ONLINE HELP
 WINDEVWEBDEV AND WINDEV MOBILE

Version: 2026

Types of help systems in a WINDEV application
There are multiple solutions to provide help to the users...
Integrating a WEBDEV site into a WINDEV application
By integrating a website into a window in a desktop application, you can share existing elements and boost productivity...
RestartProgram (Function)
Ends the application and restarts it.
Convert your WINDEV applications into websites
A widespread need today is to transform Windows applications (or parts of applications) into dynamic websites...
Locking an application
WINDEV gives you the ability to lock your applications (after a specific duration for example)...
"?" menu
WINDEV proposes a help menu adapted to your applications...
AppDetectUPDAvailable (Function)
Disables or customizes the automatic check for available updates.
History of versions
The history of setup versions is an advanced feature of the network setup...
"About" window
The "About" window is used to display and access various information about the current application ...
Activating an application or a site
When distributing an application or a site, you may want to offer both a full version and a limited version...
AI Chat control
With the AI Chat control, your WINDEV applications can easily interface with the AI model of your choice...
.NET application
To create a.NET application from a project...
Steps to develop an application
This diagram presents the different steps for developing an application with WINDEV...
Managing custom fonts in a WINDEV or WINDEV Mobile project
Both WINDEV and WINDEV Mobile projects support custom fonts, including Google Fonts...
Operating mode of HFSQL application
An HFSQL application can operate in network mode or in Client/Server mode...
WDInst: set the directory for tables and User Groupware files
The setup editor WDInst ("Tools...
FAA: Did you know?
Our surveys show that end users love AAFs (Automatic Application Features) and that these AAFs increase their satisfaction and efficiency when using the applications...
MDIWindowMenu (Function)
Modifies the layout of the MDI child windows.
SysDetectLockedSession (Function)
Detects the change of lock for the Windows session.
PanelEnumerate (Function)
Enumerates the Dockable Panel controls in a window.
Environment of the window editor
The main elements of window editor are as follows:
MDIOpen (Function)
Opens and enables an MDI child window.
MDIMother (Function)
Identifies the name of the MDI parent window.
gpwEnumControl (Function)
Enumerates the controls found in a window or page.
WinAdaptHeight (Function)
Adapts the window height to the content of controls.
SysColor (Function)
Identifies or modifies the color of a Windows element.
OpenMainMenu (Function)
Opens the main menu of the current window.
SysIconize (Function)
Used to find out whether a window is minimized.
MouseYPos (Function)
Used in a mouse or stylus event (click code, hover code, left or right button pressed code, etc.), returns the vertical position (Y) of the mouse cursor in relation to the field or window in question.
InWindowsMode (Function)
Indicates whether the code is run in Windows mode or not.
Code editor: Various operations
The code editor is the editor where the developers spend most of their time. This help page presents a series of useful options for the most common actions ......
Overview of HFSQL Cluster
HFSQL Cluster is a database server intended to be deployed on several servers......
WinSlidingVisible (Function)
Displays or hides a sliding window (sliding menu).
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The Active WEBDEV Pages
You want to reference several pages of your WEBDEV site?......
AnimationPrepare (Function)
Prepares the animation on a control, a group of controls or a window.
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Refreshing a page
Refreshing a page consists in re-displaying a page that is already open in the browser......
HCS.Timeout (Variable)
The HCS.ResponseTime variable is used to modify the connection time: for the connections established by HOpenConnection. for the automatic connection openings....
XInitial (Property)
The XInitial property is used to: Get the X-coordinate: of a control (position on the X-axis) when opening the window or the page. of a window (position on X-axis) when opening the window. Change the X-coordinate of a control anchored "to the right" (position on the X-axis) when opening the window. Get the X-coordinate of a control in relation to its block (position in millimeters on the X-axis) when opening the report....