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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...
apiRequest (Type of request)
The apiRequest type is used to define all the advanced characteristics of a request executed via...
SWITCH statement
The SWITCH statement is used to choose the action that will be run according to the value...
TriState (Property)
The TriState property is used to: Determine if a check box option supports 3 or 2 states....
BitmapInfo (Function)
Retrieves the characteristics of an image file or the characteristics of a PDF file : format,...
HOut (Function)
Used to find out whether the record on which you want to be positioned is located outside the data...
HExtractMemo (Function)
Extracts the content of a binary memo item from an HFSQL file, a query or an HFSQL view...
Options displayed in a status bar with multiple cells
In the status bar description window, you can specify the options that will appear in each cell...
The Table control populated programmatically
A Table control populated programmatically is directly linked to lists stored in memory......
HFound (Function)
Checks whether the current record corresponds to the current filter or search.
grSaveBMP (Function)
Saves a chart that was previously drawn in a file in BMP format.
zipIsMulti (Function)
Returns the type of archive: single-part archive or multi-part archive.
iConfigure (Function)
Configures the printer for a print performed in WLanguage: by opening the configuration window....
Native MySQL Connector: Programming with SQL functions
The SQL functions can be used to handle the MySQL database......
Multiline Zone control properties
A Multiline Zone control and the lines of a Multiline Zone control can be handled in a window...
GPSLastPosition (Function)
Retrieves the information about the last known device position.
Manipulating PDF Reader controls programmatically
PDF Reader controls can be manipulated programmatically......
TableSortChild (Function)
Sorts a branch in a TreeView Table control on one or more columns.
sfConnection (Variable type)
The sfConnection type is used to describe a connection to the Salesforce platform and to manage...
Color (Variable type)
The Color type is used to define the advanced characteristics of a WLanguage color.
BurnerCancel (Function)
Cancels the current burn process.
sfMergeResult (Variable type)
The sfMergeResult type is used to find out the result of SFMerge...
mlzInsertLine (Function)
Inserts a new dynamic row in a Multiline Zone control.
MapDeleteAll (Function)
Deletes the following from a Map control: all markers, use any shape you want, all images....
ParallelTaskExecute (Function)
Triggers the execution of a parallel task.