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<Code Editor>.Search (Function)
Searches for a string or regular expression in the Code Editor control.
<HTML editor>.Search (Function)
Searches for a string in an HTML Editor control.
Search the selected text on the Internet (AAF)
The context menu of Edit controls includes a "Search on Internet" option for the term selected in the control...
<Diagram variable>.Search (Function)
Searches for shapes containing a specific text in a diagram.
Search in current code
When coding, developers often need to do a quick search in the current code
<sfConnection variable>.Search (Function)
Performs a search among the records found in a Salesforce database.
Characteristics of the columns of a Table control in a page
The columns are used to display information in a Table control.
Project Management Hub: Presentation
The Project Management Hub is used to organize and schedule a project, from design to delivery...
Characteristics of columns found in a Table control in a page (prefix syntax)
The columns are used to display information in a Table control...
Managing space characters in the searches?
The LDAP protocol is increasingly used by the companies...
TableSearch (Function)
Performs a search in:
  • a Table control,
  • a TreeView Table control,
  • tables displayed in a Combo Box control.
ListSeek (Function)
Searches for an element in:
  • a List Box control,
  • WINDEVJava a ListView control,
  • a Combo Box control,
  • Versions 2026 and later
    AndroidiPhone/iPad a Wheel control.
    Note: This control is only available from version 2026 - Update 2.
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    AndroidiPhone/iPad a Wheel control.
    Note: This control is only available from version 2026 - Update 2.
    New in version 2026
    AndroidiPhone/iPad a Wheel control.
    Note: This control is only available from version 2026 - Update 2.
    AndroidiPhone/iPad a Wheel control.
    Note: This control is only available from version 2026 - Update 2.
NearbyShareDiscoverDevice (Function)
Discovers nearby devices that have advertised themselves and are waiting to connect ("advertisers").
<TreeView Table column>.SearchChild (Function)
Searches for a value in a column of a TreeView Table control, in a specified branch.
TableSearchChild (Function)
Searches for a value in a column of a TreeView Table control, in a specified branch.
Finding text in multiple controls within a window
To find a word in the different controls of a window, simply press CTRL + F and type the desired word...
LooperSearch (Function)
Searches for a value in an attribute of a Looper control.
<Source>.Seek (Function)
Sets the position on the first record of the table whose value for a specific item is greater than or equal to a search value (generic search by default).
<TreeMap>.Seek (Function)
Finds the index of an element in a TreeMap control from the element path.
Characteristics of the columns in a Table control in a window (prefix syntax)
The columns are used to display information in a Table control...
<Document variable>.Seek (Function)
Finds a character string in an entire Document variable.
<Table>.SearchEverywhere (Function)
Searches for a value in all the columns of the following controls:
  • Table control,
  • TreeView Table control,
  • Table control displayed in a Combo Box control.
LooperSearchEverywhere (Function)
Searches for a value in all the attributes of a Looper control.
Characteristics of the columns in a Table control in a window
The columns are used to display information in a Table control...
<ANSI string>.Contains (Function)
Allows you to check if a substring is within a string.
<Word Processing>.Seek (Function)
Finds a character string in an entire Word Processing control.
Contains (Function)
Checks for a substring within a string.
<Looper>.SearchEverywhere (Function)
Searches for a value in all the attributes of a Looper control.
TableSearchEverywhere (Function)
Searches for a value in all the columns of the following controls:
  • Table control,
  • TreeView Table control,
  • Table control displayed in a Combo Box control.
HListStopWord (Function)
Returns the list of stop words used by a full-text index.
HListSynonym (Function)
Returns the list of synonyms used by a full-text index.
Native Informix Connector: Programming with HFSQL functions
To use an Informix database with the Native Connector, import the structure of Informix tables...
Native Sybase Connector: Programming with HFSQL functions
To use a Sybase database with Native Connector, the structure of Sybase tables must be imported...
Defining specific character sets in HFSQL tables
When an application displays or saves data in HFSQL tables, this data is typed in the current...
"Project explorer" pane
The "Project explorer" pane is used to simplify the development environment of WINDEV, WEBDEV...
SQLite: Programming with HFSQL functions
To use an SQLite database with Native Connector (also called Native Access), the structure...
Native SQL Server Connector: Programming with HFSQL functions
To use an SQL Server database with Native Connector, the structure of SQL Server tables must...
Filters in Table controls based on a data file
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile include multiple methods to filter the records displayed...
Oracle Native Connector: Programming with HFSQL functions
To use an Oracle database with the Native Connector, the structure of ORACLE tables must...
DB2 Native Connector: Programming with HFSQL functions
To use a DB2 database with Native Connector, the structure of DB2 tables must be imported...
Report viewer (Print preview)
The report viewer allows you to see the report layout without printing it......
Data persistence
The data persistence is used to store the value typed by the user......
Progress Native Connector: Programming with HFSQL functions
To use a Progress database with the Native Connector, you must......
Native MariaDB Connector: Programming with HFSQL functions
To use a MariaDB database with Native Connector, the structure of MariaDB tables must be imported...
AAF: Sort on the columns of a Table control
WINDEV allows the user to easily sort the columns of a Table control....