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Version: 2026

PDF Reader control: How to use the ribbon and tabs
The PDF Reader control includes multiple features accessible via......
Opening a help file (CHM, HTML or PDF)
There are several ways to open a help file......
WDSQL: Creating and running a script
A script is a set of SQL commands used to perform a specific operation (create a new table in the database, insert records, ......
FileFilter (Property)
The FileFilter property gets and sets the filter used to display files: when using assisted input in an Edit control or table column with the "File path autocomplete" option (in the "General" tab of the description window), in the file picker displayed when the user selects the "Browse..." option in the context menu of an Edit control, table column or Combo Box control....
Deployment package
The deployment package creates a ZIP file containing the site's setup......
<Window>.ToFile (Function)
Automatically updates: the values of a data file's items in memory with the values from the controls in the window. The data file items bound to the window controls are automatically updated with the values of these controls. the value of the WLanguage variables with the value of the window controls. The WLanguage variables bound to the window controls are automatically updated with the values of these controls. This function is also available for WEBDEV pages....
PageToSource (Function)
Automatically updates: the value of the items in a data file with the value of the controls in the page. the value of the WLanguage variables with the value of the page controls....
10. Embedded queries
<PDF Reader>.SeekFirst (Function)
Initializes the search for a text in a PDF file displayed by the PDF Reader control and positions on the first occurrence found (from the current page).
PDFReaderSeekFirst (Function)
Initializes the search for a text in a PDF file displayed by the PDF Reader control and positions on the first occurrence found (from the current page).
<Page>.ToSource (Function)
Automatically initializes: the value of the items in a data file with the value of the controls in the page. the value of the WLanguage variables with the value of the page controls....
<zipArchive variable>.AddFile (Function)
Adds a file (of any type) into an archive in CAB, ZIP, WDZ and 7z, TAR or TGZ (TAR.GZ) format and compresses it.
<Source>.Close (Function)
Closes a data file or all the data files opened by the current user: all the corresponding physical data files are closed for the current user.
FileToMemoryTable (Function)
Populates a Table control programmatically with the records from a data file, HFSQL view or query (query created in the query editor or with HExecuteSQLQuery).
HClose (Function)
Closes a data file or all the data files opened by the current user: all the corresponding physical data files are closed for the current user.
zipAddFile (Function)
Adds a file (of any type) into an archive in CAB, ZIP, WDZ and 7z, TAR or TGZ (TAR.GZ) format and compresses it.
REP files
REP files contain the list of data files handled by the application....
<Source>.FromPage (Function)
Automatically updates: the value of the items in a data file with the value of the controls in the page. the value of the WLanguage variables with the value of the page controls....
SourceFromPage (Function)
Automatically updates: the value of the items in a data file with the value of the controls in the page. the value of the WLanguage variables with the value of the page controls....
<Source>.ToFile (Function)
Copies a data source (file, query, view, ...) to a physical HFSQL table with the same description. This table is neither encrypted nor password protected.
<ftpConnection variable>.FileExist (Function)
Checks if a given file exists on an FTP server. This new function is available from WINDEV Suite SaaS 2025 Update 2....
<zipArchive variable>.FindFile (Function)
Search for a file in an archive (CAB, ZIP, RAR, WDZ, 7z, gzip, TAR or TGZ (TAR.GZ) format).