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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, ...).
Using Unicode in HFSQL tables
The database schema proposes two types of Unicode items......
Libraries (.WDL file)
A library is a WDL file that contains all WINDEV or WEBDEV resources ......
Check: FTP connectivity
The monitoring robot will try to connect to the FTP server with the parameters of the server......
Repairing the analysis
In some cases, an error message may appear when opening the analysis linked to a project......
Compiling and testing the help system
It is necessary to compile the help to create a file based on the information entered in the help editor......
HListREP (Function)
Returns the list of assignments for the tables handled by the current application, which means the list of physical files corresponding to the files described in the database schema.
Testing and debugging a project on the development computer
The test of the entire project allows you to simulate the start of the application with the executable......
The pages
Pages are the main interface of a WEBDEV site......
HInfoMemo (Function)
Returns the characteristics of binary and text memos.
Installing the robot controller
The monitoring robot includes three executables......
HSeekFirst (Function)
Positions on the first file record whose value for a specific item is greater than or equal to a sought value.
Managing the automatic identifiers when adding a record
When adding a record into a HyperFileSQL file (HAdd), three management modes are available for the automatic identifiers......
Compilation options (chm format)
ToolTipMargin (Function)
Modifies the margin of the text in the tooltips.
<Image variable>.DrawText (Function)
Draws a text in an Image variable.
<Image>.DrawText (Function)
Draws a text in an Image control.
iPrintArea (Function)
Prints a text in a rectangular area.
<WDPic variable>.DrawText (Function)
Draws a text in a WDPic variable.
<picLayer variable>.DrawText (Function)
Draws a text in a picLayer variable.
Link Description (Type of variable)
A Link Description variable is used to describe a link between two data files through programming.