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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...
Manager of automated tests
The test manager is used to......
HMergeView (Function)
Creates an HFSQL view from two previously created views (HCreateView). This function uses...
Iteration block (or substitution block)
The Iteration block is a free block, created manually in the report editor ("Report......
ControlAlias (Function)
Gets, modifies or restores the data binding to a control or group of controls.
EmulateInput (Function)
Performs an input by emulation in a control while checking whether this control is an editable...
MySelf (Reserved word)
MySelf is used to handle the current control...
rssChannel (Variable type)
The rssChannel type is used to handle a RSS channel...
HCreateView (Function)
Creates an HFSQL view. This function uses the former view mechanism....
Border (Type of variable)
The Border type is used to handle a border through programming...
"Project explorer" pane
The "Project explorer" pane is used to simplify the development environment of WINDEV, WEBDEV...
eInitCurrency (Function)
Adds or changes the characteristics of a currency in the currency exchange table.
Composite keys
A composite key is a key item containing several other items......
Working with the Source Code Manager
The principle for working with the Source Code Manager is as follows......
Installing WINDEV, WEBDEV or WINDEV Mobile
This chapter presents the configuration required to install WINDEV, WEBDEV or WINDEV Mobile as well...
Installing and configuring HFSQL Cluster
Required configuration and overview for installing HFSQL Cluster....
Hyper File functions available for backward compatibility
Transforms all "in transaction" records into "normal" records if they do not belong to an ongoing...
Search and full-text index
HFSQL proposes a quick search for character strings in the data......
Various constants
List of various constants used by the constants WINDEV functions....
CallInterface (Function)
Runs a method of an interface of an object implemented in a DLL external to the WINDEV framework.
Variable Description (Type of variable)
The Variable Description type is used to get information about a variable or a member.