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Version: 2026

Project comparator
Comparing two windows (two pages, two reports, two classes, ...
Automatic positioning
When moving a control in a window, in a page or in a report, guides are automatically displayed by the real-time interface checker (also called automatic positioning)...
Snap to grid
The different editors of WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to align the elements via a snap-on grid...
Alignment options
To optimize the alignment of controls in a window, page or report, you have the ability to use the alignment options...
Zoom in the different editors
All editors of WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to zoom in on the different elements displayed in the editor...
SEO-ready page in session mode
In WEBDEV, there are two methods to develop a site...
Anchor of overlaid controls (in a page)
WEBDEV allows you to define overlayable controls...
Testing a static page
The test of a single page runs the current page in WEBDEV...
Enlarging a window or page
Modern UIs generally use larger windows, pages and fonts...
Developing sites for specific platforms
Websites can be displayed on many devices (Android, iPhone, etc.)...
The "Modifier"pane
The "Modifier" pane is used to view and/or modify, from the window editor, page editor or report editor, the main characteristics...
Editing pages: Responsive mode (Zoning and layouts)
"Responsive (zoning and layouts)" is the default page editing mode. This editing mode allows you to easily handle pages in the editor.
Page with parameters
Resizes an external file.
Testing a dynamic page (session or AWP mode)
The test of a single page runs the current page in WEBDEV...
Code history
The code history is used to...
WEBDEV: Pages created via the RAD model
The page creation wizard offers many types of pages associated with HFSQL tables...
Anchoring in a page
In a page, the anchors define how the content of a page will behave when the page is enlarged by the Web user.
Carrying over the differences from an element to another one
The project comparator is used to compare two elements and to list the differences found...
Code statistics
The code statistics affect...
Printing a report in WINDEV
When creating a report, the test of this report can be run from the report editor......
GenerateGeometricImage (Function)
Randomly generates an image with geometric shapes. This image can be used to temporarily fill an Image control, for example.
REST web service: Creating entry points
The REST web service entry point creation wizard opens......
<Source>.ImportXLS (Function)
Imports an XLS file into a data file in HFSQL Classic or Client/Server format (data file described in the data model editor, or declared by HDeclare, HDeclareExternal or HDescribeFile)....
Modifying the query content
The queries are used to easily select the records coming from one or more files, matching one or more selection criteria, ......
Binding an Image control to an item
An Image control can correspond to an item found in a data file, in a query, ......
HImportXLS (Function)
Imports an XLS file into a data file in HFSQL Classic or Client/Server format (data file described in the data model editor, or declared by HDeclare, HDeclareExternal or HDescribeFile)....
How to create and run an SQL query through programming?
This help page explains how to create and run an SQL query through programming....
14. Report templates
Report templates...
22. Report templates
<Source>.ImportText (Function)
Imports a Text file into a data file in HFSQL Classic or Client/Server format (data file described in the data model editor, or declared by HDeclare, HDeclareExternal or HDescribeFile)....
Project description: Project tab
The project description window allows you to configure various elements of your project......
NbMemoItem (Property)
The NbMemoItem property is used to get the total number of memo items in a record of: a file described in the data model editor, a file described through programming, an HFSQL view, a query....
DefaultValue (Property)
The DefaultValue property is used to: Find out the default value of an item. This item was defined in the data model editor or through programming. Define the default value of an item (when describing the item through programming)....
WLanguage functions available for a report
Most WLanguage functions can be used in the events of a report (created with the report editor)......
Events associated with a Layout control
Window templates and inheritance
When a window template is applied to a window, all the controls and code in the template are "copied" to the window......
ErrorPropagate (Function)
Propagates a non-fatal error that can be processed by the calling code if the management of non-fatal errors was enabled for this code (in the code editor or by ErrorChangeParameter).
Text editing (Code editor)
When developing a new feature, it may be useful to keep the same environment for opening text files... Warning This feature is only available in WINDEV Suite SaaS 2025 Update 2. For more details, see Use the new features of WINDEV Suite SaaS 2025....