2018-12-11 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
> On 11 Dec 2018, at 19:48 AEDT, Keisuke Miyako via 4D_Tech > <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote: > > EXPORT STRUCTURE > http://doc.4d.com/4Dv17/4D/17/EXPORT-STRUCTURE.301-3729506.en.html > > > look for leave_tag_on_delete="true"

v16 Replacement for 4D-Pack command: 'AP Get table info'

2018-12-11 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
Hi ALL, I’m in the middle of bringing my stuff up to date. In one of my core methods I’m using the command "AP Get table info ( numTable ; invisible ; destruct )” and because it’s becoming/is obsolete I’m searching for a replacement I need the value returned in “destruct”. Is there anybody ou

Finally v17 PDF-Manuals

2018-09-27 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
Thank you 4D ** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:4d_tech-unsubscr...@lists.4d.com ***

Re: Anyone using FTP_Receive under 64-bit? SOLVED

2018-09-20 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
I have to chime in here. > On 21 Sep 2018, at 15:31 AEST, Allan Udy via 4D_Tech <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> > wrote: > > Finally (after wasting a bucket load of time… I'll join the club > This is being reported to 4D as a bug. Thanks for that. > But, under 64-bit, localPath MUST be a path/filena

Re: [v16.3 64 IC on El Capitan] Receive file

2018-09-05 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
> On 5 Sep 2018, at 10:40 AEST, Keisuke Miyako via 4D_Tech > <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote: > > of course. that is not a good enough excuse, > but I wanted to mention it as a weak explanation. Thanks Keisuke. That means I’ll use your cURL only. *

Re: [v16.3 64 IC on El Capitan] Receive file

2018-09-04 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
> On 5 Sep 2018, at 11:35 AEST, Keisuke Miyako via 4D_Tech > <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote: > > which has an API similar to 4DIC. Thanks Regards Jörg Knebel, M.Eng. - 4D Developer since 1991 TTT Data Systems Pty Ltd Phone: +61 (0)2 6601 7453 www.tttdatasystems.com.au

Re: [v16.3 64 IC on El Capitan] Receive file

2018-09-04 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
> On 5 Sep 2018, at 10:40 AEST, Keisuke Miyako via 4D_Tech > <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote: > > of course. that is not a good enough excuse, > but I wanted to mention it as a weak explanation. Thanks Keisuke. That means I’ll use your cURL only. Wich brings me to the next questions. Is there a

[v16.3 64 IC on El Capitan] Receive file

2018-09-04 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
Hi, It was on the list before, but there was no solution/workaround offered. So, I tried to do a very simple FTP-file-download the following way: $vtxt1:=$remotePath+$filename $vtxt2:=$localPath+$filename case of : (FTP_Login ($ftpHost;$ftpUser;$ftpPassword;$FtpID;$WelcomeText)#0) :

Re: v17 PDF-Manuals

2018-08-18 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
Well, there are still no PDF-Manuals. 4D are you listening? > On 27 Jul 2018, at 11:15 AEST, Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> > wrote: > > Hi, > > When can we expect the PDF-version of the manuals for v17? > &

Re: v17 PDF-Manuals

2018-07-30 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
Paul, > On 30 Jul 2018, at 17:29 AEST, Paul Dennis via 4D_Tech <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> > wrote: > > I cant understand why 4D havent resolved > this. I second this! > I also agree about the blog. Its useful but it has fragmented our > information sources when we need consolidation. I agree ag

Re: v17 PDF-Manuals

2018-07-28 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
> On 28 Jul 2018, at 20:15 AEST, Paul Dennis via 4D_Tech <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> > wrote: > > In the new version you cannot do this there is > no list of commands in the current pdf docs. Every time 4D managed to provide a PDF-manual I open it up in Acrobat (Not the reader!!) and index it by

Re: v17 PDF-Manuals

2018-07-27 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
> On 28 Jul 2018, at 09:39 AEST, Jody Bevan via 4D_Tech <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> > wrote: > > Sorry that I comment on your thread. I didn’t see the Jorg only sign. You’re forgiven! ** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) Archive:

Re: v17 PDF-Manuals

2018-07-27 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
Jody, > On 27 Jul 2018, at 23:32 AEST, Jody Bevan via 4D_Tech <4d_tech@lists.4d.com > > wrote: > > I am good with the HTML pages. Good for you. Everyone is different! I demand PDF-manuals! HTML is a fu piece of sh** local and online. Regards Jörg Knebel, M.

v17 PDF-Manuals

2018-07-26 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
Hi, When can we expect the PDF-version of the manuals for v17? HTML-only is not exactable! Thanks Regards Jörg Knebel, M.Eng. - 4D Developer since 1991 TTT Data Systems Pty Ltd Phone: +61 (0)2 6601 7453 www.tttdatasystems.com.au *

Re: RIP Sujit Shah

2018-06-22 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
> On 22 Jun 2018, at 21:13 AEST, Wayne Stewart via 4D_Tech > <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote: > > I just heard today that Sujit Shah has just died. What a bloody loss. > He was a lovely man and one of nature’s true gentlemen. And he was a very close personal friend of mine who visit me only a c

Re: Losing memory on 4D web application

2018-06-09 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
> On 10 Jun 2018, at 04:56 AEST, Aparajita Fishman via 4D_Tech > <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote: > > I wrote ObjectTools in 1991. It only took 4D 25 years to implement the > equivalent. :-) I hope you continue developing it even if there is something 4D did. Cheers Jörg ***

Re: Best way to test for a specific version of an application

2018-05-29 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
> On 30 May 2018, at 10:32 AEST, Jeffrey Kain via 4D_Tech > <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote: > > On macOS, what's the best way to check from 4D Remote if a specific version > of an application is installed? Try this in the Terminal via LEP: mdls -name kMDItemVersion $Path_To_Application and yo

Re: Detecting 64-bit OS

2018-04-23 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
G’day Cannon, > On 24 Apr 2018, at 24:06 AEST, Cannon Smith via 4D_Tech > <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote: > > Just wondering if anyone else is using this and has run into the same issue? > Any workarounds? Try this instead: IF ($Platform = Mac OS) $Command:="sysctl hw |grep 64bit" EL

Re: 4D running in a Mac-VM

2018-04-17 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
Jeffrey, > On 17 Apr 2018, at 24:05 AEST, Jeffrey Kain via 4D_Tech > <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote: > > This is from a Mac VM running in VMWare ESXi: Thanks for that mate. Cheers Jörg ** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) FAQ:

Re: 4D running in a Mac-VM

2018-04-17 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
> On 17 Apr 2018, at 12:29 AEST, Jim Crate via 4D_Tech <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> > wrote: > > https://stackoverflow.com/questions/28529633/how-to-detect-if-mac-os-x-is-being-run-inside-a-virtual-machine > >

Re: 4D running in a Mac-VM

2018-04-16 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
Jeffrey, > On 17 Apr 2018, at 24:05 AEST, Jeffrey Kain via 4D_Tech > <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote: > > This is from a Mac VM running in VMWare ESXi: Thanks mate. Cheers Jörg ** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) FAQ: http://l

4D running in a Mac-VM

2018-04-16 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
G'day All, I’m thinking about checking if a 4D-Application is running in a VM-Environment. I’m wondering if someone doing such a thing would be so kind and open the terminal in the VM-Mac and enter "system_profiler SPSoftwareDataType” (without the double-quotes) and report what he/she got bac

Detection of 4D running in a VM

2018-04-09 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
G’day all, I’m wondering if someone managed to identify uniquely if a 4D-application is running in a VM… I’m testing an application in Windows10 Pro while Win10P is running in VM Ware, Parallels, VirtualBox on a Mac. To get hardware and software information in Windows I use the fast command-v

Re: [v16-Mac] Syntax check hits me with 3,300 + Errors...

2018-02-19 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
G’day Tim, Thanks for your comprehensive answer. > On 19 Feb 2018, at 03:29 AEDT, Tim Nevels via 4D_Tech <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> > wrote: > > With what Jörg experienced, I think my suspicions have been confirmed. 4D has > been doing some “sneaky” things regarding the compiler, and that has cha

Re: [v16-Mac] Syntax check hits me with 3,300 + Errors...

2018-02-18 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
Jim, Thanks for the tip mate. > On 18 Feb 2018, at 20:16 AEDT, Jim Dorrance via 4D_Tech > <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote: > > Try it,… Done. It works, but... > … you'll like it. Nope and I don’t make my reasons public. Cheers Jörg *

Re: [v16-Mac] Syntax check hits me with 3,300 + Errors...

2018-02-17 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
> On 18 Feb 2018, at 18:47 AEDT, Stephen Shaw via 4D_Tech > <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote: > > I presume you have used the generate typing button in the compiler dialog. NO, I never used the “4D variable typing function” or what ever it is/was called and I’m with 4D since v2. All Compiler_defi

[v16-Mac] Syntax check hits me with 3,300 + Errors...

2018-02-17 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
Hi All, I thought I’ve seen it all but now I’m at a loss here. :-( I’m upgrading my stuff from v12 to v16 and tried a syntax check with the result shown in the subject. Now it’s kidding me with "The variable MYProcessvariable has not been explicitly declared in the typing methods (Comp

Re: text2picture

2018-02-14 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
G’day JPR, > On 15 Feb 2018, at 07:24 AEDT, JPR via 4D_Tech <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote: > > Long time ago (maybe 20 years ago...), I wrote a 4D routine (not a plug-in) > which was building a PICT in a BLOB That was the one I remembered, so my Alzheimers isn’t that bad after all. Arnaud alrea

Re: text2picture

2018-02-14 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
> On 14 Feb 2018, at 21:03 AEDT, Herr Alexander Heintz via 4D_Tech > <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote: > > But why not use SVG if available? > Its blinding fast I’ll take a look into it. Thanks mate ** 4D Internet Users Group (4

Re: text2picture

2018-02-14 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
> On 14 Feb 2018, at 19:24 AEDT, Herr Alexander Heintz via 4D_Tech > <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote: > > Most likely a wrapper for 4 lines of SVG code… Was SVG around 157 month ago? ** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) FAQ: http

text2picture

2018-02-13 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
Hi All, I read in the iNug archive about a free routine by JPR using only native 4D commands to accomplish that. Does someone know where I can find that method? Much appreciated. Cheers Jörg ** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG

Re: Document capture

2018-01-26 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
> On 27 Jan 2018, at 03:12 AEDT, Chip Scheide via 4D_Tech > <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote: > > CLOUD Warnings I couldn’t agree more, but are they listening? Cloud is another buzz-hype and I get the impression the very companies offering such service pushing it to be able to do exactly what you

Re: [off] Disaster Recovery

2018-01-26 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
> On 27 Jan 2018, at 08:22 AEDT, Chip Scheide via 4D_Tech > <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote: > > 10 DAYS > WOW! Still, the question remains if they reevaluated their decision making parameters in regards of the operating system used for “mission critical” operations. Wikipedia: "Petya is a

Re: Update from v12.6 to v16.3-64 (Mac)

2018-01-05 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
Arnaud and everyone responding, Thanks to all for the helpful tips. > On 5 Jan 2018, at 05:37 AEDT, Arnaud de Montard via 4D_Tech > <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote: > > It sounds like you're not logged in as designer or developer licence is > missing. > I recommend to set the primary keys befor

Re: Update from v12.6 to v16.3-64 (Mac)

2018-01-04 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
> On 4 Jan 2018, at 19:44 AEDT, 4dialog via 4D_Tech <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> > wrote: > > Here you have ref. to the other upgrade docs as well. > > Good luck :) Thanks mate. ** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) FAQ: http://list

Update from v12.6 to v16.3-64 (Mac)

2018-01-03 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
Hi All, Could someone please refresh my memory on how to upgrade an application from v12 to v16 on Mac? I’m ending up not able to go to the design environment and the “Trace” in On Startup is ignored. Thanks Cheers Jörg ** 4D

Re: 7-zip Component

2018-01-03 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
> On 4 Jan 2018, at 10:37 AEDT, Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> > wrote: > > Is there a current version (v16) of Keisukes 7-Zip-Component available or > perhaps even the source code? Never mind I found this: <https://github.com/miyako/4d-componen

7-zip Component

2018-01-03 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
Hi all, Happy New Year! Is there a current version (v16) of Keisukes 7-Zip-Component available or perhaps even the source code? Thanks Cheers Jörg ** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html Arch

Sample databases

2017-11-30 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
Hi all, I must be blind or have the sample databases been removed from the 4D-site? I’m especially interested in everything “Subform”. Thanks for all hints. Cheers Jörg ** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) FAQ: http://lists.4

Re: Blob to Record

2017-08-03 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
Hi Chip, > On 3 Aug 2017, at 04:20 AEST, Chip Scheide via 4D_Tech <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> > wrote: > > is there simple way to move an entire (arbitrary) record to a blob? Maybe you should take a look at ObjectTools commands OT PutRecord / OT PutRecord / OT GetRecordTable. Cheers Jörg

Importing Data from a SQL-database (Firebird} [ was: How to detect EOL character in text file]

2017-05-16 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
G’day guys, I stopped counting how often I spit the dummy over the last days - it is just inhuman. The initial situation: A SQL-database with 70 tables (most of them empty) with sequentiell “relations” only used/written on Windows, wehre columns/fields contain all sorts of alien gremlins one

Re: Schemes for record level access control

2017-05-15 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
Hi Kirk, > On 16 May 2017, at 24:59 AEST, Kirk Brooks via 4D_Tech <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> > wrote: > > Thanks much for taking the time to share. The immediate situation I'm > trying to work with isn't as formally hierarchical as your example plus I > need to exclude 'restricted' data from even Re

[v16] Macros v2 date format

2017-05-14 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
G’day guys, I’m using "http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: http://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:4d_tech-unsubscr...@lists.4d.com **

Re: How to detect EOL character in text file

2017-05-13 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
> On 13 May 2017, at 22:58 AEST, Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> > wrote: > > if the content bigger than 1GB? I don’t think TEXT could handle it. 4D v16 64bit can do big things with texts too, can it not? What’s the size limit for TEXT (va

Re: How to detect EOL character in text file

2017-05-13 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
> On 13 May 2017, at 21:47 AEST, Keisuke Miyako via 4D_Tech > <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote: > > if you are on v14 or later, I’m on v16 > "Document to text" will normalise the end-of-line to whichever one you prefer. > > http://doc.4d.com/4Dv15/4D/15.4/Document-to-text.301-3274243.en.html >

How to detect EOL character in text file

2017-05-13 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
G’day Guys, I’m not sure if this was already a topic in the past, at least I couldn’t find anything in my 174-month-Nug-Postings-archive. BBEdit knows 3 EOL-“Markers” Mac(legacy) CR UnixLF Windows CRLF Having a bit of a singularity in my human C

Re: Schemes for record level access control

2017-05-12 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
G’day Kirk, > On 13 May 2017, at 05:42 AEST, Kirk Brooks via 4D_Tech <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> > wrote: > > I'd like to hear from some of you who have implemented systems that allow > for record-level access control in a 4D database. Pick me! ;-) You’re sure you want to discuss this on the list d

Re: 4D_Pack Replacement commands in v16

2017-05-10 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
> On 10 May 2017, at 21:00 AEST, Arnaud de Montard via 4D_Tech > <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote: > > GET TABLE PROPERTIES: "invisible" OK, "destruct" KO. No comment… Why are they doing things like this? > > I can see some replacements here, but not this one: >

Re: 4D_Pack Replacement commands in v16

2017-05-10 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
> On 10 May 2017, at 20:29 AEST, Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> > wrote: > > Would someone please care to mention where one can find the replacement for > commands from the Pack like: > > > _o_AP Get table info OK, never mind this. BUT sti

4D_Pack Replacement commands in v16

2017-05-10 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
Hi, Would someone please care to mention where one can find the replacement for commands from the Pack like: _o_AP Get table info And where the hell are the PDF-Manuals for v16? ** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) FAQ:

Re: Counting # of specific characters in string/text

2017-05-04 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
> On 5 May 2017, at 02:58 AEST, John Baughman via 4D_Tech > <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote: > > Quick and dirty ideas… Thanks John. I had a similar idea during my afternoon nap… Cheers Jörg ** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG)

Counting # of specific characters in string/text

2017-05-04 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
Hi all I’m wondering if someone has a clever routine to count the number of appearances of a specific character/word in a string/text and is willing to share it. Thanks Cheers Jörg ** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) FAQ:

Re: FLUSH BUFFERS in v16

2017-05-02 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
Thanks Douglas, > On 3 May 2017, at 16:22 AEST, Douglas von Roeder via 4D_Tech > <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote: > > IIRC, 4D announced at the last Summit that the command was no longer needed > because of the new cache management code. I must have mist that part… Cheers Jörg *

FLUSH BUFFERS in v16

2017-05-02 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
Hi All, Is there a replacement for FLUSH BUFFERS v16 or is it gone for good. Cheers Jörg ** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: http://lists

location of Macros for version 16

2017-05-01 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
Hi there, Could someone be so kind and tell me where I have to put my macros for version 16 (64bit Mac)? Thanks ** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.ht

PDF Manuals for v16

2017-05-01 Thread Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech
Hi there, Any information when we can expect the PDF-Manuals for v16? Cheers Jörg ** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: http://lists.4d.co

<    1   2