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Version: 2026

Navigation history in the code
The different editors enable you to directly view the code of an element by pressing the F2 key...
Handling an Action Bar through programming
An Action Bar can be handled through programming. To do so, use the variable corresponding to the Action Bar in the code....
Manipulating Scrollbar controls programmatically
WINDEV allows you to programmatically manipulate Scrollbar controls......
DelayBeforeClosing (Function)
Limits the display duration of a window or dialog box. If no user action is performed, when the specified amount of time is reached: for a window, the code of a window button will be run. for a dialog box, the dialog box is automatically closed....
Handling a Static control programmatically
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to handle a Static control programmatically......
Handling a WEBDEV Slider control through programming
WEBDEV allows you to handle a Slider control through programming....
Creating an update query
An Update query (SQL UPDATE statement) is used to modify the records in a database file......
Keyboard Variable (Using physical keyboards on Android)
The Keyboard variable makes it possible to retrieve the parameters of the events of a physical keyboard......
Print technical documentation
You can print different technical documentations describing all the elements of the project (windows, pages, reports, data files, items, components, assemblies, Custom-Folders, etc.)......
Splitting Business logic / UI code
During the development cycle of an application, the code that is specific to the interface (UI) and the code that is specific to the business logic (access to databases, etc.) are often "mixed"...
Selection (Property)
The property Selection property displays the characteristics of the selection (or cursor): in a Word Processing control. Note: This selection is located in the part being edited (body, header or footer). in a Spreadsheet control. in an HTML Editor control. in a Diagram Editor control....
3. Data handled by a WINDEV Mobile application
The data handled by a WINDEV Mobile application can come from...
Minimap
The minimap is an option that allows you to quickly navigate the code editor......
Variable scope
Variables can be declared anywhere in the code....
MVP overview: Model - View - Presenter
MVP is the acronym for MODEL - VIEW - PRESENTER......
Page templates and inheritance
When a page template is applied to a page, all the controls and code found in the template are "copied" into the page......
Report templates and inheritance
When a report template is applied to a report, all the controls and code found in the template are "copied" into the report......
AI in the code editor
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile include a series of AI-based features......
Zombie procedures
In most cases, old code contains procedures that are used but that do no longer match the current quality standard......