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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...
Global and local variable
Two types of variables are available......
End of Document block
The End of document block is run once at the end of the report execution......
CallInterface (Function)
Runs a method of an interface of an object implemented in a DLL external to the WINDEV framework.
Null (Reserved word)
The Null keyword can be used according to different methods in WLanguage......
geoPosition (Variable type)
The geoPosition type is used to handle geographic positions via WLanguage geolocation functions.
Month (Property)
The Month property is used to: Retrieve the month from a Date or DateTime variable. Modify...
Variable Description (Variable type)
The Variable Description type is used to get information about a variable or a member.
9. Sharing a project in practice
Sharing a project in practice...
Operators on character strings
The character strings can be handled by specific WLanguage functions...
License agreement for Native Oracle Connector
License agreement for Native Oracle Connector...
Execute (Function)
Starts the execution of a process through programming.
Changing sites from AWP to SEO-ready session mode
Required or invalid input in WINDEV
WINDEV and WINDEV Mobile include several options to manage required or invalid input,...
Border (Variable type)
The Border type is used to handle a border through programming...
hBackupDescription (Type of variable)
The hBackupDescription type is used to programmatically describe an HFSQL Client/Server backup....
fSelect (Function)
Opens the Windows file picker.
Day (Property)
The Day property is used to: Get the day from a Date or DateTime variable, or get the number...
StringCompare (Function)
Compares two strings character by character: according to the sequence of ASCII characters....
Aliases on data files: HAlias
The aliases are used to handle......
Calling a procedure/a function
Syntax for calling a local or global procedure.