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Version: 2026

Operating mode of HFSQL application
An HFSQL application can operate in network mode or in Client/Server mode...
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...
What is an application?
An application is a set of objects (windows, controls, ...
.NET application
To create a.NET application from a project...
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)...
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...
Application installation: single-user or network?
WINDEV proposes several types of setup for a WINDEV application...
JITc
The principle of JITc technology (Just In Time Compilation) is straightforward...
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)...
Setup in MSI format
You can create MSI installers...
Creating a WINDEV project
A project is a logical set of elements and processes whose purpose is to accomplish a given objective...
Performance profiler
The performance profiler is a tool for checking and optimizing the execution time of your application...
SMSRunApp (Function)
Starts the native application for sending SMSs found on the device (Android or iPhone/iPad).
AppDetectUPDAvailable (Function)
Disables or customizes the automatic check for available updates.
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...
REP files
REP files contain the list of tables handled by the application.
Creating a WEBDEV project
A project is a logical set of elements and processes whose purpose is to accomplish a given objective...
How to create a patch?
Closes a WINDEV window (and returns a value if necessary).
geoRunApp (Function)
Starts the device's native maps application to display:
  • a specific geographical location,
  • a route between two locations.
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.
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...
Local network (LAN) setup
Deploying a setup on a local area network (LAN) involves installing and updating a WINDEV application via a reference server,.
Developing applications for Android
WINDEV Mobile allows you to develop applications for the Android operating system...
Creating a WINDEV Mobile project
A project is a logical set of elements and processes whose purpose is to accomplish a given objective...
RETURN statement
The RETURN statement is used to exit the current event, process or procedure and return a result...
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...
iPageHeightLeft (Function)
Calculates the available height (in millimeters) left on the current page while taking into account...
HDeleteSet (Function)
Deletes a set of stored procedures from an HFSQL server.
HInfoAnalysis (Function)
Returns information about a database schema (WDD file).
HActivateServerTrigger (Function)
Re-enables a server trigger that was disabled by HDeactivateServerTrigger.
ThreadCurrent (Function)
Returns the name of the thread currently run.
UUEncode (Function)
Encodes a character string according to the UUEncode algorithm.
BufferToInteger (Function)
Extracts an integer from a binary buffer at a given position.
LooperDisplay (Function)
Refreshes a Looper control based on a data file from a given position: the modifications performed...
ControlCurrent (Function)
Returns the name of the control currently in edit.
TimeValid (Function)
Checks the time validity.
FinPaymentNb (Function)
Returns the number of payments required to pay off a capital according to a given rate.
HTTPTimeOut (Function)
Sets the timeout for WLanguage functions that use the HTTP protocol (HTTPRequest, SOAPExecute,...
EndTimerSys (Function)
Ends the execution of a timer triggered by TimerSys.
Easter (Function)
Returns the date of Easter for the specified year according to the western Christian calendar.
TelemetryAddPassage (Function)
Signals the code execution for a passage sensor.
LastDayOfMonth (Function)
Returns the date of the last day for the specified month.
Count (Function)
Returns the number of occurrences of a control in a window, in a page or in a group of controls.
HexaToBuffer (Function)
Converts a string with hexadecimal bytes to a binary buffer.
CharactTypeCount (Function)
Returns the number of characters matching a given type.
HRplPass (Function)
Sets the passwords used to protect the universal replication files.
EmailBuildSource (Function)
Generates the source code of the email message to be sent from the variables in the Email structure...
Installing and starting WDTRAD
dbgCheckEqual (Function)
Checks whether the expressions are equal in assertive programming and in automated test mode.
ExceptionThrow (Function)
Artificially triggers the security mechanism of WLanguage by throwing an exception.
HState (Function)
Used to find out the state of a record.