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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, ...).
Translating the interface into multiple languages
When the different languages supported by the application have been selected, the information displayed by the application must be translated into these different languages......
Printing in PDF format: Special cases
Specific features of print in PDF format...
Check: Test of a WLanguage code
The monitoring robot is used to compile and run the WLanguage code entered......
1. Project and analysis
6. Editing a page: zoning mode
Using an external component in an application
A component can be reused at any time in any application......
Flexible modeling editor
The flexible modeling editor allows you to easily create a "non-restricting" and "flexible" modeling, entirely included in the environment......
EmulateSimulator (Function)
Emulates the window of the mobile (Android/iOS) simulator....
8. Windows in practice
Discover the main actions that can be performed on the windows....
Conditions for updating an application automatically (Live update)
Whenever the application is modified on the development computer (modifications of windows, code, analysis, ......
The "Browser" pane
When a WINDEV, WEBDEV or WINDEV Mobile element (analysis, query, ......
Constants for managing tiles
How to create two linked cascading tables?
This help page explains how to create two linked cascading Table controls in a window or page....
Examples for using the OLE DB provider for HFSQL
Reinitializes the content of an Organization Chart control from its data source (HFSQL data file for example)....
WinInYPos (Function)
Returns the vertical position of the upper-left corner of the internal area (without border and title bar) of a window in relation to the upper-left corner of the screen.
WinInXPos (Function)
Returns the horizontal position of the upper-left corner of the internal area (without border and title bar) of a window in relation to the upper-left corner of the screen.
User Control Center: Available network applications
The User Control Center is used to list the applications for which a network setup was created......
FocusColor (Property)
The FocusColor property gets and sets the color used to highlight input fields in a PDF form (displayed in a PDF Reader control). This new property is available from WINDEV Suite SaaS 2025 Update 3....
HFSQL views
An HFSQL view corresponds to a "memory image" of an HFSQL data file......
Interactive notifications
A notification is a small window that appears at the bottom right of the screen, and that can be viewed at any time in the Windows notification area......