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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, ...).
<Connection variable>.DeleteFile (Function)
Deletes HFSQL tables (.fic, .ndx, .ftx, .sdx and .mmo files, if any) from the server.
HListScheduledOptimization (Function)
Lists the scheduled optimization tasks of HFSQL Client/Server data files for a connection....
WLanguage procedure called by zipAddFile
WLanguage procedure ("Callback") used by zipAddFile to manage the progress of files being added to the archive.
WLanguage procedure called by zipAddFileList
WLanguage procedure ("Callback") used by zipAddFileList to manage the progress of files being added to the archive.
WLanguage procedure called by zipAddDirectory to handle the progress bar
WLanguage procedure ("Callback") used by zipAddDirectory to manage the progress of files being added to the archive.
WLanguage procedure called by zipExtractDirectory to manage progress bars
WLanguage procedure ("Callback") used by zipExtractDirectory to manage the progress of files being extracted from the archive.
<Connection variable>.ListScheduledOptimization (Function)
Lists the scheduled optimization tasks of HFSQL Client/Server data files for a connection....
WDStatistics: Using WDStatistics
WDStatistics can be used once the log files have been imported......
ExeListDLL (Function)
Returns the list of libraries (".DLL" files) used by one of the applications currently run.
HListConnectedUser (Function)
Lists the users currently connected to one or more files handled by a Client/Server connection....
NullAllowed (Property)
The NullAllowed property is used to manage the NULL value in the items of HFSQL data files.
HDeleteFile (Function)
Deletes HFSQL tables (.fic, .ndx, .ftx, .sdx and .mmo files, if any) from the server.
2. WEBDEV administrator in practice
<Source>.HistoryModification (Function)
Returns the modifications performed on one or more items of a given record. The result can be displayed in a list box or in a table to allow the user to view the modifications made to the specified file.
Binding a ListView control to an item
Client application: Running procedures on a SOAP server
WINDEV include several SOAP functions......
SOAP functions
List of SOAP functions...
HHistoryModification (Function)
Returns the modifications performed on one or more items of a given record. The result can be displayed in a list box or in a table to allow the user to view the modifications made to the specified file.
Password (Property)
The property Password property can be used: on the edit controls (or on the text table columns) to find out whether the control is a "Password" control or to modify the "Password" type of the control. on the connections (HFSQL Client/Server, OLE DB, etc.) to define the password of the user who uses the connection....
SOAP functions (prefix syntax)
List of SOAP functions...