Version 21.0 (July 2025)

• Scripts: Support of the var-keyword

Version 20.0 (July 2023)

• New command hmRep_Print To Blob for printing a PDF, created by the internal PDF engine, into a blob (Windows only)
• New command to encrypt PDF files: hmRep_ENCRYPT PDF
• New option for picture-objects to flip horizontally and vertically: hmRep_oprop_Flip_H and hmRep_oprop_Flip_H

Version 19.0 (July 2021)

• Support of Apple Silicon M1 processor
• Support of High-DPI (Windows) with 4D v19R4
• Scripts: Support of For Each-Loop
• Scripts: Better Support of Objects and Collections
• New command to get all areas: hmRep_Get Areas
• New command: hmRep_SET VARIABLE OBJECT
• New command: hmX_SET VARIABLE OBJECT
• New command: hmX_SET VARIABLE COLLECTION
• New command: hmX_Delete Variable
• New command: hmX_Get Variables
• New command to handle custom properties: hmRep_Get Property Object
• New commands to convert scripts into objects and vice versa: hmX_Token Blob To Object and hmX_Token Object To Blob

Version 18.0 (January 2020)

• The event hmRep_OnClickObject now returns, if a contextual click happens

Version 6.1 (October 26th, 2018)

• New PDF tools:
  • hmRep_Create Report With PDF creates a report based on the PDF measures
  • hmRep_Print Over PDF prints a report over a PDF file
  • hmRep_PDF Split splits one PDF into one PDF file per page
  • hmRep_Combine PDF combines two PDF files into one
• The executer and hmReports offscreen areas are thread safe now.
• The parameters of the commands hmX_SET ALLOWED COMMANDS and hmX_GET ALLOWED COMMANDS has changed
• New commands hmRep_GET RECT COLUMNS and hmRep_GET RECT ROWS
• New command hmX_Execute to execute a tokenized method
• New command hmX_GET CONTEXT LIST for returning all contexts
• The new command hmRep_Get Current Thread ID returns the current thread ID
• The current tips delay is now supported in hmReports

Version 6.0 (July 24th, 2018)

• New parameters in the commands hmRep_CREATE STYLED TEXT RUN and hmRep_GET STYLED TEXT RUN to support background colors (macOS only)
• New command for sorting layers: hmRep_SORT LAYER
• New commands for handling report-scripts: hmRep_CREATE METHOD, hmRep_DELETE METHOD, hmRep_GET METHOD LIST, hmRep_SET METHOD and hmRep_Get Method
• New object option hmRep_oprop_Full_Lines to show fully lines only
• Changed commands: hmX_Count Variables, hmX_GET VARIABLE BY INDEX, hmX_GET POINTER BY INDEX, hmX_GET ARRAY BY INDEX, hmX_GET BLOB BY INDEX and hmX_GET PICTURE BY INDEX; these commands don’t require the methodname-parameter anymore. You have to pass a stack_id. If the stack_id equals 0, local variables are returned from the latest executed method.
• The command hmX_GET LAST ERROR accepts a new parameter for the methodname, where the error occurs
• New command hmRep_SET NEW AREA FOCUSABLE
• The event hmRep_OnScriptError now returns a JSON object with all information where the error occurs
• New printing session commands hmRep_OPEN PRINTING JOB and hmRep_CLOSE PRINTING JOB to print several reports into one printing job or PDF
• Change of Object manipulation. $0 can now be any type (also numbers and dates). You can set the object’s data source to formula to select a data format for numbers, dates.
• New command hmRep_Is Old Script
• New command hmRep_Get Styled Text

Version 5.3 (December 7th, 2017)

• New DPI parameters in the commands hmRep_RENDER TO PICTURE and hmRep_Report To Picture.
• New commands to maintain allowed 4D commands in the script executer: hmX_SET ALLOWED COMMANDS and hmX_GET ALLOWED COMMANDS
• New commands to manage the visibility of tool in the toolbar: hmRep_SET TOOL VISIBLE and hmRep_Get Tool Visible
• New commands to add columns and rows to a rectangle object: hmRep_SET RECT COLUMNS and hmRep_SET RECT ROWS. This feature is also available through the contextual menu of the editor
• New object property to set the kerning of the text
• New you can put 4D code directly into static text between the tags <% and %>
• New report property to display an icon, if the text is overlowing the bounds

Version 5.2 (June 28th, 2017)

• New internal script-command _SET ANCHOR to create a table of contents very easily.
• New Undo-commands for creating undo-actions by programming language: hmRep_START UNDO RECORDING, hmRep_Validate Undo Recording and hmRep_CANCEL UNDO RECORDING

Version 5.1 (April 13th, 2017)

• New Undo commands: hmRep_SET UNDO TYPE STATE and hmRep_Get Undo Type State
• New object properties for getting the section of objects in the preview
• New object property to set a custom text for NULL field values

Version 5.0 (January 11th, 2017)

• New commands from copy and paste entire pages: hmRep_GET PAGE and hmRep_SET PAGE
• New command hmRep_Get Last Event
• Justified alignment is now supported for text objects
• It is now possible to use the main execution context in sub report containers. A new option in the object properties-dialog is available as well as in the programming language:

• New picture formats under Windows: WMP and DDS
• New object properties for setting the visibility of the drag handles (hmRep_oprop_DragLeftTop, hmRep_oprop_DragTop, hmRep_oprop_DragRightTop, hmRep_oprop_DragRight, hmRep_oprop_DragRightBottom, hmRep_oprop_DragBottom, hmRep_oprop_DragLeftBottom, hmRep_oprop_DragLeft)
• New command hmRep_Get Section Count
• New section option for page footers: hmRep_svisible_NotOnLastPage
• New options to set the origin of a layer and their objects
• Rewritten intelligent undo/redo functionality:

• Changes:
  • In v4, rendering a subreport executes the start, body and end-script of the main report. This was wrong. Now you have to use the report header/footer-script of the subreport for executing code in the subreport context.
  • Mac: Availability in x64
  • Mac: path handling was changed to native posix format. This change effects following commands:
    • hmRep_Get Resources Folder.
    • hmRep_SET AREA PROPERTY selector hmRep_prop_SVGrootFolder
    • hmRep_SET PRINT OPTION selector hmRep_destination_option
  • Win: Complete rewriting of the rendering engine: hmReports 5 uses Direct2D and DirectWrite
  • Win: Export of the picture format emf is not available anymore (hmRep_Report To Picture, hmRep_RENDER TO PICTURE). To output vector pictures, you should use SVG instead.
  • Printing over 4D is currently not possible (v15); this affects Print form and OPEN PRINTING JOB
  • Removing the command hmRep_SAVE UNDO

Version 4.2 (June 15th, 2016)

• New area property for designing sections with heights in sum can be higher than the page height.
• New report property for hide and show the page list (which is now a report property)
• New report property for hide and show the report editor
• New object property for vertical alignment of text objects
• New event hmRep_OnCurrentReportChanged

Version 4.1 (April 14th, 2016)

• New commands for saving and restoring the entire virtual structure:
  • hmRep_VStructure To Blob
  • hmRep_BLOB TO VSTRUCTURE

Version 4.0 (November 26th, 2015)

• New commands to set/get automatic relations in hmReports globally: hmRep_SET AUTOMATIC RELATIONS and hmRep_GET AUTOMATIC RELATIONS
• New command to get the total count of rendered pages: hmRep_Enumerate Pages. There is also a variable available in the script editor
• It is now possible to set/get a clipping area for each layer: hmRep_SET LAYER CLIP, hmRep_GET LAYER CLIP
• New properties of a layer to lock a layer horizontally and vertically: hmRep_lprop_H_Scrollable, hmRep_lprop_V_Scrollable
• It is now possible to order a layer. New layer property hmRep_lprop_Z_Order.
• New event hmRep_OnScriptEditor to handle the new script editor.
• New color attribute to set the default guide color: hmRep_clr_DefaultGuide
• New color attribute to set the color of object bounds: hmRep_clr_ObjectBounds
• The virtual structure can now defined globally for the current 4D application
• Important: These commands now accept a 0 as area-parameter. If you pass 0 as area, the command applies changes to the global virtual structure
  • hmRep_TOKENIZE
  • hmRep_Detokenize
  • hmRep_Search VStructure
  • hmRep_GET VSTRUCTURE PROPERTY
  • hmRep_SET VSTRUCTURE PROPERTY
  • hmRep_GET VSTRUCTURE LIST
  • hmRep_DELETE VSTRUCTURE
  • hmRep_Create VStructure Meth
  • hmRep_Create VStructure Table
  • hmRep_Create VStructure Field
  • hmRep_Create VStructure Var
  • hmRep_Create VStructure Group
• A hmReports area can now use a global virtual structure. You can activate this mechanism by calling the area property hmRep_prop_UseVStructure.
• New command hmRep_GET VSTRUCTURE ARRAYS for getting all information about virtual structure items in one command
• New commands for getting and setting the native print header: hmRep_Get Native Print Header and hmRep_SET NATIVE PRINT HEADER
• New command for getting information about the import process hmRep_GET IMPORT PROTOCOLL
• hmReports now remembers the size and positions of each dialog in the current session. There are commands for setting and getting the positions of each window: hmRep_GET DIALOG RECT and hmRep_SET DIALOG RECT
• New events for handling dialogs: hmRep_OnOpenDialog and hmRep_OnCloseDialog
• New command hmRep_Get String Width
• New command for changing the current cursor hmRep_SET CURSOR
• New command for limiting mouse movements: hmRep_SET MOUSE LIMITS
• New command for fast removing of objects: hmRep_DELETE OBJECTS

Version 3.3 (June 4th, 2015)

• The events hmRep_OnBeforePrinting and hmRep_OnAfterPrinting now returning the current context id in $4
• The status bar shows the bounds in ruler units now
• Bugfix: Deactivating section property “print on report” does not work anymore

Version 3.2 (July 7th, 2014)

• New options in hmRep_SET AREA PROPERTY
• New 4D commands available in scripts
• Bugfixing

Version 3.1 (February 26th, 2014)

• It is now possible to rotate groups which have rotated objects
• It is now possible to rotate subreport objects
• New commands of the (independent) executer:
  • hmX_SET ARRAY
  • hmX_GET ARRAY
  • hmX_GET BLOB BY INDEX
  • hmX_GET ARRAY BY INDEX
  • hmX_GET ARRAY ELEMENT
  • hmX_DETOKENIZE TO ARRAYS
  • hmX_DETOKENIZE CTX TO ARRAYS
• Some new commands are now available in the Executer
• Setting the best object size of a text object (Menu)
• New command hmRep_Get Font Family Name
• Bugfixing

Version 3.0 (October 17th, 2013)

• New script editor, script executer and script debugger
• New command topic: Scripting
• New command hmRep_Render To HTML
• Each object has now an “On After” and “On After Render”-Script
• Internal PDF rendering engine for creating PDF’s on Windows (without additional software or printer driver)
• New options available in hmRep_SET PRINT OPTION
• hmReports works now together with the 4D print session command “OPEN PRINTING JOB”
• New command hmRep_GET PAPER SIZE
• New command hmRep_GET SECTION BY POINT
• New command hmRep_Create VStructure Meth
• New event hmRep_OnDropAction
• Endmarks are now available for path and freehand objects
• New object property: hmRep_oprop_Resizeable
• Support of 4D’s edit menu; new area property hmRep_prop_Use4DEditMenu
• It’s now possible to write directly :xliff: in static text objects
• Each page have now it’s own pagewidth, pageheight and margins
• hmRep_Report To Picture supports EMF format (Windows)
• The command hmRep_RENDER TO PICTURE supports SVG and EMF output
• New commands hmRep_SET TOOL TIP TEXT and hmRep_Get Tool Tip Text for setting tip texts for the tool-buttons
• New commands hmRep_SET FORMAT LIST and hmRep_GET FORMAT LIST for managing the format popup in the object properties dialog
• New command hmRep_GET RENDER LOG for getting the current call chain (log)

Version 2.4 (February 13th, 2013)

• Bugfixing

Version 2.3 (July 26th, 2012)

• Now you can group virtual items (fields and variables). See hmRep_Create VStructure Group.
• Support of line dashes for all object types (except groups): hmRep_SET OBJECT LINEDASH.
• Support of vertical linespacing in text
• Support of strike-through text
• New object option for repeating objects: hmRep_oprop_ReplaceItemsIfEmpty
• New area properties: hmRep_prop_SavePrinterName, hmRep_prop_DragRedrawInterval, hmRep_prop_SavePrintHeader, hmRep_prop_LoadPrintHeader
• New report properties: hmRep_rprop_UUID_Preview, hmRep_rprop_UUID_Origin, hmRep_rprop_Closeable
• Bugfixing:
  • Support of interprocess variables starting with the old diamant character; it’s now automatically converted into <>
  • SuperReport Pro conversion: converts now picture formats (static and dynamic pictures)
  • SuperReport Pro conversion: converts now the section property “keep whole section on page”
  • Memory leak in hmRep_Report To Picture
  • A crash executing the callback can happen

Version 2.2 (February 15th, 2012)

• Support of 2D Arrays
• New ruler unit]-API for creating custom ruler units
• New event: hmRep_OnBeforeDragNewObj
• Creating straight lines while holding down the shift key
• New command hmRep_Get Resources Folder
• New command hmRep_SET PATH
• Bugfixing

Version 2.1 (January 3rd, 2012)

• New command hmRep_GET OBJECTS BY POINT
• New command hmRep_ZOOM TO RECT
• New Events
• Improved SVG export (Arcs)
• Improved behavior if the user clicks on a path
• Better SuperReport Pro conversion/compatibility
• Bugfixing

Version 2.0 (November 21st, 2011)

• Editable Preview
• Unlimited Undo/Redo support
• Reports now can have more than one page (each page can be a separate report)
• Much better API for guides
• Support of repeating objects
• Variable headers and footers
• Support of Styled Text
• New API for creating a Virtual Structure for Tables, Fields and Variables
• Integration of 1D Barcodes, 2D Barcodes and stacked Barcodes (over 60 types)
• You can now change the name of each section
• New grid
• Arrange objects horizontally and vertically
• Support of line endmarks of line objects
• 64 bit Plugin (for 4D v12 Server 64 bit on Windows)
• New utility commands hmRep_GET PICTURE TYPES, hmRep_INDEX2RGB, hmRep_RGB2Index
• New Property Palette
• Supported languages of the GUI: English, German, French, Spanish, Japanese
• Better 4D Draw Import
• New events for Drag & Drop and printing control
• Direct Copy & Paste from the Finder/Explorer
• Bugfixing

Version 1.3 (May 10th, 2011)

• New convenient PDF printing capabilities under Windows like under Mac OS X
• New selectors in hmRep_SET PRINT OPTION for setting the printer only for the next document (print session) without changing the current printer.
• New command hmRep_RENDER TO PICTURE to create previews of the final report.
• This update fixes a problem if automatic-iteration-arrays are used in deeper detail section (more than 1).
• Fixed a bug where the print settings are not correctly used from a stored hmReports file in 4D v12
• Better 4D Draw Import
• Bugfixing

Version 1.2 (March 22nd, 2011)

• New theme: Menus to fully customize the menus in hmReports
• New command hmRep_GET REPORT LIST to get a list of all reports of the area
• New command hmRep_SEARCH PROP BY NAME for searching properties
• It is now possible to show the object order (new menu item and property)
• New property in hmRep_SET REPORT PROPERTY: hmRep_rprop_ShowObjectOrder
• The current layer can now changed in the layerlist by doubleclick
• It is now possible to bring an object one step forward and one step backward
• It is not possible to draw on a layer which is now visible, an alert is shown
• New Callback events are available
• It’s now possible to hide not needed sections and setting the name of each section
• It’s now possible to scale path and freehand objects and groups
• It’s now possible to rotate objects
• New command hmRep_Render To Blob for Unicode compatibility in 4D v11
• New command hmRep_Report To Picture
• The command hmRep_Print was modified. A result value is now returned. Please check your code!
• Fixed bug moving a group from one layer to an other

Version 1.1 (January 6th, 2011)

• New commands hmRep_SET EVENT STATE and hmRep_Get Event State for activate/deactivate the event calls in the callback method
• Important: All events are now deactivated by default. If you want to use some events in the callback, you must explict activate it with the command hmRep_SET EVENT STATE
• New command hmRep_GET MEMORY INFO for getting memory info about hmReports
• Introducing Custom properties
• New commands to setting and getting print options: hmRep_SET PRINT OPTION, hmRep_GET PRINT OPTION
• It’s now possible to make paths smooth
• New Callback events are available
• New command hmREP_GET MOUSE to get the local report coordinates
• Much better picture support: Support of PDF and SVG in Fields, Variables and Arrays
• Support of picture display formats
• New buttons for alignment of objects
• New zoom buttons for zooming directly to an area

Version 1.0 (October 28th, 2010)

• First release of hmReports