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Version: 2026
Translating a text file with WDTRAD
User Groupware functions
Report based on a text file
In a report based on a text file, the information to print is read from a text file or is directly assigned in the report controls...
fWatchStop (Function)
Stops watching a file or directory.
fBuildRelativePath (Function)
Returns the path to a file relative to a reference directory.
fIsImage (Function)
Determines whether a file on disk or in a buffer corresponds to an image format recognized by WINDEV or WEBDEV.
Handling the external files
WINDEV, WINDEV Mobile and WEBDEV propose several functions allowing you to manage the external files from your WINDEV/WINDEV Mobile applications or from your WEBDEV websites...
fFind (Function)
Finds a character string or a buffer in a file opened by fOpen.
fWrite (Function)
Writes:
  • a character string to an external file.
  • a memory section.
fSaveBuffer (Function)
Creates and fills a text file with the content of a string or buffer variable.
fListResource (Function)
Lists the resources integrated to the application.
<DiskFile variable>.Find (Function)
Finds a character string or a buffer in a file opened by fOpen.
fAddBuffer (Function)
Adds the content of a buffer at the end of a file.
Print modes of a report
Several print modes are available for a report.
fLoadBuffer (Function)
Loads the content of an external file (text, image, ...) in a buffer variable.
fWatchFile (Function)
Starts watching a file.
fExtractResource (Function)
Extracts a resource from the application into a physical device location.
fAddText (Function)
Adds the content of a character string at the end of a file.
fInsertTextAtBeginning (Function)
Inserts text at the beginning of a file without overwriting the existing text.
How to read in a text or CSV file?
This help page explains how to read the content of a text or CSV file.
fChangeExtension (Function)
Changes the extension of a file on disk.
How to write into a text or CSV file?
This help page explains how to write into a text or CSV file.
<DiskFile variable>.Write (Function)
Writes:
  • a character string to an external file.
  • a memory section.
fWatchDirectory (Function)
Detects changes made to the contents of a directory.
Result of a query in test mode
After its execution in test mode (see Running the query test), the result of the query can be...
HImportText (Function)
Imports a Text file into an HFSQL Classic or Client/Server table. This table must have been defined in the data model editor, or declared with HDeclare, HDeclareExternal or HDescribeFile).
<Source>.ImportText (Function)
Imports a Text file into an HFSQL Classic or Client/Server table. This table must have been defined in the data model editor, or declared with HDeclare, HDeclareExternal or HDescribeFile).
fWatchStopAll (Function)
Stops all current watch tasks of files and directories.
fLoadText (Function)
Loads the contents of a text file into any text field or variable (string variable, window edit control, report label field, etc.).
fSaveText (Function)
Creates and fills a text file with the content of a text control or text variable (string variable, edit control in a window, Static Text control in a report, ...).
gCoord (Function)
Builds a sequence of characters used to define the position of the input cursor for a text.
TokenEnabled (Property)
The TokenEnabled property determines if an Edit control is a "Text token" Edit control.
<Libellé>.AnimationGetParameter (Function)
Reads the value of one of the animation parameters defined for a Static Text control.
<HTML editor>.Insert (Function)
Inserts text or HTML code at the cursor position in an HTML Editor control.
SpreadsheetAddLink (Function)
Creates a link in a Spreadsheet control cell. The text in the cell becomes the link.
HTMLEditorInsert (Function)
Inserts text or HTML code at the cursor position in an HTML Editor control.
KeySize (Property)
The KeySize property is used to set the characteristics of a text memo key item.
PositionToLine (Function)
Returns the number of the line that contains a character identified by its position in a block of text.
DocPositionTopPage (Function)
Returns the position of the first character in a given page in a Text Processing control.
<Spreadsheet>.AddLink (Function)
Creates a link in a Spreadsheet control cell. The text in the cell becomes the link.
HListServerTrigger (Function)
Lists the different triggers available on a connection or on one of the connection files.
<zipArchive variable>.ExtractFileList (Function)
Extracts and decompresses a list of files found in an archive to a physical location.
Functions for managing XLS files (prefix syntax)
List of functions for managing XLS files...
DownloadRemove (Function)
Cancels a download by removing it from the download manager, and deletes any existing files.
<Source>.ChangeLocation (Function)
Modifies the search mode of physical data files (.FIC, .NDX, ...).
<Source>.Security (Function)
Enables or disables the automatic security mechanism on one or more data files.
<Connection variable>.AddScheduledOptimization (Function)
Adds an optimization task of HFSQL Client/Server data files....
Directory (Property)
The Directory property is used to manage the physical directory of HFSQL files.
DescribedDirectory (Property)
The DescribedDirectory property is used to manage the physical directory of HFSQL files.
HSecurity (Function)
Enables or disables the automatic security mechanism on one or more data files.
HChangeLocation (Function)
Modifies the search mode of physical data files (.FIC, .NDX, ...).
LogBackupDirectory (Property)
The LogBackupDirectory property is used to manage the backup directory of log files.
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