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Version: 2026

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...
<HTML editor>.Search (Function)
Searches for a string in an HTML Editor control.
Search in current code
When coding, developers often need to do a quick search in the current code
<Diagram variable>.Search (Function)
Searches for shapes containing a specific text in a diagram.
<Code Editor>.Search (Function)
Searches for a string or regular expression in the Code Editor control.
<sfConnection variable>.Search (Function)
Performs a search among the records found in a Salesforce database.
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...
<ANSI string>.Contains (Function)
Allows you to check if a substring is within a string.
Project Management Hub: Presentation
The Project Management Hub is used to organize and schedule a project, from design to delivery...
TableSearch (Function)
Performs a search in:
  • a Table control,
  • a TreeView Table control,
  • tables displayed in a Combo Box control.
Characteristics of the columns of a Table control in a page
The columns are used to display information in a Table control.
Characteristics of the columns in a Table control in a window
The columns are used to display information in a Table control...
<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...
NearbyShareDiscoverDevice (Function)
Discovers nearby devices that have advertised themselves and are waiting to connect ("advertisers").
<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.
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.
<Word Processing>.Seek (Function)
Finds a character string in an entire Word Processing control.
LooperSearch (Function)
Searches for a value in an attribute of a Looper control.
LooperSearchEverywhere (Function)
Searches for a value in all the attributes of a Looper 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.
Organization chart linked to a data file
HClose (Function)
Closes a data file or all the data files opened by the current user: all the corresponding physical...
Handling a TreeView control through programming
WINDEV and WEBDEV allow you to handle a TreeView control programmatically......
Handling strings
WINDEV, WINDEV Mobile and WEBDEV allow you to perform different types of operations on character...
Defining a help window template
WINDEV allows you to create help window templates......
hReindexingHistory (Variable type)
The type hReindexingHistory type allows you to see all the characteristics of the asynchronous...
HReadPrevious (Function)
Sets the position on the previous record of a file according to a browse item.
Item Description (Type of variable)
An Item Description variable is used to describe one or more items in a data file programmatically.
Unavailable functions and properties
Some functions and properties have been removed from WLanguage......
Characteristics of a Looper control in a window
To display the control characteristics, select "Description" in the context menu of control......
Lower (Function)
Converts all characters in a string to lowercase according to the region settings defined...
Upper (Function)
Converts all characters in a string to uppercase according to the region settings defined...
WDZip: Overview
WDZip is used to compress and group your files in archives......
Telephony: Managing outgoing calls
To manage the outgoing calls in a WINDEV or WINDEV Mobile application......
BrowsedFile (Property)
The BrowsedFile property gets and sets the data source used to display records in data-bound...
Manipulating Combo Box controls programmatically
WINDEV, WINDEV Mobile and WEBDEV allow you to programmatically manipulate Combo Box controls......
WDOptimizer: Optimizing indices
WDOptimizer includes multiple modes to optimize indices......
Preparing the phone to run the test of an Android application
WINDEV Mobile allows you to develop Android applications. To run the test of these applications...
Managing the calendars (Android/iOS)
WINDEV Mobile allows you to easily access the calendars and appointments found on the phones...
Cleaning the project
After months or years of development and maintenance, the directory of your project often contains...
AJAXExecute (Function)
Runs a server procedure without refreshing the page.