"My top 5 favorite new features in 4D 2004:
- Larry White
Pelican Engineering
Download these 4D 2004 demos and see for yourself why this is the most exciting 4D release ever.
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| Terra Server | A mapping application that displays the integration of 4D with .NET applications. |
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Win | Mac |
| AIM | Connects to a 4DBK store to retrieve latest order information. Also connects to the AOL Instant Messenger service. Through AIM, you can execute commands on your 4D application. |
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Win | Mac |
| Accepting search queries and returning results from the google search engine. |
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| Amazon | Querying the Amazon server based on author, music artist, or movie actor. |
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Win | Mac |
| Fed Ex | Retrieve parcel tracking information with a Fed Ex tracking number. |
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Win | Mac |
| Keynote (2004) | An update to 4D Real Estate from 2003. |
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Mac |
| Keynote (Template) | Includes a component and object library that users can drop into existing databases. |
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Mac |
| SVG | Demonstrates SVG graphing in 4D through the use of XSLT commands. |
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Win | Mac |
| QuickTime SMIL | Learn how to create SMIL presentations from this demo by using SAX XML parsing and creation commands. |
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Win | Mac |
| Generate PDF Form data based on forms you create using Adobe Form Designer and using records from your database. |
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| Backup Preferences | Edit any database's backup preferences. |
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Win | Mac |
| User Modifiable Forms | Demonstrates the use of Editable forms. |
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Win | Mac |
| Filemaker | Convert Filemaker databases that use web layouts and CDML tags into 4D databases that use 4D ACTION tags. |
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Win | Mac |
| XSLT Transformation (Office 2003) | Create reusable XSL sheets and use those sheets to generate Word (windows only), Excel, and HTML documents using exported records. |
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Win | Mac |
| 4D Integration and Infopath | Uses 4D as a backend server to Infopath's rich front end forms. Also exports record information to Excel, Address Book, and iCal for Mac OS, and Excel, Outlook and Word for Windows. Infopath on Windows only. |
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Win | Mac |
| RSS Server | Use your database as an RSS server by following this example. |
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Win | Mac |
| USPS | Shipping rate calculator. This database shows how 4D can be used to interface to a USPS server to retrieve cost of shipping. |
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Win | Mac |
| 4D 2004 Image Masks | Shows how to build sophisticated graphical applications in 4D. |
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Win | Mac |
| WebDAV Client | This example database is a working WebDAV Client. It can be used to connect to any WebDAV Server. The communication between the example database and a WebDAV Server is done with a use of the 4D Internet Commands plug-in. |
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Win | Mac |
| XML Parser 2 | The XML Parser 2 example is a very simple application that illustrates how to parse a valid XML document (of any size) into a hierarchical list. The code is written so that the parsing routine can be easily moved into your own projects. It can accept an XML document pasted in via the clipboard, or loaded from disk. |
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| Catalog Tool | This example database demonstrates a way to keep track of your backups. In reality, you can use it to catalog any volume; but it was designed to catalog backup CD's. | Win | Mac | |
| BLOBit | BLOBit allows a user to import any file, application or folder into a 4D database for archiving. Files can then be extracted either individually or in groups. All Mac OS and Windows file types are supported. On Mac OS a thumbnail is automatically extracted from any picture files which contain one. This database allows you to import a file, application, or the contents of a folder into 4D and storing the data in fields. Depending on the platform the creator code, type, size etc. are stored as well. On Mac OS a thumbnail will be extracted and displayed (if present) for most picture format files. |
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Win | Mac |
| FTP Client | This example database is a working FTP Client that can be used to connect to any FTP Server. The FTP connection between 4D and an FTP Server is done through the FTP commands that are provided through the 4D Internet Commands. |
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Win | Mac |
| iCal/Address Book Demo | Demonstrates integration between 4D and iCal and Address Book. |
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Mac |
| 4D Objects | This database demonstrates almost all of 4D's interface objects (variables, buttons, hierarchical lists, fields, checkboxes, etc). |
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Win | Mac |
| Included Lists | This database demonstrates the new possibilities that included lists offers. |
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Win | Mac |
| 4D Hierarchical Lists | This database demonstrates how to use a hierarchical list. |
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Win | Mac |
| 4D Contacts List Box | This database shows you how to use the new "List Box" object with and without programming. The "List Box" object replaces grouped arrays on your forms. |
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Win | Mac |
| 4D User Forms | This database demonstrates a new ability to edit a form in the custom environment. |
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Win | Mac |
| XML & Hierarchical List | This database shows you how to import and export data in XML format. |
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Win | Mac |