version 6.8 (Modified)
Installation
The "4D Internet Commands" plug-in is integrated in 4th Dimension in the same way plug-ins do.
4D Internet Commands becomes automatically available when you install a 4D product since the plug-in is automatically installed at two different locations:
in the active 4D folder of the machine, which enables its immediate use with no further handling (for more information on the 4D folder location, refer to the 4D 6.8 Upgrade manual),
in the standard installation folder which allows users to easily move the plug-in or duplicate it independently of the product installation process.
Using this architecture, users can choose to install the 4D Internet Commands plug-in:
by placing it in a Mac4DX or Win4DX folder at the same level as the database structure or,
by placing it in a Mac4DX or Win4DX folder at the same level as the 4D application or,
by leaving it in the current active 4D folder.
Important Installation Notes:
If 4D Internet Commands is installed in all three locations, only the version located in the WIN4DX/MAC4DX folder at the same level as the database structure will be loaded.
Compiling: When compiling a database that uses 4D Internet Commands installed in the active 4D folder or at the same level as the 4D application, it is required that you specify the path to the 4D Internet Commands plug-in to 4D Compiler.
When copying or moving a database or an executable on another machine, make sure that the WIN4DX/MAC4DX folder in which the plug-in is located is copied at the same time.
For more information, please refer to the 4D Product Line Installation Guide.
Software Requirements
The list below details the software requirements to use 4D Internet Commands in a 4th Dimension database. It is not necessary to meet all of these requirements, only those pertaining to the set of commands that will be used. Virtually all of the external calls communicate via the TCP/IP protocol and a TCP/IP protocol stack should be considered a requirement across all functionality sets.
System
The system requirements are the same as those for 4D 6.8. For more information, please refer to the 4D Product Line Installation Guide.
4th Dimension (Mac & Windows)
- 4D for Mac version 6.8 or higher
- 4D for Windows version 6.8 or higher
Open Transport, Winsock
All the commands throughout 4D Internet Commands use the TCP/IP protocol for communications. Any computer which is to execute commands within this plug-in must have a TCP/IP driver installed and properly configured with a unique IP address. Most operating systems have TCP/IP drivers pre-installed, examples of which are Open Transport on the Macintosh and Winsock on Windows.
For more information on configuring TCP/IP, please refer to your network administrator.
Network access
In order to use the suite of commands in 4D Internet Commands, you must have access to a network that supports TCP/IP.
Domain Name Server
For many of the 4D Internet Commands, it is necessary to have access to a domain name server. For more information, please refer to your network administrator.
SMTP Mail Server
In order to send mail using the set of SMTP commands, it is necessary for the sender to have access to a SMTP mail server, which will forward the message to a POP3 mail server.
POP3 Mail Server
In order to use the POP3 commands, you must have an account on a POP3 mail server.
IMAP Mail Server
In order to use the IMAP commands, you must have an account on an IMAP mail server.