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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...
PageToASP (Function)
Sends the data found in a page currently displayed in the browser to an ASP server.
awSendInfo (Function)
Sends an information from an iOS phone to an Apple Watch (or conversely).
The HTML Display control
The HTML Display control displays a web page in an application......
Control (Type of variable)
The Control type is used to define the characteristics of a control.
How to backup HFSQL Client/Server databases?
The backup of the HFSQL Client/Server databases can be performed......
hBackupDescription (Variable type)
The hBackupDescription type is used to programmatically describe an HFSQL Client/Server backup....
ChangeTarget (Function)
Changes the target of a button action.
Managing WebSockets
The WebSockets are used to communicate from a Web application (Intranet or Internet site run...
PageToEmail (Function)
Emails the data found in a page currently displayed in the browser.
ErrorPropagate (Function)
Propagates a non-fatal error that can be processed by the calling code if the management...
PageToJSP (Function)
Sends the data found in a page currently displayed in the browser to a JSP server.
PageToPHP (Function)
Sends the data found in a page currently displayed in the browser to a PHP server.
fListFile (Function)
Lists the files found in a directory and returns the list of files.
5. Unit tests
Unit tests (also called automated tests) are used to test windows, procedures and classes...
Sort (Function)
Sorts a WLanguage array.
WDReplic: Overview
...WDReplic is a tool used to manage the replication of data between several computers that use...
Generating and deploying 64-bit applications
WINDEV allows you to automatically generate and install a 64-bit application.
GuidedTourStep (Type of Variable)
The GuidedTourStep type allows you to define all the advanced characteristics of a step of a guided...