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Version: 2026

What is an application?
An application is a set of objects (windows, controls, ...
Application installation: single-user or network?
WINDEV proposes several types of setup for a WINDEV application...
Activating an application or a site
When distributing an application or a site, you may want to offer both a full version and a limited version...
Changing an application to 64-bit
WINDEV allows you to develop 64-bit applications...
Application patch
Once an application was installed, the application library had to be reinstalled whenever a modification was performed (WDL file)...
Operating mode of HFSQL application
An HFSQL application can operate in network mode or in Client/Server mode...
Deploying an application that uses an external component
An application that uses one or more external components is deployed in the same way as a standard application...
.NET application
To create a.NET application from a project...
Setup by HTTP (Network setup via IP)
The network setup via HTTP consists in installing and updating a WINDEV application via an HTTP server (Live update)...
Creating a WEBDEV project
A project is a logical set of elements and processes whose purpose is to accomplish a given objective...
Creating a WINDEV project
A project is a logical set of elements and processes whose purpose is to accomplish a given objective...
Setup in MSI format
You can create MSI installers...
JITc
The principle of JITc technology (Just In Time Compilation) is straightforward...
SMSRunApp (Function)
Starts the native application for sending SMSs found on the device (Android or iPhone/iPad).
geoRunApp (Function)
Starts the device's native maps application to display:
  • a specific geographical location,
  • a route between two locations.
Generating and deploying 64-bit applications
WINDEV allows you to automatically generate and install a 64-bit application.
Keyboard shortcuts
The main keyboard shortcuts in the editors are as follows...
RETURN statement
The RETURN statement is used to exit the current event, process or procedure and return a result...
REP files
REP files contain the list of tables handled by the application.
How to create a patch?
Closes a WINDEV window (and returns a value if necessary).
Performance profiler
The performance profiler is a tool for checking and optimizing the execution time of your application...
EmailRunApp (Function)
Starts the native email application on the current computer:
  • Computer running Windows,
  • Mobile device (Android, iPhone, iPad).
MSIX installation packages
ListDLL (Function)
Returns:
  • runtime List of libraries (".DLL" files) used by the current WINDEV application, WINDEV Mobile or WEBDEV site. Only the libraries loaded in memory are listed.
  • in test mode: all libraries installed on the current workstation.
AppDetectUPDAvailable (Function)
Disables or customizes the automatic check for available updates.
Local network (LAN) setup
Deploying a setup on a local area network (LAN) involves installing and updating a WINDEV application via a reference server,.
Creating and deploying the installation program: How do you do it?
Creating the setup program allows you to deploy a WINDEV application on the end-user computers...
Creating a WINDEV Mobile project
A project is a logical set of elements and processes whose purpose is to accomplish a given objective...
Developing applications for Android
WINDEV Mobile allows you to develop applications for the Android operating system...
Custom tooltips
Tooltips are very useful for application users...
Same source code for 32 and 64-bit applications
The 64-bit operating systems are starting to appear on the PCs and on the servers...
CurrentYear (Function)
Returns the current year in integer format.
IntToHexa (Function)
Returns the hexadecimal string of a numeric value.
fCreate (Function)
Creates an external file.
GPSInitParameter (Function)
Initializes the parameters of geolocation WLanguage functions and finds a location provider.
dCircle (Function)
Draws a circle or an ellipse: in an Image control, in an Image variable, in a WDPic...
EmailOpenMail (Function)
Opens the default messaging software: of Web user on the browser computer. of the user...
Webification
WEBDEV Tutorial - Webifying a WINDEV project Webification - 10 min
Data persistence
The data persistence is used to store the value typed by the user......
SSHCommand (Function)
Sends a command to an SSH server. The session is automatically started and closed as soon...
XamlDisable (Function)
Simulates the absence of .Net 3.0 framework.
HexaToInt (Function)
Returns the numeric value of a hexadecimal string.
CalendarSelectCount (Function)
Returns the number of days selected in a Calendar control.
dRectangleGradient (Function)
Draws a rectangle: in an Image control, in an Image variable, in a WDPic variable...
dRectangle (Function)
Draws a rectangle: in an Image control, in an Image variable, in a WDPic variable...
ErrorWithTimeout (Function)
Displays a custom error message in a system error window for a set amount of time.
SysIconAdd (Function)
Adds a system tray icon (in the lower-right corner of the screen).
RedisSubscribe (Function)
Subscribes to a Redis broadcast channel.
ToastDisplay (Function)
Displays a "Toast" message.
AlbumSave (Function)
Saves an image, a photo or a video in the photo album of the mobile device.
NFCSendTag (Function)
Sends a NFC tag to another device.
Multitask (Function)
MultiTask is used to: define a timeout, give control back to Windows, give control back...
MatError (Function)
Identifies the type of the last error caused by a Matxxx function (functions for matrix...