Peter
This may not be exactly what you need.
I recently had need to look in some Resource files to see what was there..as I
am sure you know we used to have ResEdit. I came across an app call Resilla
which allows you to look in the resources, you might find that a useful way to
view the
ion in resource (rsrc) files? I
> think anything recent uses a JSON file (manifest.json).
>
> John DeSoi, Ph.D.
>
>
>> On Mar 24, 2020, at 6:08 AM, Nigel Greenlee via 4D_Tech
>> <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote:
>>
>> Also..whilst i am at..anyone written anyt
Hi
So this one is for the deep divers. I am working on a project whilst all my
other projects are a bit on hold, that has been a background task for me for a
while. I won't bore everyone with WHY I am doing this, but i suspect this same
information is applicable to other developers as I have
; We've been using it for many years performing crucial functions interfacing
> 4D with our web stack that run 24x7x365.
>
>> On Oct 28, 2019, at 11:40 AM, Nigel Greenlee via 4D_Tech
>> <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote:
>>
>> Should I be doing something else other t
Hi
I am pretty sure other people are connecting to MySQL from 4D so i am hoping
someone can advise me on where my problems may lie.
Pre-amble:—
I want to connect to the database of an Asterisk Telephone server. We have
established that the database is accessible on the network and using
Hi.
I am looking for a better solution than what i currently have..this has
probably been encountered by others.
I am creating some code on 4D V17 but I can not really use collections or
.notation as this is going to get deployed on V16 and will not be upgraded for
at least a few months(and i
Allan
I think I have the code you refer to. if it is the component that uses vbs
scripts(such as application_arrange_windows.vbs)..this might have been
something other than Miyakos’ code.. contact me off list and i can put a copy
of this on a drop box for you.
C_TEXT($1)
C_TEXT($2)
C_TEXT($3)
Bob
I have a component that declares all my variables(not just locals). Locals were
simple-everything else was hard. It relies on you having a definable format(i.e
type is at end or demarked by _ ) and having consistent(even if varying) way of
identifying type (e.g _at is is array text and
Ferdinando
I want to share with you how i manage listbox scroll bars
1) In the on load section of the form i call a wrapper method with pointer to
the list box area(i have never updated these to use the object name but that
should really be done).
LB_SetScrollBar (->SCRIPTS_lB_Scripts;-2;-2)
Chip
Ah..The joy of auto declared variables removes this problem for me..so much
that when i work on databases that don’t do the declarations for me it is a
pain.
Nigel Greenlee
> On 12 Oct 2017, at 22:36, Chip Scheide via 4D_Tech <4d_tech@lists.4d.com>
> wrote:
>
> well your "friend" ;)
Joe
I have been writing an interface to the Asterisk VOIP software(Using PHP). At
this point I am waiting for the client to decide how they want the interface
to work-if you are using Asterisk I can offer some assistance (I found there
documentation somewhat obtuse and the sample 4D Code that
All
How long have i wanted this….
https://blog.4d.com/passing-data-back-and-forth-between-forms/?utm_content=buffer15244_medium=social_source=twitter.com_campaign=buffer
joy joy joy of 4D
Nigel Greenlee
**
4D Internet
Douglas
I undertook a project a long long long time back to convert a pretty rich
framework(for its time) from Area List to Listbox..to put that in time context
it was when you could not buy any licences for Area List!
At the time LB did not have anything like the abilities it had now but i
Methods Page of
> the Preferences allows you to continue using the French language in a
>
> French version of 4D."
>
> HTH!
> Pat
>
> On 21 September 2017 at 17:39, Arnaud de Montard via 4D_Tech <
> 4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>> L
I have server side processes that run in the background. Because i like to
start as little as necessary at startup my code ‘automatically’ starts the
process.
So in my code(where it writes the jobs into a table for the server to process).
After the client side(or server side) has written a
Neil.
I would be interested in getting some info on doing this.
I would like to move my repositories from local stores to a github. When i
tried to set it up i was getting a problem with MaxBuffer size(not sure if I
need to start with an empty(ish) directory on the local drive.
Anything you
+2
Nigel Greenlee
> On 4 Aug 2017, at 12:09, Marcus Straßmann via 4D_Tech <4d_tech@lists.4d.com>
> wrote:
>
> +1
>
>
> MacStrass - Marcus Straßmann
> Softwareentwicklung und Beratung
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> D-44807 Bochum
>
> Mobil: +49 (173) 374 39 92
> eMail: macstr...@macstrass.de
>
Jim
FYI. If you want to print a list box The code is rather slow. Its actually
better to convert it to a Quick report.
The following code will print any listbox area. As you can see I have not
optimised this for V16. I need to look at the way it is setting the font and
size etc, it also uses
Jarosz
Actually you don’t need to build your own query editor. All you actually need
to do is make sure you wrap any calls to the query editor(and to any query in
general) so you can apply to any query a client filter
> On 31 Jul 2017, at 19:38, Kirk Brooks via 4D_Tech <4d_tech@lists.4d.com>
Hi
One of my clients is still using 4D V12. Today an error came up that I have not
seen before and of course the immediate assumption is that I have put the alert
message in. The alert appears on a form in compositiing mode where the code
loads a web form(that may or may not be relevant-but
Hi
I wondered if anyone else has used ‘Packages’ for creating an installer(maybe
you can suggest a similar product). I am creating a simple installer for an
in-house application-i will rather give the users a link to an installer than a
.zip as they have a habit of installing stuff on the
Robert
I have not looked at your report at all.
Two things spring to my mind.
1) if the report could be produced in excel could you not use ODBC to extract
the data from 4D(Not my prerered option but it it should be feasible)
2) More practically(and something i did recently). Could you not
Hi
I wondered if anyone else has experienced a problem with localisation from a
component.
I have just been testing some code in an uncompiled component and am getting an
issue with a 4D crash. Its very specific and totally repeatable(I will work
around the problem-its easy for me to go a
Sannyassin
Surely here you could be utilizing 2D arrays?
e.g
Array (aInvoices)-1D
array (aInvoiceItems)-1D
array (ainvoiceValue)-1D
Array (ainvoiceItemNumbers)-2D)-on row per invoice one column per item
array (ainvoiceitemDescription)-2D Ditto
Array(aInvoiceItemQuantitySold)-2D Ditto
e. Just contacted my guy at the colo asking if they
> installed any load-balancing stuff as first thought. He says no.
>
> I wonder if this is an artifact of the 4D network protocol?
>
> On Wed, Jun 14, 2017 at 10:14 PM, Nigel Greenlee via 4D_Tech <
> 4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote
Kirk
I don’t know if the following information has any relevance to you issue. A
few months back I was testing something out that resulted in my creating large
files(>2gb) inside my .4dbase(package). When i logged in from ‘client’ to
server i noticed a significant load on folder synching and
Pat
I have code for this:..it uses the ODBC plug in but should be converted to just
use SQL i think.
Nigel
> On 13 Jun 2017, at 12:17, Pat Bensky via 4D_Tech <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote:
>
> We've had a few enquiries from customers and prospects about interfacing
> with Sage and I'd like to
Hi.
I think old age has crept up on me.
I have some macros which I use in my development structure. I want those macros
to work client server(i normally develop on single user).
The Macros V2 folder is next to the .4db at the same level as plug ins,
components folders etc. In Client server
Kirk
Probably unlrelated..but i am getting an error from 4D pop in V16-i used the
application maker and when it build the application i then get and error..so it
seems someone at 4D needs to pop in to the pop plugs and fix some things.
> On 4 Jun 2017, at 05:00, Kirk Brooks via 4D_Tech
Ok. So today i tried (and i checked on the Apple site) to right click to allow
the application-no joy. In OSX system preferences the ‘allow applications from
unidentified developers’ does not exist any more. SO do that mean i have to
build with XML keys to make it work?..i am going to test
Hi
I am building a small application for internal deployment in a company. I am
trying to deploy using the unlimited desktop(partner programme).
However when i try to launch that application on OSX it will not launch- just
a message
“The application …can’t be opened"
After a bit of head
Hi
On OSX this is easy to do-something like this should work
$_t_DocumentPath:=<—known name //if a partialthe image path is know
$_txt_OSASCRIPT:="mdfind "+Char(34)+$_t_DocumentPath+Char(34)
$_t_InputStream:=""
$_t_OutputStream:=""
LAUNCH EXTERNAL
Sorry meant to put a link on that
https://www.dropbox.com/s/oxt7nh2q6w078iw/ComplimentaryColours?dl=0
> On 11 May 2017, at 09:47, Douglas Cryer via 4D_Tech <4d_tech@lists.4d.com>
> wrote:
>
> Hello all,
>
> I have a list of colours in my system and I have a corresponding hex colour
> code
Doug
This may be of no use at all to you ..on the other hand..
Some while back i picked up a document off the web of complimentary colours I
translated it into 4D Code. This helps if you are doing any kind of row
shading, it just builds an array of RGB references and their colour names and
> On 10 May 2017, at 11:29, Jörg Knebel via 4D_Tech <4d_tech@lists.4d.com>
> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Would someone please care to mention where one can find the replacement for
> commands from the Pack like:
>
>
> _o_AP Get table info
>
>
>
> And where the hell are the PDF-Manuals for v16?
Kirk
Just to throw a curved ball to the mix…
I use in a different context some DIFF code in 4D-I did not write it.
I have tried using the DIFF command (On osx) and for my purposes the DiFF code
i have which produces arrays of differences and is more preferable for me.
This is however
John
You should not really have much trouble with 4D SET METHOD..I Use it all the
time(in development not in a live enviroment)
METHOD SET CODE($_t_methodName;$_t_MethodText)
just need to make sure method is not open in the design enviroment or you will
get an error
Nigel
> On 22 Apr 2017,
John
Its always an issue when you probably wish it was a different way but it has
been written and now you have to deal with it..no budget for a proper redo..no
will for it either!.
I would certainly consider though using Footrunner for code you you write(I
don’t use footrunner as i have my
John
4D lists can suck if they are being edited..I remember having trouble with a
system a while back where users complained that some drop downs did not have
something in that should have been there..testing showed that we had code
nicely adding to the 4D list that was being used in the
Tom
I handle forms in my version control. I use a method to get all form objects
into an object-its an object of my own format…here is a sample below. Pretty
extensive. I have code to pack and unpack the form objects so i can compare
current version of a form with the last one (not using diff)
Luiz
I have a nice set of code that exports the code, including the forms(as
objects),and all the database settings including table structure, and
maintains a history(in an external database) of everything using a modified
DIFF . I would be happy to give you a copy of my component(including
Chip
Maybe this article will be of some relevance and assistance
http://osxdaily.com/2017/04/11/run-macos-virtual-machine-easy-parallels/
> On 13 Apr 2017, at 17:15, Chip Scheide via 4D_Tech <4d_tech@lists.4d.com>
> wrote:
>
> I am slowly leap frogging versions of OS X and 4D.
> Moving from
Heinz, Timothy.
I completely agree. A strict nomenclature with typing is essential.
In fact its the only way i too have been able to implement auto declaration in
my code-not just locals-i was inspired by your comment about doing it for
locals on here a while back to go back and complete work
ors - error fix - compile and get
> different errors. No fun at all but an inherent part of the process of
> "getting to done".
>
>
>
> --
> Douglas von Roeder
> 949-336-2902
>
> On Wed, Apr 5, 2017 at 1:56 AM, Nigel Greenlee via 4D_Tech <
>
Tim
I bow to your knowledge on this. I only go back as far as version 2.5 of 4D and
in my first year of work did not have the compiler. I suspect there is little
of the original David Hemmo code in the current compiler now.
> On 7 Apr 2017, at 02:34, Tim Nevels via 4D_Tech
Apr 2017, at 17:19, Charles Miller via 4D_Tech <4d_tech@lists.4d.com>
> wrote:y a
>
> On Tue, Apr 4, 2017 at 12:05 PM, Nigel Greenlee via 4D_Tech <
> 4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote:
>
>> Just out of curiosity does anyone know why the compiler does this(its a
>&
Hi
I have always been curious-but really never had to see this in this way.
I am currently updating a system which has never been compiled-not with a view
to compiling but to clear up syntax errors. So i started with some number of
errors(somewhat north of 100)…i cleared some stuff..and then
All
I recently posted regarding some work i have been doing to move(and improve) my
code management functionality from my database to a component. The main
objective of this was speed. Having moved all my code relating to methods i am
now looking at the code i have that stores a binary version
Hi.
I am not very good with regex and looking for some ideas.
The following regex says if matches
$_RegexString:=\\b(?i)On*
$_t_text=(LONG TEXT CONTAINING) somewhere the word O2FX2I
$_bo_IsFound:=Match regex($_RegexString;$_t_Text;1;$_l_Start;$_l_End)
My regex should be only finding if the
Hi
Thanks(scroll down for link to a nice video)
Dont really know what was going on. Think i was being blind to an accidental
reference to $tableNums. All working now.-replaced the locals with process vars
and tidied it up and its all good.
Incidentally i had lots of fun with updating records
I know this topic has been covered in General before but there are some things
I am not sure about and i seem to be having a problem.
I want to get the details of a host structure in a COMPILED component.
ARRAY LONGINT($tableNums;0)
ARRAY TEXT($tableNames;0)
Begin SQL
SELECT TABLE_ID
FROM
David
This works for me launching(all sorts of) documents..(OSX there is a another
bit bit i have for windows)
$_t_DocumentPath:=<—full path to document
If (Test path name($_T_DocumentPath)=Is a document)
$_t_PosixPath:=Convert path system to POSIX($_t_DocumentPath)
ur outside-the-box thinking :)
> Pat
>
> On 8 March 2017 at 12:43, Nigel Greenlee via 4D_Tech <4d_tech@lists.4d.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Pat
>>
>> OK..
>>
>>
>> Let me suggest something crazy then...
>>
>> 1) You create an external d
Rudy
In my vast head banging experience of this its usually that a record has been
created with no ID, or in the case of sequence the 4D sequence is out of sync.
My suspicions would be records in transactions or record deletions
Two suggestions..
1) Put some code in the ‘save’ part of the
n 8 March 2017 at 12:19, Nigel Greenlee via 4D_Tech <4d_tech@lists.4d.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Pat
>>
>> A sideways question for your concept.
>>
>> 1) Are you creating the tables in the main structure or using the external
>> datafile( CREATE DATABASE IF
Pat
A sideways question for your concept.
1) Are you creating the tables in the main structure or using the external
datafile( CREATE DATABASE IF NOT EXISTS DATAFILE <<$_t_CustomTablesPath>>;)
.(I use an external datafile structure for some things-very useful..it could be
useful in your
David
This slightly changes the topic of the OLD on Object fields to a more detailed
discussion of the ‘shortcomings' of objects….
(On the topic of the former in my case if I am creating an object in code its
likely to be created with the same key order each time so if the ’stringified'
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