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XML functions (prefix syntax)
List of XML functions
Management of XML
WINDEV, WINDEV Mobile and WEBDEV include several functions for handling XML code...
XML functions
List of XML functions
XML: Handling large (multi-gigabyte) files
Starting with version 23, an XML parser is available to handle XML files that are multiple GB in size...
Native XML Connector
WINDEV and WEBDEV allow you to import and handle a definition of XML files via the data model editor...
XMLOpenReader (Function)
Creates a reader used to read an XML document without loading it in memory.
Managing the XSD
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to import files in XSD format.
<xmlDocument variable>.Save (Function)
Saves an XML document in a file.
FOR EACH/FOR ALL statement (loop through a variable of type XMLReader)
The FOR EACH statement loops through a variable of type xmlReader in various ways:
  • Loop through a level.
  • Loop through a level with copy.
  • In-depth loop.
Importing and consuming SOAP web services
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to directly import web services into your applications...
ExecuteAAF (Function)
Runs an Automatic Application Feature (AAF) on a control or window.
<Source>.DeactivateAutoFilter (Function)
Disables an automatic filter on the linked files when browsing an XML file.
HRecordToXML (Function)
Retrieves the structure and the value of the current record and exports them into a character string in XML format.
<xmlDocument>.ToJSON (Function)
Converts an XML string to JSON.
<Looper>.ToXML (Function)
Creates an XML file with data from a Looper control (Looper control based on a data file or populated programmatically).
HExportXML (Function)
Exports the records found in a table (HFSQL or OLE DB), view or query to an XML file.
ExtractStringBetween (Function)
Allows you to:
  • extract a substring between two given separators from a character string.
  • search for substrings between two given separators in a character string.
<Source>.ActivateAutoFilter (Function)
Enables an automatic filter on the linked files when browsing an XML file.
DisableAAF (Function)
Disables an Automatic Application Feature (AAF) on a control, window or on the current application.
HActivateAutoFilter (Function)
Enables an automatic filter on the linked files when browsing an XML file.
HDeactivateAutoFilter (Function)
Disables an automatic filter on the linked files when browsing an XML file.
<xmlNode>.ToJSON (Function)
Converts an XML string to JSON.
XMLFindNamespaceByName (Function)
Finds an XML namespace according to its XML node and in the parents of the node.
Report viewer: "Export" pane
The "Export" pane in the report viewer allows you to perform the following operations...
XMLSave (Function)
Saves an XML document in a file.
AAFDisable (Function)
Disables an Automatic Application Feature (AAF) on a control, window or on the current application.
<Source>.RecordToXML (Function)
Retrieves the structure and the value of the current record and exports them into a character string in XML format.
<xmlNode variable>.FindNamespaceByURI (Function)
Finds an XML namespace from its URI (Universal Resource Identifier) in a node and in the parents of this node.
Result of a query in test mode
After its execution in test mode (see Running the query test), the result of the query can be...
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The different types of items proposed in the data model editor are as follows:
<Source>.ExportXML (Function)
Exports the records found in a table (HFSQL or OLE DB), view or query to an XML file.
LooperToXML (Function)
Creates an XML file with data from a Looper control (Looper control based on a table or populated programmatically).
XMLToJSON (Function)
Converts an XML string to JSON.
TableToXML (Function)
Creates an XML file from the data found in a Table or TreeView Table control.
<xmlNode variable>.FindNamespaceByName (Function)
Finds an XML namespace according to its XML node and in the parents of the node.
AAFExecute (Function)
Runs an Automatic Application Feature (AAF) on a control or window. This function can be used to start the spelling checker on an edit control for example.
<Table>.ToXML (Function)
Creates an XML file from the data found in a Table or TreeView Table control.
XMLSign (Function)
Signs an XML document.
XMLOpen (Function)
Loads an XML document from a file, a URL or a string into an xmlDocument variable.
XMLFindNamespaceByURI (Function)
Finds an XML namespace from its URI (Universal Resource Identifier) in a node and in the parents of this node.
Context menu of TreeView controls (AAF)
Each TreeView control in a window offers the user a context menu by default......
5. Webservices
WINDEV allows you to easily use Webservices (or XML Web services)....
WDConver : Overview
WDConver is a tool used to convert data to an HFSQL Classic data file from......
Buffer (Type de variable)
The buffer type corresponds to a binary memory area....
Characteristics of Table controls in a page
Table controls allow you to display and/or enter data......
AJAX: Overview
The AJAX technology is available in native mode in WEBDEV and in the PHP sites developed...
NET constants
List of constants used by the DotNet functions....
Chorus Pro: Automate the submission of invoices
In France, electronic invoicing has become mandatory for invoicing government services......
7. AJAX technology
Draws a rectangle in an Image variable....
WDStatistics: Overview
WDStatistics is a tool used to perform statistical calculations regarding the traffic...
The report editor
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to create reports with the report editor......
AJAXExecuteAsynchronous (Function)
Runs a server procedure without refreshing the page.
AJAXExecute (Function)
Runs a server procedure without refreshing the page.
Serialization constants
The serialization constants are as follows: