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Global procedure/function
A global procedure can be used in all the processes or events of the project.
Procedure (Variable type)
The Procedure type is used to handle through programming:
  • the procedures or methods found in the project.
  • the procedures or methods found in an internal component.
  • the procedures or methods found in an external component.
Internal procedure
Several features require a procedure called once or several times via a WLanguage function ("Callback").
Useful parameters of a procedure
A procedure can declare some parameters that are not immediately used. In this case, a warning appears in the code editor, indicating that the local variable is not used.
Declaring a procedure/a function
The different syntaxes for declaring a procedure...
Calling a procedure/a function
Syntax for calling a local or global procedure.
Procedure Description (Variable type)
The Procedure Description type allows you to get information about a procedure or a method.
Parameters of a procedure/function
You have the ability to pass parameters to a procedure.
Procedure/Function
A procedure is used to associate an identifier with a statement block...
Parameters of a procedure with a variable number of parameters
When the procedure uses a variable number of parameters, you must be able to handle the different parameters passed to the function in the code of the procedure.
Local procedure
Two types of procedures are available...
Automatic documentation of procedures and methods
To simplify the maintenance or the use of existing code by other developers, WINDEV proposes an automatic documentation for the procedures (or class methods)...
RETURN statement
The RETURN statement is used to exit the current event, process or procedure and return a result...
WEBDEV: Scheduled tasks and delayed tasks
WEBDEV allows you to implement tasks on the server directly...
SeekProcedure (Function)
Seeks a procedure identified by its name. The procedure found can be run directly.
Reactive procedures
Reactive procedures are executed when the value of a control or variable changes...
MyParameters (Reserved word)
The MyParameters keyword is used to handle the parameters passed to a WLanguage procedure...
Prototype overload/Overload
The procedures and the methods of classes can have several syntaxes.
Automatic procedures
The programming of timers, threads and delayed procedures is now automatically managed by the environment...
Typecasting of parameters
The description of the parameter type is optional...
RETURN statement
The RETURN statement is used to exit a statement block and the current process (or procedure).
Passing parameters
The parameters can be passed to a procedure...
ExecuteMainThreadAsynchronous (Function)
Executes a procedure in the main thread of the application without waiting for the end of its execution.
ExecuteMainThread (Function)
Triggers the execution of the procedure specified in the main application thread.
Optional parameters
Some of the parameters passed to a procedure can be optional parameters...
Set of procedures
The global procedures are grouped in set of procedures...
Window templates and inheritance
When a window template is applied to a window, all the controls and code in the template...
NotifPushDisable (Function)
Disables the management of push notifications for a WINDEV Mobile application (Android or IOS).
EvaluateExpression (Function)
Evaluates the value of an expression built in a character string.
MyPopupControl (Reserved word)
MyPopupControl is used to handle the control that opened a popup window...
Drag and Drop from the explorer
The Drag and Drop from the explorer consists in selecting one or more files in the Windows explorer...
MapPolyline (Variable type)
The MapPolyline type is used to define the characteristics of a line composed of several segments...
MapCircle (Variable type)
The MapCircle type is used to define the characteristics of a circle to be drawn on the map...
MapImage (Variable type)
The MapImage type is used to define the characteristics of an image to be drawn on the map...
LoadProcedure (Function)
LoadProcedure is kept for backward compatibility.
WinEdDeclareUndo (Function)
Declares how to cancel an action that was added by WinEdDo.
Marker (Variable type)
The Marker type is used to define the characteristics of a marker that must be positioned on a map...
QuickAction (Variable type)
The QuickAction type allows you to define all the advanced characteristics of a quick action...
FTPGetFile (Function)
Transfers a file from an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) server to the current computer. Note:...
FTPSend (Function)
Transfers a file or directory to an FTP server (File Transfer Protocol).
Project anomalies: dead code and orphan elements
...WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to easily detect these "dead codes" and "orphan"...
API (Example)
Usage example of the API function
ProgressBarExecute (Function)
Starts a long browser process and fill a Progress Bar via Ajax according to the progress...
CallDLL32 (Example)
Usage example of the CallDLL32 function
notificationAction (Type of variable)
The notificationAction type is used to describe an additional action associated...