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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.
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...
fWatchDirectory (Function)
Detects changes made to the contents of a directory.
<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).
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).
<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, ...).
Language (Property)
The Language property gets and sets the language used.
Automatic server update
The HFSQL Control Center is used to implement the automatic server update......
xlsDeleteWorksheet (Function)
Deletes a worksheet from the Excel document.
TreeMapSearch (Function)
Finds the index of an element in a TreeMap control from the element path.
Programming data-bound Table controls (prefix syntax)
Here's how to program Table controls linked to a table....
xpathResult (Type of variable)
The xpathResult type is used it find out the result of the execution of an XPATH query.
AppUPDAvailable (Function)
Allows you to find out whether an update is available for the specified application.
InitialHeight (Property)
The InitialHeight property is used to: Find out the creation height of a control or window. Modify the base height used to anchor the controls "in height". Find out the creation height of a block or control in a report....
BurnerMediaType (Function)
Used to find out and modify the format of the CD or DVD to burn.
TitleHeight (Property)
The TitleHeight property gets and sets: the height of the title for the columns of a Table or TreeView Table control. the height of the title bar of a Dockable Panel control. the height of the title bar of a window with a custom title bar....
ReturnedValue (Property)
The ReturnedValue property is used to: Get and change the value returned by a window, page or report. Get and change the value returned by an option in a Radio Button control....
OLELoad (Function)
Initializes an OLE control with an OLE object.
InputMask (Property)
The InputMask property is used to: get the input mask. set the input mask (from the masks available for the type)....
ControlToSource (Function)
Assigns the control value to the source of a control link.
FlexAlignContent (Property)
The Property FlexAlignContent allows you to know and modify the alignment characteristics of the lines contained in the Flexbox field according to the secondary axis of the field ( Property corresponding CSS "align-content").
Checking spelling in edit controls
WINDEV lets you use the spelling checker in the Edit controls and text columns of the Table controls of WINDEV applications......
dbgAssert (Function)
Used to find out and signal the possible errors via an assertive programming.