Tech Tip: Differences in 4D Commands' label in v12, v13, and v14
PRODUCT: 4D Server | VERSION: 14.0 | PLATFORM: Mac & Win
Published On: November 11, 2014
Between the versions of v12, v13, and v14, there are about 1004 4D command that have the same functionality to maintain compatibility. The following list below shows how the labels of the command slighly change but continue to have the same functionality:
| 4D COMMAND TYPES |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4D ENVIRONMENT | OPEN 4D PREFERENCES | OPEN SETTINGS WINDOW | OPEN SETTINGS WINDOW |
| GET CACHE STATISTICS | GET MEMORY STATISTICS | GET MEMORY STATISTICS | |
| GRAPHS | GRAPH TABLE | GRAPH TABLE | _o_GRAPH TABLE |
| LISTBOX | LISTBOX SHOW GRID | LISTBOX SET GRID | LISTBOX SET GRID |
| LISTBOX INSERT ROW | LISTBOX INSERT ROWS | LISTBOX INSERT ROWS | |
| LISTBOX DELETE ROW | LISTBOX DELETE ROWS | LISTBOX DELETE ROWS | |
| OBJECT PROPERTIES | OBJECT SET CHOICE LIST NAME | OBJECT SET CHOICE LIST NAME | OBJECT SET LIST BY NAME |
| OBJECT Get choice list name | OBJECT Get choice list name | OBJECT Get list name | |
| OBJECT Get plain text | OBJECT Get plain text | ST Get plain text | |
| OBJECT SET STYLED TEXT ATTRIBUTES | OBJECT SET STYLED TEXT ATTRIBUTES | ST SET ATTRIBUTES | |
| OBJECT GET STYLED TEXT ATTRIBUTES | OBJECT GET STYLED TEXT ATTRIBUTES | ST GET ATTRIBUTES | |
| OBJECT SET STYLED TEXT | OBJECT SET STYLED TEXT | ST SET TEXT | |
| OBJECT Get styled text | OBJECT Get styled text | ST Get text | |
| OBJECT SET PLAIN TEXT | Get external data path | Get external data path | |
| OBJECT SET ALIGNMENT | OBJECT SET HORIZONTAL ALIGNMENT | OBJECT SET HORIZONTAL ALIGNMENT | |
| OBJECT Get alignment | OBJECT Get horizontal alignment | OBJECT Get horizontal alignment | |
| PRINTING | OPEN PRINTING FORM | OPEN PRINTING FORM | FORM LOAD |
| RECORD LOCKING | LOCKED ATTRIBUTES | LOCKED ATTRIBUTES | LOCKED BY |
| SPELL CHECKER | SET DICTIONARY | SPELL SET CURRENT DICTIONARY | SPELL SET CURRENT DICTIONARY |
| STRUCTURE ACCESS | Get subrecord key | SET EXTERNAL DATA PATH | SET EXTERNAL DATA PATH |
| SPELL GET DICTIONARY LIST | RELOAD EXTERNAL DATA | RELOAD EXTERNAL DATA | |
| SPELL Get current dictionary | OBJECT SET PLAIN TEXT | ST SET PLAIN TEXT | |
| TOOLS | PROCESS HTML TAGS | PROCESS 4D TAGS | PROCESS 4D TAGS |
| OPEN WEB URL | OPEN WEB URL | OPEN URL | |
| TRIGGERS | Database event | Trigger event | Trigger event |
| WEB AREA | WA Execute JavaScript | WA Execute JavaScript | WA Evaluate JavaScript |
| WEB SERVER | START WEB SERVER | WEB START SERVER | WEB START SERVER |
| STOP WEB SERVER | WEB STOP SERVER | WEB STOP SERVER | |
| SEND HTML FILE | WEB SEND FILE | WEB SEND FILE | |
| SET WEB DISPLAY LIMITS | _o_SET WEB DISPLAY LIMITS | _o_SET WEB DISPLAY LIMITS | |
| SET WEB TIMEOUT | _o_SET WEB TIMEOUT | _o_SET WEB TIMEOUT | |
| SET HTML ROOT | WEB SET ROOT FOLDER | WEB SET ROOT FOLDER | |
| SET HOME PAGE | WEB SET HOME PAGE | WEB SET HOME PAGE | |
| SEND HTML BLOB | WEB SEND BLOB | WEB SEND BLOB | |
| WEB CACHE STATISTICS | WEB GET STATISTICS | WEB GET STATISTICS | |
| SEND HTTP REDIRECT | WEB SEND HTTP REDIRECT | WEB SEND HTTP REDIRECT | |
| SET HTTP HEADER | WEB SET HTTP HEADER | WEB SET HTTP HEADER | |
| SEND HTML TEXT | WEB SEND TEXT | WEB SEND TEXT | |
| GET WEB FORM VARIABLES | WEB GET VARIABLES | WEB GET VARIABLES | |
| GET HTTP HEADER | WEB GET HTTP HEADER | WEB GET HTTP HEADER | |
| Secured Web connection | WEB Is secured connection | WEB Is secured connection | |
| SET CGI EXECUTABLE | _O_SET CGI EXECUTABLE | _o_SET CGI EXECUTABLE | |
| GET HTTP BODY | WEB GET HTTP BODY | WEB GET HTTP BODY | |
| SEND HTTP RAW DATA | WEB SEND RAW DATA | WEB SEND RAW DATA | |
| Validate Digest Web Password | WEB Validate digest | WEB Validate digest | |
| WEB SERVICES(CLIENT) | SET WEB SERVICE PARAMETER | WEB SERVICE SET PARAMETER | WEB SERVICE SET PARAMETER |
| CALL WEB SERVICE | WEB SERVICE CALL | WEB SERVICE CALL | |
| GET WEB SERVICE RESULT | WEB SERVICE GET RESULT | WEB SERVICE GET RESULT | |
| Get Web Service error info | WEB SERVICE Get info | WEB SERVICE Get info | |
| AUTHENTICATE WEB SERVICE | WEB SERVICE AUTHENTICATE | WEB SERVICE AUTHENTICATE | |
| SET WEB SERVICE OPTION | WEB SERVICE SET OPTION | WEB SERVICE SET OPTION | |
| WEB SERVICES(SERVER) | SEND SOAP FAULT | SOAP SEND FAULT | SOAP SEND FAULT |
| Is SOAP request | SOAP Request | SOAP Request | |
| Get SOAP info | SOAP Get info | SOAP Get info |
Note: The list does not take in account of the v14 R versions as there are changes. Also, Grey commands are obsolete.
Here is a list of changes in v14, v14 R2, and v14 R3 from the 1006 common 4D Commands:
| v14 | v14 R2 | v14 R3 |
|---|---|---|
| LOCKED ATTRIBUTES | LOCKED ATTRIBUTES | LOCKED BY |
| OPEN WEB URL | OPEN WEB URL | OPEN URL |
Commented by Charles Wirth on November 11, 2014 at 11:48 AM
I believe there is an error in OBJECT SET PLAIN TEXT... right now the replacement command is Get external data path