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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,
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    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.
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    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.
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.
<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.
Native SQLite Connector: Specific features and remarks
The following paragraphs present the main aspects and specific features of the Native SQLite...
AJAXExecute (Function)
Runs a server procedure without refreshing the page.
Unavailable functions and properties
Some functions and properties have been removed from WLanguage......
The Combo Box control
The "Combo Box" control is used to display a list of elements and to select an element...
Cleaning the project
After months or years of development and maintenance, the directory of your project often contains...
Aliases on data files: HAlias
The aliases are used to handle......
Environment of the window editor
The main elements of window editor are as follows:
Environment of the report editor
Environment of the report editor...
Keyboard shortcuts
The main keyboard shortcuts in the editors are as follows......
Managing the calendars (Android/iOS)
WINDEV Mobile allows you to easily access the calendars and appointments found on the phones...
HFilter (Function)
Defines and enables a filter on a table, view or query.
BrowsedFile (Property)
The BrowsedFile property gets and sets the data source used to display records in controls based...
Starting WDOptimizer in a command line
SocketConnect (Function)
Connects a client computer to a given socket.
FTP constants
List of constants used by FTP functions....
The "Code hashtags" pane
FTPCommand (Function)
Sends a specific FTP command to a server.
Control constants
List of constants used by the functions for managing controls...
Handling RTF in an Edit control
Rich Text Format (RTF) is used to encode text and simplify exchange between applications......