4D Plug-in SDK

One of the strongest points in 4D is its ability to integrate plug-ins, written in C or C++ language. Plug-ins add to the richness of the 4D language and interface.

Add new commands

Although the 4D language already contains one thousand commands, developers can use C or C++ to come up with more ways to enhance and extend its functionality. These plug-ins allow 4D applications to meet business-specific needs or to achieve complex integration with other environments.

Add new interface tools

4D forms can create rich interfaces by embedding areas managed by a plug-in. You can create UI tools ranging from a simple graphic display to a more complex application such as a customized spreadsheet.

Start with the API library

The 4D Plug-in API library, written in C, adds more than 400 functions that help you to easily create your own plug-ins. 4D Plug-in API functions manage all the interactions between the 4D application and your plug-in.

Build a plug-in with a few clicks

The 4D Plug-in Wizard is the perfect tool to help you build the framework for your plug-in, ready to compile using Microsoft Visual Studio on Windows or XCode on Macintosh.

A plug-in being built using 4D Plug-in Wizard

Once built with the 4D Plug-in Wizard, the same plug-in is edited in Visual Studio

Universal Binary support

4D Plug-in SDK now generates Universal Binary plug-ins that will run natively on both PPC and MacIntel systems.

Unicode support

4D communicates with plug-ins using Unicode, to ensure that your plug-ins work perfectly on any system or in any foreign language.

Optimized image support

Your plug-in can now handle all 4D supported pictures formats (PDF, JPEG, SVG, TIFF, PNG, etc).

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