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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, ...).
iPrintAreaHTML (Function)
Pritns a text in HTML format in a rectangular area.
<picLayer variable>.DrawTextMarkdown (Function)
Draws Markdown text in a variable of type picLayer.
<Image variable>.DrawTextMarkdown (Function)
Draws Markdown text in a variable of type Image.
<Diagram variable>.Search (Function)
Searches for shapes containing a specific text in a diagram.
GglGetLicense (Function)
Returns the text of license for using the Google libraries.
<Edit>.InsertToken (Function)
Inserts a token into a "Text token" Edit control.
DiagramSearch (Function)
Searches for shapes containing a specific text in a diagram.
<HTML editor>.Select (Function)
Selects a text fragment in an HTML Editor control.
HTMLEditorSelect (Function)
Selects a text fragment in an HTML Editor control.
grMenuOption (Function)
Modifies the text of an option in the context menu of a chart.
<WDPic variable>.DrawTextMarkdown (Function)
Draws Markdown text in a variable of type WDPic.
Clipboard (Function)
Retrieves the text or image found in the system clipboard.
<Edit>.DeleteAllToken (Function)
Deletes all the tokens from a "Text token" Edit control.
EditAddToken (Function)
Adds a token to a "Text token" Edit control.
<Chart>.MenuOption (Function)
Modifies the text of an option in the context menu of a chart.
ToClipboard (Function)
Writes text or image information into the system clipboard.
EditInsertToken (Function)
Inserts a token into a "Text token" Edit control.
iTextHeight (Function)
Calculates the height of the font for the text to print (in millimeters).
AddLink (Function)
Adds a link to a text section in an edit control.
FontStrikeOut (Property)
The FontStrikeOut property is used to determine if a text is struck through.
WDTestRest: REST web service test tool
WDTestRest is used to test the calls to an HTTP REST web service or to run a Web API accessible by HTTP......