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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.
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).
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...
<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).
<DiskFile variable>.Write (Function)
Writes:
  • a character string to an external file.
  • a memory section.
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, ...).
Table field linked to a table (Table file)
A data-bound Table control linked to a table is a field whose columns are linked to fields in a table or query (data source)......
HImportXML (Function)
Imports an XML 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>.ImportXLS (Function)
Imports an XLS 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)....
Stemming (Property)
The Stemming property is used to enable stemming and to define the language used for stemming in a full-text index defined through programming.
Name55 (Property)
The Name55 property is used to manipulate the logical name of a Hyper File 5.5 table that has not been migrated and is located in a WINDEV 19 database schema.
MemoryFormat (Property)
The MemoryFormat property gets and sets the format of the value returned for: Date or Time edit controls. Date or Time table columns. Calendar controls. Static Text controls. editable combo boxes. table columns displayed by combo boxes....
Report based on a form
The report editor gives you the ability to print reports on pre-printed forms (image file or PDF file)......
AutoBrowse (Property)
The AutoBrowse property is used determine if the browse operation performed in a List Box, Looper, Table or Combo Box control based on a data file is automatic or programmed.
How to create an SQL query to get a TOP 10?
This help page presents the method for creating an SQL query used to get the first 10 records......
Handling data files in PHP
WEBDEV allows you to create a PHP site that handles data files......
gFontUnderlined (Function)
Builds a sequence of characters to specify whether or not the text that follows the call to this function is underlined.
DocPosition (Function)
Triggers the scroll of Word Processing control in order for the requested text to be entirely displayed.
docElementText (Type of variable)
The DocElementText type is used to handle the characteristics of a Text element found in a DocElement variable.
<Word Processing>.Position (Function)
Triggers the scroll of Word Processing control in order for the requested text to be entirely displayed.
<Document variable>.Add (Function)
Adds at the end of a Document variable: an element, a document, a paragraph, a text, an image or a fragment.
SQLGetTextMemo (Function)
Retrieves the content of a Text Memo column found in the query result, for the current line.
diagText (Type of variable)
The diagText type is used to define all the advanced characteristics of a text associated with a shape in a diagram.
Rich Text Area control properties
A Rich Text Area control can be handled in a window by the following WLanguage properties......
GeometrySerializeWKT (Function)
Serializes a geometry using the Well-Known Text (WKT) format.