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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, ...).
ExecutionMode (Function)
Allows you to: find out and/or modify the behavior of the application or site when some errors are generated. optimize the calls to the functions declared externally. find out and/or change how the application uses JITc. find out and/or modify the management mode of low references for all the instantiated objects....
Stored procedures and queries (HFSQL Client/Server)
The stored procedures are used to simplify the development and the maintenance of your applications by factorizing the code......
SSHConnectCommand (Function)
Keeps the SSH session active between several commands sent (via the SSHCommand function) to an SSH server. This new function is available from WINDEV Suite SaaS 2025 - Update 2....
<Variable sshSession>CommandConnector (Function)
Keeps the SSH session active between several commands sent (via the SSHCommand function) to an SSH server. This new function is available from WINDEV Suite SaaS 2025 - Update 2....
Modifying the characteristics of report controls
The characteristics of the controls can be viewed and/or changed in......
CollapsedImage (Property)
The CollapsedImage property is used to: find out and/or modify the default image associated with a collapsed row in a TreeView Table control. find out and/or modify the default image associated with a collapsed row in a TreeView control. find out and/or modify the image associated with a specific collapsed row in a TreeView Table control. find out and modify the image in a collapsed row of a TreeView item in a "TreeView table" type report....
Native Access to SAP
SAP is a widely used ERP......
Alias (Property)
The Alias property is used to: get or change the alias of a window (WINDEV and WINDEV Mobile). get or change the alias of a dynamic tab (WINDEV). get the internal HTML/JavaScript name of a control (WEBDEV)....
Resource (Property)
The Resource property is used to: find out the resources visible in a Scheduler control. find out the resource of the Scheduler control that corresponds to the specified index....
Database schema editor: Link description
The links are used to link the tables described in a database schema between themselves......
AAF: Context menu of Image controls
A context menu is available for Image controls......
FicEncryption (Property)
The FicEncryption property sets the encryption method of a table.
Hour (Keyword)
The Hour keyword can correspond to: the Time variable. the Time property which is used to get and change the time of an element....
Viewing a report in 3D
Your report displays controls that overlap?......
Viewing a window in 3 dimensions
Your window contains overlapping controls?......
<Camera>.Display (Function)
Displays in a Camera control the video sequence currently transmitted by a "web camera" or by the camera found on the mobile device. Function kept for "Version-26-compatible" Camera controls....
VideoDisplay (Function)
Displays in a Camera control the video sequence currently transmitted by a "web camera" or by the camera found on the mobile device. Function kept for "Version-26-compatible" Camera controls....
Year (Property)
The Year property is used to: Get the year from a Date or DateTime variable or item. Change the year in a Date or DateTime variable or item....
ElementWidth (Property)
The ElementWidth property is used to: Find out or modify the width of the elements in an Organization Chart control. Find out or modify the width of the cells in a Dashboard control....
ElementHeight (Property)
The ElementHeight property is used to: Find out or modify the height of the elements in an Organization Chart control. Find out or modify the height of the cells in a Dashboard control....
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