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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, ...).
<restRequest variable>.Send (Function)
Sends a REST request and waits for the server response.
RESTSend (Function)
Sends a REST request and waits for the server response.
LeftMargin (Property)
The LeftMargin property sets the left margin of an element.
ThreadStopRequested (Function)
Checks if a stop request has been sent to the running thread.
SNMPTrapEnable (Function)
Enables the interception of an SNMP "trap" sent by an agent.
Debugging a connection to an HFSQL server
The stored procedures and the triggers are debugged from the environment, with real execution on the server......
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......
Style sheet
A style sheet ("......
4. Create a page in the editor...
Handling a dynamic programmatically
WINDEV allows you to handle Dynamic Tab controls with the TabXXX functions and with multiple WLanguage properties......
Session mode page: Fill in fields after a long process
In a web application, you may need to run long processes (for example, to update counters......
1. Project and Analysis
The development of a Windows application with WINDEV is based on two main elements: the Project and the Analysis....
Implementing the log process in an application
Regardless of the tables used by your application (HFSQL Classic or HFSQL Client/Server), the log process can be implemented on these tables......
Option,Test (External language)
In an information window, displays each call to the function and each status report returned by the function.
SQL : ORDER BY clause: Organizing the result of a query
The ORDER BY clause is used to sort the records selected by an SQL query......
WINDEV Mobile: Platforms, processors and operating systems
WINDEV Mobile applications can run on the following platforms...
restRequest (Type of variable)
The restRequest type is used to define the advanced characteristics of a REST request.
Push notification: iOS configuration
To use the Push notifications in iOS, you must have a Google account and you must perform a specific configuration......
User Control Center: Available network applications
The User Control Center is used to list the applications for which a network setup was created......