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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, ...).
Example for managing videos (broadcasted by a Camera control)
In this example, the application allows you to......
HSetREP (Function)
Enables or disables the management of .REP files.
iTextWidth (Function)
Calculates the width (in millimeters) of the text to print, according to the specified font.
Report viewer: "Export" pane
The "Export" pane in the report viewer allows you to perform the following operations......
New Features brochure - Version 28: Common new features
New features in WINDEV/WEBDEV/WINDEV Mobile 28 presented in the New Features brochure....
HCheckStructure (Function)
Defines the mode for comparing data files.
zipAddFile (Function)
Adds a file (of any type) into an archive in CAB, ZIP, WDZ and 7z, TAR or TGZ (TAR.GZ) format and compresses it.
HListStopWord (Function)
Returns the list of stop words used by a full-text index.
<Source>.ListStopWord (Function)
Returns the list of stop words used by a full-text index.
iPrintAreaRTF (Function)
Prints rich text format (RTF) in a rectangular area.
Using offline sites
WEBDEV allows you to specify that a site or a set of pages can operate in off-line mode (without an Internet connection)....
fDataDirCommon (Function)
Returns a directory path for the data shared: between all the users of the computer between all the TSE users This directory can be used without restriction in Windows XP, Vista, and so on. This directory is used to store: the files for the general configuration of the application (.INI files, .XML files, etc.). tables common to all users (HFSQL tables .fic, .ndx, .mmo)....
BurnerAddDirectory (Function)
Adds all the files found in a directory to the compilation.
pdfSignature (Type of variable)
The pdfSignature type is used to define the advanced characteristics of the signature that will be applied to a PDF file when signing an existing PDF (via PDFSign).
CtAccess (Property)
The CtAccess property is used to set the type of access to the data file when connecting to a specific table via OLE DB.
"Syntax help" pane
The "Syntax help" pane displays a short help text for the function being entered......
FilterProcedure (Property)
The FilterProcedure property allows you to get and modify the procedure used to apply a filter on a row or column header when calculating a Pivot Table control.
zipSize (Function)
Returns the size of archive (in ZIP, RAR, CAB, WDZ or 7z format): the size of all compressed files found in the archive. the size of all files found in the archive before compression....