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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.
<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, ...).
Optimizing the query execution
The query editor allows you to optimize the execution speed of one or more queries......
Report viewer: "Annotate" pane
Does your application allow you to print several reports? The end user has the ability to write annotations from the report viewer......
Adding an element to the SCM repository
When an element is added to the SCM (Source Code Manager) repository, it is added to the reference project on the SCM server......
Managing the programming errors
The security mechanism of WLanguage is enabled when a programming error occurs in an application......
Control Center of WINDEV executables (WDADMINEXE)
When a WINDEV application is installed in network, a program used to remotely check the application executables is automatically created......
xlsSave (Function)
Saves an XLS document.
Keyboard shortcuts
The main keyboard shortcuts in the editors are as follows......
Renaming a project
Renaming a project is used ton modify the name of the project. All the elements linked to the project before it is renamed are kept.
InPocketSimulatorMode (Function)
Indicates whether the code is run in the Pocket simulator. Function kept for backward compatibility....
HNotifAddCCRecipient (Function)
Adds recipients for the notifications sent via the Control Centers (WDBal messaging tool).
Creating a select query
A select query (corresponding SQL statement......
HNotifDeleteCCRecipient (Function)
Deletes the recipients of a notification sent via the Control Centers (WDBal messaging tool).
The Sliding Banner control
The Sliding Banner control is used to display several contents successively, either automatically, or further to an action performed by the Web user......
WebserviceWriteMIMEType (Function)
Indicates the MIME type of the response returned by the Webservice (case of a call to a REST Webservice).
EventExist (Function)
Indicates whether a specific procedure is run when a Windows event is sent to a control or window.
Telemetry: Method used to send data
Telemetry data is sent to the server regularly and is processed by the server every 2 hours......
<Connection variable>.NotifAddCCRecipient (Function)
Adds recipients for the notifications sent via the Control Centers (WDBal messaging tool).
RETURN statement
The RETURN statement is used to exit the current event, process or procedure and return a result...
EmailStatus (Function)
Returns the status of an email sent via an SMTP session started in asynchronous mode.
iPageWidth (Function)
Calculates the width (in millimeters) of the printable page while taking the left or right margins into account.
OpenAPIToHTTP (Function)
Builds the HTTP request to call a function of an API. It can then be sent using HTTPSend.
<Connection variable>.NotifDeleteCCRecipient (Function)
Deletes the recipients of a notification sent via the Control Centers (WDBal messaging tool).