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9. 4D Systems - Workshop 4 IDE

Workshop 4 is a comprehensive software IDE that

provides

an

integrated

software

development

platform for all of the 4D family of processors and

modules. The IDE combines the Editor, Compiler,

Linker and Downloader to develop complete 4DGL

application code. All user application code is

developed within the Workshop 4 IDE.

The Workshop 4 IDE supports multiple development

environments for the user, to cater for different user

requirements and skill levels.



The Designer environment enables the user to

write 4DGL code in its natural form to program

the range of 4D Systems intelligent displays.



A visual programming experience, suitably called

ViSi, enables drag-and-drop type placement of

objects to assist with 4DGL code generation and

allows the user to visualise how the display will

look while being developed.



A Serial environment is also provided to

transform the display module into a slave serial

module, allowing the user to control the display

from any host microcontroller or device with a

serial port.

The Workshop 4 IDE is available from the 4D Systems

website. www.4dsystems.com.au

For comprehensive manuals on the Workshop 4 IDE

Software, the language, and its environments, refer to

the documentation from the 4D Systems website, on

the Workshop 4 product page.

9.1. Workshop4 - Designer

Choose the Designer environment to write 4DGL code

in its raw form.

The Designer environment provides the user with a

simple yet effective programming environment where

pure 4DGL code can be written, compiled and

downloaded to the range of 4D Systems intelligent

display modules.

Designer is a very powerful environment, for those use

to developing without any form of GUI aid, or for those

developing complex systems where no aid is required.

9.2. Workshop4 – ViSi

ViSi was designed to make the creation of graphical

displays a more visual experience.

ViSi is a great software tool that allows the user to see

the instant results of their desired graphical layout.

Additionally, there is a selection of inbuilt dials, gauges

and meters that can simply be placed onto the

simulated module display. From here each object can

have its properties edited, and at the click of a button

all relevant 4DGL code associated with that object is

produced in the user program. The user can then write

4DGL code around these objects to utilise them in the

way they choose.

9.3. Workshop4 – Serial

The Serial environment in the Workshop 4 IDE

provides the user the ability to transform a 4D Systems

Intelligent Display, into a slave serial graphics

controller.