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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...
DotNetRunXML (Function)
Runs a procedure on a server for .Net XML Web services.
Report viewer: "Annotate" pane
Does your application allow you to print several reports? The end user has the ability to write...
11. Window templates
WINDEV Mobile allows you to create window templates....
Reinitializing the parameters automatically saved
WINDEV allows you to automatically save the different application parameters......
iPhone window: window creation wizard
of a window for an iPhone application......
The windows and pages of the User Groupware
Two methods can be used to include the user groupware......
User Groupware files
Two categories of data files are managed......
AAF: Simple edit options in an edit control
The context menu of an edit control is used to perform simple edit operations...
System popup menu
The system popup menus are managed by the system (Android, Windows, ......
Utility components
WINDEV includes several utility components that allow you to handle data directly......
NET constants
List of constants used by the DotNet functions....
In depth look at windows, pages and reports
WINDEV, WINDEV Mobile and WEBDEV allow you to create custom interfaces with the window editor...
DotNetRun (Function)
Runs a procedure on a .Net server.
DotNetError (Function)
Returns the error for the last .Net procedure that failed.
DotNetGetResult (Function)
Returns the result of the last .Net procedure that was successfully run.
DotNetAddHeader (Function)
Adds a header to the next procedure that will be run on the server.
DotNetVersion (Function)
Returns the version number of the .Net Framework available on the current computer.
HListTrigger (Function)
Returns the list of triggers applied to one or more HFSQL data files.
fReportsAndQueriesDir (Function)
... and queries visible by all the application users.
Managing the Windows scheduler
Windows gives you the ability to schedule automatic tasks via the manager of scheduled tasks......
iPad window: Window creation wizard
elements of a window for an iPad application......
Voice commands in the environment
The environments of WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile respond to the voice commands......