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Bar Code functions
The following functions are used to manage bar codes:
The Bar Code control
The Bar Code control displays bar codes in your windows, pages or reports...
CameraStopDecoding (Function)
Stops decoding bar codes in a Camera control.
Printing bar codes
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to print bar codes.
BCCalculateControlCharacter (Function)
Returns the check code of a bar code.
<Camera>.StopDecoding (Function)
Stops decoding a bar code in a Camera control.
Decoding bar codes using a Camera control
In iOS and Android, bar codes can be decoded via the Camera control using BCCapture...
iPrintBarCode (Function)
Prints a bar code (inside a rectangle).
BCToImage (Function)
Generates the image of a bar code.
Managing bar codes
The use of bar codes to identify and manage products has become essential...
<Camera>.StartDecoding (Function)
Starts decoding bar codes in a Camera control.
VideoStopDecoding (Function)
Stops decoding a bar code in a Camera control.
BCCapture (Function)
Decodes the information stored in a bar code by using the device camera (Android, iPhone, iPad).
CameraStartDecoding (Function)
Starts decoding bar codes in a Camera control.
Camera field: decode bar codes (prefix syntax)
In iOS and Android, bar codes can be decoded via the Camera control using BCCapture...
VideoStartDecoding (Function)
Starts decoding bar codes in a Camera control.
Reading bar codes
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to create applications for reading bar codes...
BCDecode (Function)
Decodes the information stored in a QR Code bar code.
DateSys (Function)
Returns or modifies the system date (current date defined on the current computer).
ChronoValue (Function)
Indicates the time elapsed (in milliseconds) since the call to ChronoStart.
TimeSys (Function)
Returns or modifies the system time (current time defined for the current computer).
ListAdd (Function)
Adds an element to a List Box, ListView or Combo Box control populated programmatically.
AnchorRateBottom (Property)
The AnchorRateBottom property is used to: Find out the anchor rate when a control moves on the vertical axis. Modify the anchor rate when a control moves on the vertical axis....
CommonLength (Function)
Returns the number of common characters between two strings (from the beginning or from the end of the string).
XMLNamespace (Function)
Returns the prefix of the namespace associated with the current tag in an XML document.
FTPCommand (Function)
Sends a specific FTP command to a server.
Add (Function)
Adds an element in last position: of a one-dimensional WLanguage array. of an advanced array property (array of events of gglCalendar, etc.). from a WLanguage list....
AddLine (Function)
Adds a row at the end: of a one- or two-dimensional WLanguage array. of a two-dimensional array property of a variable type (xlsDocument variable for example)....
fRename (Function)
Modifies the name of a file.
fFileName (Function)
Returns the name of an external file currently open.
Date (Property)
The Date property is used to: Retrieve the date from a DateTime variable. Modify the date in a DateTime variable. Retrieve the date from a Date item (in "Date and Time" format) . Modify the date in a Date item (in "Date and Time" format)...
Time (Property)
The Time property enables you to: Retrieve the time from a DateTime variable. Modify the time in a DateTime variable. Retrieve the time from in a Date item (in "Date and Time" format) Modify the time in a Date item ("Date and Time" format)....
LastDayOfMonth (Function)
Returns the date of the last day for the specified month.
AdditionCompleted (Example)
Usage example of the AdditionCompleted property
sComputeCrc16 (Function)
Checks a character string before and after transmission between WINDEV applications and WEBDEVsites.
MatFloatMultiply (Function)
Multiplies each matrix element by a value.
DateTimeUTCToLocal (Function)
Converts a UTC date and time to local time (time zone, summer time, winter time).
grAutoRefreshCategoryLabel (Function)
Identifies or defines whether the category labels are refreshed whenever the chart is drawn.
ChangeCharset (Function)
Retrieves and/or changes the character set used: by all the screen fonts. by all the operations performed on the character strings (functions and/or operators)....
12. External component in practice
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TableBreakIndex (Function)
Returns the index of the break header and footer for a given break in a Table control.