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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, ...).
PageFromSource (Function)
Automatically updates the controls of a page with: the values of the bound items in the current record (loaded in memory) of the HFSL data file described in the data model editor. the values of the bound WLanguage variables. This operation is performed regardless of the state of the controls (grayed, inactive or invisible)....
sysNotificationProgressBar (Variable type)
The sysNotificationProgressBar type is used to define all the characteristics of a progress bar displayed in an interactive notification, including text, progress, etc. This new variable type is available from WINDEV Suite SaaS 2025 Update 1....
FileToScreen (Function)
Automatically updates the controls in a window or page with: the values of the bound items in the current record (loaded in memory) of the data file described in the data model editor. the values of the bound WLanguage variables. This operation is performed regardless of the state of the controls (grayed, inactive or invisible)....
1. What is the WEBDEV administrator used for
Dynamic Automation object
A dynamic automation object is an automation object allocated upon request, during the program execution...
Animation functions
WINDEV proposes several WLanguage functions for managing animations......
Progress Native Connector: Programming with HFSQL functions
To use a Progress database with the Native Connector, you must......
Transactions: Secure processes on HFSQL data files
This chapter presents the following topics......
Description window of query (insert, update or delete) or description window of a query in SQL code
The description window of a query (insert, update or delete) or the description window of a query in SQL code is used to......
Burner constants
List of constants used by the burner functions....
Code Editor control
The Code Editor control allows end users to write WLanguage code....
GglFillCalendar (Function)
Fills a calendar that was retrieved beforehand: the events corresponding to the calendar are retrieved (some criteria may be specified).
<gglConnection variable>.FillCalendar (Function)
Fills a calendar that was retrieved beforehand: the events corresponding to the calendar are retrieved (some criteria may be specified).
zipFilter (Function)
Returns the list of archive formats supported by the current platform, in the format expected by the filter of fSelect.
fGraphicFilter (Function)
Returns the list of image formats supported by the current platform, in the format expected by the filter of fSelect.
GglFillCalendarByRequest (Function)
Fills a calendar that was previously retrieved: the events corresponding to the calendar are retrieved via a custom query.
<gglConnection variable>.FillCalendarByRequest (Function)
Fills a calendar that was previously retrieved: the events corresponding to the calendar are retrieved via a custom query.
<Window>.FromFile (Function)
Automatically updates the controls in a window or page with: the values of the bound items in the current record (loaded in memory) of the data file described in the data model editor. the values of the bound WLanguage variables. This operation is performed regardless of the state of the controls (grayed, inactive or invisible)....
Help: Summary table
In a WINDEV application, users have multiple help features at their disposal: Tooltip. Status bar. Help window. Advanced tooltip. Help page. HLP file....
UseMode (Property)
The UseMode property is used to determine or change how the PDF Reader control reacts to mouse input. The mouse is used to select text in the document or to move within the document pages.