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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...
QueueInfo (Function)
Retrieves the characteristics of a queue: types of elements and number of elements.
DateToDayInAlpha (Function)
Returns the name of the day corresponding to a specified date.
StackInfo (Function)
Retrieves the characteristics of a stack: types of elements and number of elements.
MemCurrent (Function)
Returns the index of the current element.
HInfoFileProperty (Function)
Allows you to find out the properties of a table located in an HFSQL server.
HTransactionList (Function)
Returns the list of current or interrupted transactions on the server for the specified connection.
ThreadState (Function)
Returns the current status of a thread.
HLoadParameter (Function)
Reads a parameter that was saved from a stored procedure by HSaveParameter.
dbgWriteWarningAudit (Function)
Writes a custom runtime warning to the dynamic audit.
iReportPrintingStatus (Function)
Returns the status of the current print.
fChangeSize (Function)
Resizes an external file.
HNoDatabaseAccess (Function)
Denies all new connections to a database or to all databases.
iPrintArea (Function)
Prints a text in a rectangular area.
ReplicOpen (Function)
Opens a replication in direct mode or with a replication server.
BTAcceptConnection (Function)
Used to find out whether a Bluetooth radio accepts (or not) the requests for connection coming...
dbgLogOption (Function)
Retrieves or modifies the options of the runtime log.
SOAPPrepare (Function)
Builds the SOAP request for calling a Webservice function.
HCreateServerTrigger (Function)
Adds or modifies a server trigger on the HFSQL server.
StringEndsWith (Function)
Checks whether a character string ends: with a specific character string. with one...
GranularityDuration (Property)
The GranularityDuration property is used to get and change the size of the grid to resize:...
DirectInputAPT (Property)
The DirectInputAPT property is used to determine and specify if the user can directly change...
HexaToBuffer (Function)
Converts a string with hexadecimal bytes to a binary buffer.
4. HFSQL Classic
HFSQL Classic is the database format......
Directory (Property)
The Directory property is used to manage the physical directory of HFSQL files.
fMakeDir (Function)
Creates a directory (and the intermediate directories if necessary).