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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.
fContentType (Function)
Returns the type of file according to the MIME standard (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions).
Report viewer: "Overview" pane
The report viewer allows end users to view reports before printing them......
ServiceStart (Function)
Starts a service.
Manager of automated tests
The test manager is used to......
SQL view
An SQL view is a virtual data source defined by an SQL query......
The Cell control
The Cell control contains controls......
iPrintPDF (Function)
Prints the content: of a PDF file. of a buffer containing a PDF. of a PDF Reader control....
ServiceRestart (Function)
Restarts a service (already started).
MapItineraryDistance (Function)
Calculates the distance of an itinerary in a Map control.
fUnlock (Example)
Usage example of the fUnlock function
XMLExtractDocument (Function)
Creates a new XML document from an existing XML document.
DateToMonthInAlpha (Function)
Returns the name of the month that corresponds to a specified date.
IntToHexa (Function)
Returns the hexadecimal string of a numeric value.
ArcTan2 (Function)
Returns the arc tangent 2 of the values passed as parameter.
gpwOpen (Function)
Opens the User Groupware login window or page.
Now (Function)
Returns or modifies the system time (current time defined for the current computer).
dChord (Function)
Draws the chord of a circle (intersection between an ellipse and a straight line): in an Image control, in an Image variable, in a WDPic variable (on the background layer), in a picLayer variable....
Manipulating Layout controls programmatically
A Layout control can be......
Sound (Function)
Plays a sound in WAV format.
Handling a Web Component control through programming
zipOpenCAB (Function)
Opens an existing archive in CAB format.
StatVarianceP (Function)
Calculates the variance for a full series of values.
ControlDelete (Function)
Permanently deletes a control from a window, page or report.
MatReadLine (Function)
Reads the value of all elements found in a matrix row.