The latest incarnation of 4D Write offers lots of interesting options for producing merged data documents. Most exciting is the amount of control the programmer has over every aspect of the document, which makes it possible to create complete, high-quality documents such as catalogs, directories, price lists, customized letters, and so on. Whether the document is being printed or displayed in a 4D Write Pro area, it can be controlled entirely through programming. This session will demonstrate how an illustrated catalog can be built in minutes and be saved as a PDF, or opened in a 4D Write Pro area with the click of a button in a 4D application.

The demo will show how to:

• Define various document parameters such as page size, borders, headers and footers, and etc.
• Apply styling to various parts of text – E.g. One style for the product names, another for the descriptions, and so on.
• Create dynamic tables – E.g. A list of parts available for each product.
• Include images that can be resized if necessary to fit the catalog format.
• Create and apply hyperlinks dynamically such as a link to each product’s page on the website.