ONLINE HELP
 WINDEVWEBDEV AND WINDEV MOBILE

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, ...).
Windows,TNext (External language)
Modifies the title of the next window (or dialog box) displayed.
LuhnCalculate (Function)
Calculates the next Luhn check digit for a given sequence.
ScreenFirst (Function)
Defines the next control that will be in edit in the current window.
DotNetAddHeader (Function)
Adds a header to the next procedure that will be run on the server.
J2EEAddHeader (Function)
Adds a header to the next procedure that will be run on the server.
<picLayer variable>.Font (Function)
Declares the font that will be used by dText in a picLayer variable.
<Image>.Font (Function)
Declares the font to be used by the dText function in an Image control.
STOP (Reserved word)
STOP is used to call the WLanguage debugger during a test in the editor...
StringToArray (Function)
Fills a one- or two-dimensional array of the specified type with the character string passed in parameter.
New products brochure 28: Common new products
New features in WINDEV/WEBDEV/WINDEV Mobile 28 presented in the New Features brochure....
Printing a watermark text
A report (and a duplicate copy) can include an additional text in the format of a watermark, such as "Confidential" or "Duplicate" printed across the report....
Text formatting variant
You can customize text attributes such as character spacing, line spacing and font size in a window or page......
User Groupware and Client/Server tables
An application using User Groupware can be used with a HyperFileSQL database in Client/Server mode......
Error customization
The WEBDEV administrator (Development version) is used to customize the error messages of a WEBDEV website......
SCM administrator: Managing repositories
The SCM administrator gives you direct access to the source code of projects included in the Source Code Manager......
3. Types of accessible files
2. Types of accessible files
Types of accessible files...
Zombie data files and items
During the life of an application, items live and die......
How do I run a table with a filter?
How to discover WINDEV Mobile?...
Extended (Property)
Extended is used to: Find out whether a Font variable is extended. Extend (or not) a Font variable. This property is kept for backward compatibility....
Editable reports
The report editor can be used to create form reports, which include different controls allowing users to enter data......