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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.
fWatchStopAll (Function)
Stops all current watch tasks of files and directories.
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).
<DiskFile variable>.Write (Function)
Writes:
  • a character string to an external file.
  • a memory section.
<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).
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, ...).
HFSQL Control Center: Open an analysis
The HFSQL Control Center allows you to fully manage an analysis......
<Source>.FromPage (Function)
Automatically updates: the value of the items in a data file with the value of the controls in the page. the value of the WLanguage variables with the value of the page controls....
<Source>.ToFile (Function)
Copies a data source (file, query, view, ...) to a physical HFSQL table with the same description. This table is neither encrypted nor password protected.
<ftpConnection variable>.FileExist (Function)
Checks if a given file exists on an FTP server. This new function is available from WINDEV Suite SaaS 2025 Update 2....
<zipArchive variable>.FindFile (Function)
Search for a file in an archive (CAB, ZIP, RAR, WDZ, 7z, gzip, TAR or TGZ (TAR.GZ) format).
zipFindFile (Function)
Search for a file in an archive (CAB, ZIP, RAR, WDZ, 7z, gzip, TAR or TGZ (TAR.GZ) format).
HToFile (Function)
Copies a data source (file, query, view, ...) to a physical HFSQL table with the same description. This table is neither encrypted nor password protected.
Automatic data masking
Data masking is a process that transforms the data in an item that will be displayed to the user......
<Source>.FTListWord (Function)
Lists the words of the current record that will be taken into account by the full-text indexing.
HFTListWord (Function)
Lists the words of the current record that will be taken into account by the full-text indexing.
Defining specific character sets in HFSQL data files
When an application is used to display or save data in HFSQL files, this data is entered in the current language......
<zipArchive variable>.AddFile (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.
WDTestSite: Load test
The stress tests are used to check......
WINDEV and the SOAP protocol
<Connection variable>.AddLink (Function)
Adds an integrity rule between two files on the server.
<Upload>.Start (Function)
Starts sending the selected files into an Upload control.
<Source>.SetTransaction (Function)
Enables or disables the management of transactions for one or more files.
<Source>.Mode (Function)
Changes the mode and the method for locking data files.
RecycleBinListFile (Function)
Lists the files found in the recycle bin of the system.
ExplorerRetrieve (Function)
Retrieves the number and the name of the files "dropped" from the explorer.
fCompare (Function)
Compares the content of two files bit by bit.
HSetTransaction (Function)
Enables or disables the management of transactions for one or more files.
HDescribeLink (Function)
Describes a link between two data files through programming.
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