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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...
WDADMINEXE: Information on the latest available update
The "Setup" tab of WDADMINEXE contains information regarding the last available update of the application......
Compilation options
The compilation options allow you to define the help system generation settings......
<ftpConnection variable>.Date (Function)
Returns the different dates of a file (date the file was created, modified or accessed) located on an FTP server (File Transfer Protocol). This new function is available from WINDEV Suite SaaS 2025 - Update 2....
<Table>.Display (Function)
Refreshes a Table or TeeeView Table control from a given position: for a control linked to a file: changes made in the linked data file are reflected in the control. for a control handled programmatically: the calculated columns are re-calculated....
The single-part and multi-part archives
Two types of archives are available......
Start of Break block (Break header)
The Start of break block is optional......
HTMLAttribute (Property)
The HTMLAttribute property reads and changes the HTML attributes of the control.
Warning 124: Shadowing a global variable
Multi-touch support
A multitouch feature is a technique allowing the user to interact with a device via several contact points (the fingers are used in most cases)....
Database schema editor: the different types of links
There are different types of links between the tables......
Animation management functions
WINDEV proposes several WLanguage functions for managing animations......
Choosing the action associated with a WEBDEV button
Whatever the type of button, it is possible to associate an action with it......
Handling a Slider control through programming
WINDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to handle a Slider control through programming......
Handling a Spin control through programming
WINDEV allows you to handle a Spin control through programming......
Client/Server: Connecting client computers to the server
In order for the application to be able to handle the tables found on the HFSQL server, the connection that will be used by the application must be defined in the project......
Project anomalies: dead code and orphan elements
...WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to easily detect these "dead codes" and "orphan" elements....
Creating an application or website using RAD (Rapid Application Development)
The RAD (Rapid Application Development) is a technology used to easily create a full application (or site)......
The Ribbon control
The Ribbon control proposes an additional feature regarding the menus found in your applications. It allows you to present a large number of logically arranged fields in a small area, so you can make choices....
Column of type Attribute
WINDEV and WEBDEV allow you to use columns of type "Attribute" in Table controls......