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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...
DateTimeLocalToUTC (Function)
Converts a local date and time (time zone, summer time, winter time) to UTC.
GetIdentifier (Function)
Calculates a unique identifier (integer) for an executable or for a session.
BitwiseNOT (Function)
Returns the result of the bitwise logical NOT operation of a value.
IntegerToDay (Function)
Returns the day of the week that corresponds to the specified date (this date is an integer).
SemaphoreStart (Function)
Locks the current thread until the semaphore is opened (which means until a "free" spot becomes...
fFileExist (Function)
Checks the existence of an external file.
MatExist (Function)
Checks the whether the matrix exists in memory.
The ActiveX control
The ActiveX control is used to easily manage the ActiveX technology......
grIncreaseData (Function)
Adds a value to a data in a chart.
InAutomaticTestMode (Function)
Used to find out whether an automatic test is currently run or not.
iPrintBodyComplement (Function)
Forces a body complement block to print while specifying the height of complement block.
iForceComplement (Function)
Forces the printing of a Body Complement block.
fCopyDir (Function)
Copies the contents of a directory and its subdirectories.
LooperSelectCount (Function)
Returns the number of selected rows in a Looper control.
grAutoRefreshSeries (Function)
Identifies or defines whether a series is refreshed whenever the chart is drawn.
HIndexingInProgress (Function)
Indicates that a reindex operation is currently performed on an HFSQL data file and returns...
fOpenTempFile (Function)
Creates and opens a temporary file.
TypeVar (Function)
Identifies the type of an expression, a variable (during a call to a procedure for example)...
GranularityDuration (Property)
The GranularityDuration property gets and sets the size of the grid to resize: appointments...
BufferToHexa (Function)
Converts a buffer into a displayable hexadecimal string (e.g. "4A 5B 00").
DirectInputAPT (Property)
The DirectInputAPT property is used to determine and specify if the user can directly change...
Remote WEBDEV administrator: Server settings
The server administrator can define the server parameters via the remote administration tool......
Maximized windows for Android
A maximized window occupies the entire screen of the mobile device....
TraceBuild (Function)
Displays a customizable message in the trace window opened in parallel with the current window.
EmailStartSMTPSession (Function)
Starts a session for sending emails with the SMTP protocol.