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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, ...).
Testing a project: setting
By testing the project you can simulate how the application will run......
HFilterContains (Function)
Defines and enables a "Contains" filter on a table, view or query.
Creating a delete query
A delete query (corresponding SQL statement......
PDF file functions (prefix syntax)
PDF file functions...
Sound
The Sound keyword can correspond to: the Sound function, which is used to play Wav audio files. the Sound property....
SCM administrator
The SCM administrator (Source Code Manager) allows you to handle the different projects included in the Source Code Manager......
SAP ASE Native Connector (Sybase): Programming with HFSQL functions
To use a Sybase database with Native Connector, the structure of Sybase tables must be imported into the WINDEV or WEBDEV database schema......
User Groupware and multilingual application/site
If your application is a multilingual application, the multilingual feature must also be managed in the windows/pages of user groupware......
SCM administrator: Managing the repository
The SCM administrator (Source Code Manager) allows you to directly handle the source codes of different projects included in the Source Code Manager......
Distributing Reports & Queries
This help page presents the operations that must be performed in order for a WINDEV application to be handled by Reports & Queries......
Installing the robot controller
The monitoring robot includes three executables......
Analysis associated with a project
When a WINDEV, WEBDEV or WINDEV Mobile project uses data files, it must be associated with an analysis......
URI (Type of variable)
The URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) type identifies physical or abstract resources (e.g. files or Web pages).
Installing the monitoring robot
The monitoring robot includes three executables......
Setup by stand-alone physical media
A setup by stand-alone physical media allows you to provide a media that contains all the files required for installing and running a site......
Rights on the virtual directory
The HTMLEdit property is used to: find out whether a Word Processing control is displayed in optimized mode for HTML editing, modify a Word Processing control to display it (or not) in optimized mode for HTML editing....
The windows and pages of the User Groupware
Two methods can be used to include the User Groupware......
TokenListSeparator (Property)
The TokenListSeparator property retrieves or modifies the separators that trigger the creation of new tokens when entering information in a "Text token" Edit control.
sysNotificationInput (Type of variable)
The sysNotificationInput type is used to define all the advanced features of an input control, such as a text input or combo box control, in an interactive notification.
gToRetrieve (Function)
Describes the text value to display and to return when retrieving the value of an element found in a List Box control or in a Combo Box control.
dTextMarkdown (Function)
Draws Markdown text: in an Image control, in an Image variable, in a WDPic variable (on the background layer), in a picLayer variable]....