e-marchand 4D Doc Lookup
Look up documentation from developer.4d.com for commands, classes, and topics.
Usage
# Get URL only (fast, no network needed)
python3 scripts/doc_lookup.py "JSON Parse"
# Fetch and extract page content
python3 scripts/doc_lookup.py "collection" --fetch
# Limit extracted text length
python3 scripts/doc_lookup.py "ORDA" --fetch --max-chars 2000
Query Types
The script auto-detects the query type:
| Query | Resolves to | Example URL |
|---|---|---|
| Command name | /commands/<slug> |
ALERT → /commands/alert |
| Class name | /API/<ClassName> |
collection → /API/CollectionClass |
4D.File, cs.DataStore |
/API/<ClassName> |
4D.File → /API/FileClass |
| Topic keyword | /Concepts/<path> |
orda → /ORDA/overview |
Output
{
"query": "JSON Parse",
"type": "command",
"url": "https://developer.4d.com/docs/commands/json-parse"
}
With --fetch, adds "content" field with extracted text.
Supported Topics
orda, variables, methods, classes, parameters, shared, error handling, data types, collections, objects, forms, listbox, web server, rest, compiler, components, architecture
Combining with 4d-find-command
Use 4d-find-command to discover command names, then 4d-doc-lookup to get full documentation:
# Step 1: Find commands
python3 scripts/find_command.py json
# Step 2: Look up specific command
python3 scripts/doc_lookup.py "JSON Parse" --fetch