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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.
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...
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...
Local network (LAN) setup
Deploying a setup on a local area network (LAN) involves installing and updating a WINDEV application via a reference server,.
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...
Client/Server: Connecting client computers to the server
In order for the application to be able to handle the tables found on the HFSQL server,...
Generation of a class diagram using reverse engineering
WINDEV, WINDEV Mobile and WEBDEV allow you to create the class diagram of an application using...
WINDEV Mobile: Sharing WINDEV elements
The same WINDEV elements (database schemas, queries, ...) can be used in a WINDEV application...
StoreTheValue (Property)
application starts via the persistence. Modify a control so that it keeps (or not) its value between two...
WEBDEV Page control
The WEBDEV Page control allows you to integrate a WEBDEV page into a WINDEV application......
fGlobalDirCommon (Function)
Returns a directory path for the global data of current application (data shared between several...
Repositionable note (AAF)
End users can create repositionable notes in all the windows of their WINDEV applications......
WDInst: advanced options for network installation
The advanced options of the network setup are used to......
AppChangeParameter (Function)
Changes an information in the mechanism for automatic application update.
AppParameter (Function)
Returns information about the mechanism for automatic application update.
ExeRemoteRun (Function)
Starts running a remote program from the current application.
fExtractResource (Function)
Extracts a resource from the application into a physical device location.
dbgStartMemoryDiff (Function)
Starts a difference operation of the memory used by the application.
KeyCalcActivationKey (Function)
Calculates the activation key of application from the initial key.
SysThumbnailDeleteAll (Function)
Deletes all the buttons associated with the thumbnail of the application from the taskbar.
SysIconAddImage (Function)
Adds an icon that overlays the application icon in the taskbar.
SysIconDeleteImage (Function)
Deletes the icon that overlays the application icon in the taskbar.
SpeechSynthesisInitialize (Function)
Initializes the parameters of speech synthesis for the current application.
ExecuteDelayedProcedure (Function)
Runs a delayed procedure (in the WEBDEV application server).
SysIOSVersion (Function)
Returns information about the iOS version used by the application.