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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,.
Developing applications for Android
WINDEV Mobile allows you to develop applications for the Android operating system...
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...
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...
MemOut (Function)
Used to find out whether the browse performed on a memory area is outside this memory area.
EpochToDateTime (Function)
Converts a date and a time in Epoch format (number of time units since 01/01/1970 at 00h00 UTC)...
MemExist (Function)
Checks the existence of a memory zone.
MemCurrent (Function)
Returns the index of the current element.
CurrentColumn (Function)
Returns: the index of the current indexed column in a Table control (based on a data file...
HInfoLock (Function)
Returns information about the lock set on a data file, on one or all the records in a data file.
HInfoUser (Function)
Updates the variables for user management with the information regarding the specified user.
EmailMessageLength (Function)
Calculates the size of specified message (without loading the message).
SeriesColor (Property)
The SeriesColor property is used to: Find out the color of a series in a chart. Modify...
Phonetic (Function)
Returns the phonetic transcription of the string passed as parameter.
iColumnNum (Function)
Returns the number of the current column in a multi-column report.
SSH functions
The following functions are used to connect and communicate with a SSH server:...
FinLinearRedemption (Function)
Calculates the value of linear amortization of a product over a specific period of time.
WordToArray (Function)
Fills an array with the words from a string.
xlsAddWorksheet (Function)
Adds or inserts a new worksheet into an Excel document.
MemRetrieve (Function)
Retrieves the return value of an element found in a memory area.
HInfoMemo (Function)
Returns the characteristics of binary and text memos.
ExeGetPID (Function)
Returns information about the current process.
SOAPToHTTP (Function)
Builds the HTTP request to call a function of a web service. This request can be modified to adapt...
xlsCoordinatesToName (Function)
Retrieves the name of a cell, XLS worksheet or Spreadsheet control according to its coordinates.
Easter (Function)
Returns the date of Easter for the specified year according to the western Christian calendar.
ComponentInfo (Example)
Usage example of the ComponentInfo function
RegistryFirstSubKey (Example)
Usage example of the RegistryFirstSubKey function