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 WINDEVWEBDEV AND WINDEV MOBILE

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...
SemiDynamicPageDisplay (Function)
Displays a semi-dynamic page in the browser of the Web user from a dynamic or static WEBDEV page.
Generating a description of a data file from a window or from a page
When you design a quick prototype, you often create windows (or pages) without defining any data files......
Animating the image display (WEBDEV)
...The Web sites propose several transition effects between the elements:...
Managing the styles
The help editor allows you to define styles of paragraphs......
Ribbon of editors
The different options of the WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile editors are presented via a ribbon......
SourceFromPage (Function)
Automatically updates: the value of the items in a table with the value of the controls in the page. the value of the WLanguage variables with the value of the page controls....
PageToSource (Function)
Automatically updates: the value of the items in a table with the value of the controls in the page. the value of the WLanguage variables with the value of the page controls....
14. Report templates
...Report templates are used to easily standardize report layouts....
FileToScreen (Function)
Automatically updates the controls in a window or page with: the values of the bound items in the current record (loaded in memory) of the data file described in the data model editor. the values of the bound WLanguage variables. This operation is performed regardless of the state of the controls (grayed, inactive or invisible)....
<Window>.FromFile (Function)
Automatically updates the controls in a window or page with: the values of the bound items in the current record (loaded in memory) of the data file described in the data model editor. the values of the bound WLanguage variables. This operation is performed regardless of the state of the controls (grayed, inactive or invisible)....
PageEndStick (Property)
The PageEndStick property is used to: Determine the page footer should be right below the last block. Change the page footer block options....
<Page>.ToSource (Function)
Automatically initializes: the value of the items in a table with the value of the controls in the page. the value of the WLanguage variables with the value of the page controls....
<Source>.FromPage (Function)
Automatically updates: the value of the items in a table with the value of the controls in the page. the value of the WLanguage variables with the value of the page controls....
10. Customizing the aspect of a site: skin elements
Different page layout methods
Tutorial - Anchors, zoning and layouts Different page layout methods - 30 min
Events associated with framesets
List of events associated with framesets...
PageFromSource (Function)
Automatically updates the controls of a page with: the values of the bound items in the current record (loaded in memory) of the HFSL data file described in the data model editor. the values of the bound WLanguage variables. This operation is performed regardless of the state of the controls (grayed, inactive or invisible)....
Handling a Dockable Panel control through programming
A Dockable Panel control can be handled through programming......
Image properties (help system)
At any time, you can change the characteristics of an image inserted into a help page in the image properties......
<Source>.ToPage (Function)
Automatically updates the controls of a page with: the values of the bound items in the current record (loaded in memory) of the HFSL data file described in the data model editor. the values of the bound WLanguage variables. This operation is performed regardless of the state of the controls (grayed, inactive or invisible)....