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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, ...).
Responsive Web Design: Management of anchors
In "Responsive Web Design" mode, the width of controls is automatically reduced when the browser width is reduced......
HTTPRequest (Function)
Starts an HTTP request on a server.
StrikeOut (Property)
The StrikeOut property is used to: Determine whether the strikethrough formatting is applied to a Font variable. Apply strikethrough formatting to a Font variable....
Duplicating a project
Duplicating a project allows you to have two identical projects with the same name but found in different directories......
diffCreate (Function)
Compares two buffers and creates a buffer containing the differences between these two buffers.
TableSavePositionAndSelection (Function)
Saves: the scrollbar position in a Table or TreeView Table control, the elements selected in the control....
HCreateView (Example)
Usage example of the HCreateView function
StringDisplay (Function)
Returns a specific string (or a buffer) to the client browser in response to a request.
HReadSeekFirst (Example)
Usage example of the HReadSeekFirst function
User login: User Groupware
WEBDEV Tutorial - User Groupware User login: User Groupware - 20 min
HDeclareExternal (Function)
Temporarily imports into the current database schema the description of a table from an existing HFSQL table.
Alignment options
To optimize the alignment of controls in a window, page or report, you have the ability to use the alignment options......
SpreadsheetAllowProcedure (Function)
Allows the use of a WLanguage function/procedure in a formula of a Spreadsheet control....
WBSetup: Managing additional languages
The "WBSetup" project corresponds to the standard setup program of WEBDEV sites......
InfoBuild (Function)
Displays a custom message in a system information window.
Handling an Image Editor control through programming
WINDEV allows you to handle an Image Editor control through programming......
Discover all the possibilities of pivot tables
Utilisation dans la classe docParagraphe - Accès en Lecture + Ecriture - Type : docMiseEnForme...
iPrintWord (Function)
Sends the character string passed in parameter to the print buffer.
XMLFind (Function)
Performs a search in an XML document.
Native Access to SAP
SAP is a widely used ERP......