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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,.
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...
Developing applications for Android
WINDEV Mobile allows you to develop applications for the Android operating system...
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...
WDInst: Additional options (summary, license, etc.)
When installing the application, you have the ability to display......
3. Interface (UI)
WINDEV Mobile tutorial: My first Android/iOS application Lesson 3 - Interface (UI) - 30 min...
2. First tests
WINDEV Mobile Tutorial: My first Android/iOS application Lesson 2 - First tests - 1 hr...
6. Chart and Pivot Table
WINDEV Tutorial: WINDEV application: Managing data Lesson 6 - Chart and Pivot Table - 30 min
4. Windows with search
WINDEV Mobile Tutorial: Developing an Android and iOS application Lesson 4 - Windows with search...
2. Searching and iterating over records
WINDEV Tutorial: WINDEV application: Managing data Lesson 2 - Searching and iterating over records...
AAFConfigure (Function)
Allows you to specify the behavior of some Automatic Application Features (AAF). You can...
User Control Center: Overview
The User Control Center is used to manage the applications deployed on a company network....
StoreSortAAF (Property)
... on a Table or TreeView Table control is kept when an application is closed and opened again.
Testing and debugging a remote site
WEBDEV offers several methods to test and debug a site on the development computer (see...
Creating your own User Macro-Codes
his application......
Creating a Java archive
When your Java application is developed, you can......
WDInst: Uninstaller settings
The application uninstaller is the application that allows the end user to uninstall...
"?" menu
WINDEV proposes a help menu adapted to your applications......
Creating an executable: Manifest management
When running an executable, Windows Vista (and later) performs several checks regarding the rights...
8. External component
An external component is a set of WINDEV Mobile elements: windows, reports, analysis, etc....
Remote WEBDEV administrator: Configuration of a Webservice or a WEBDEV site in Session mode
To view the configuration of a specific Webservice or WEBDEV site in Session mode from the remote...
Handling incoming or outgoing faxes
To send and receive faxes directly from an WINDEV application or a WEBDEV site, several functions...
Appendix 5: Configuring the server
Bloque entièrement ou partiellement un fichier externe....
WEBDEV site deployment: Files to install
The setup program creation wizard allows you to select the files that will be installed...
Java functions
List of Java functions...