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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.
fWatchStopAll (Function)
Stops all current watch tasks of files and directories.
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).
<DiskFile variable>.Write (Function)
Writes:
  • a character string to an external file.
  • a memory section.
<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).
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, ...).
Markdown (Property)
The Markdown property is used to enable or disable Markdown formatting: in a control in a window. in a Static Text control in a report. in the controls of the internal window (title and description) used as a step of the Guided Tour....
1. Components provided with WINDEV
WINDEV is provided with projects that contain components....
Informix Native Connector: Programming using SQL functions
The use of SQL functions to manipulate Informix data does not require importing the file structure into the database schema......
SAP ASE Native Connector (Sybase): Programming using SQL functions
The use of SQL functions to handle Sybase data does not require importing the file structure into the database schema......
Merging differences (SCM)
Handling a Link control through programming (Page)
WEBDEV allows you to handle a Link control through programming......
Creating a window skin template
The Name55 property is used to manipulate the logical name of a Hyper File 5.5 data file that has not been migrated and is located in a WINDEV 19 analysis....
WDInst: Installing an HFSQL Client/Server application
When creating the setup program of a WINDEV application that uses HFSQL Client/Server tables, WDInst allows you to......
Creating the summary
Users are familiar with summaries, as the summary is the first element they look at in printed documentation......
Report based on a form
The report editor gives you the ability to print reports on pre-printed forms (image file or PDF file)......
3. Debugger
SQLite: Programming with HFSQL functions
To use an SQLite database with Native Connector (also called Native Access), the structure of SQLite tables must be imported into the data model editor....
Spreadsheet control constants
The following constants are used by the functions for managing Spreadsheet controls:...
Testing a WEBDEV website on a mobile device
It is increasingly common for developers to test websites on mobile devices......
NbRecRead (Property)
The property NbEnrLu property lets you know the number of records read: selected by both the report source AND the filter code (if any).
FilterWithBounds (Property)
The FilterWithBounds property is used to determine if bounds have been specified for the filter implemented by HFilter on an HFSQL table, view or query.
WDStatistics: Importing log files
To view the statistics about the site traffic with WDStatistics, the log files must be imported onto the current computer......
SCM administrator
The SCM administrator (Source Code Manager) allows you to handle the different projects included in the Source Code Manager......
9. Overlaying controls
Utilisation dans la classe _VisiteGuidéeEtapeEffet - Accès en Lecture + Ecriture - Type : Entier32...
The Linear Looper control
A Linear Looper control is used to display a set of controls in a horizontal scrolling list......
WINDEV Mobile: Sharing WINDEV elements
The same WINDEV elements (analysis, queries, ...) can be used in a WINDEV application and in a WINDEV Mobile application......
2. Analysis in practice
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Calculates the symmetric difference between a geographic polygon and another geometry....
FOR EACH/FOR ALL statement (loop through files)
The FOR EACH statement is used to run different types of HFSQL loops...