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Buffer (Type de variable)
The Buffer type corresponds to a binary memory area.
<Type Buffer>Decode (Function)
Decodes a character string that was encoded by Encode.
<Type Buffer>Encode (Function)
Encodes a character string or a buffer. To decode the result, simply use Decode.
Left (Function)
Extracts the left part (i.e., the first characters) from a string or buffer.
BufferToPhrase (Function)
Converts a buffer to a mnemonic phrase using the BIP39 algorithm.
Truncate (Function)
Truncates the right part of a string or buffer.
fIsImage (Function)
Determines whether a file on disk or in a buffer corresponds to an image format recognized by WINDEV or WEBDEV.
Encode (Function)
Encodes a character string or a buffer. To decode the result, simply use Decode.
fFind (Function)
Finds a character string or a buffer in a file opened by fOpen.
BufferToURI (Function)
Saves the contents of a buffer to a resource identified by its URI.
Length (Function)
Returns:
  • the length of a string, i.e., the number of characters in the string (including spaces and binary zeros).
  • the size of a buffer, i.e., the number of bytes in the buffer.
<DiskFile variable>.Find (Function)
Finds a character string or a buffer in a file opened by fOpen.
diffCreate (Function)
Compares two buffers and creates a buffer containing the differences between these two buffers.
StringDisplay (Function)
Returns a specific string (or a buffer) to the client browser in response to a request.
BufferToInteger (Function)
Extracts an integer from a binary buffer at a given position.
Middle (Function)
Extracts:
  • a substring from a string starting at a specified position.
  • part of a buffer starting at a specified position.
fSaveBuffer (Function)
Creates and fills a text file with the content of a string or buffer variable.
fAddBuffer (Function)
Adds the content of a buffer at the end of a file.
fLoadBuffer (Function)
Loads the content of an external file (text, image, ...) in a buffer variable.
BufferToReal (Function)
Extracts a real from a binary buffer at a given position.
Decode (Function)
Decodes a character string that was encoded by Encode.
BufferToHexa (Function)
Converts a buffer to a hexadecimal string (e.g. "4A 5B 00").
<ANSI string>.BufferToHexa (Function)
Converts an Ansi or Unicode string into a displayable hexadecimal string (e.g. "4A 5B 00").
diffApply (Function)
Applies a difference buffer to a specific buffer.
Right (Function)
Extracts the last characters from a string or string buffer.
HexaToBuffer (Function)
Converts a string with hexadecimal bytes to a binary buffer.
Character strings
WLanguage supports different types of strings....
hbCell (Variable type)
The hbCell type is used to define the advanced characteristics of the content of a cell (item...
SocketRead (Function)
Retrieves a message sent by another socket.
apiRequest (Type of request)
The apiRequest type is used to define all the advanced characteristics of a request executed via...
mongoOperationAdd (Variable type)
The mongoOperationAdd type is used to define all the advanced characteristics of a document add...
fLoadText (Function)
Loads the content of a text file into any text control or text variable (string variable, edit...
iAddAttachment (Function)
Adds an attachment in a PDF file generated by a PDF print export.
hbReading (Type of variable)
The hbReading type is used to define the characteristics of a read operation.
restRequest (Variable type)
The restRequest type is used to define the advanced characteristics of a REST request.
NetMsgError (Function)
Returns the error message corresponding to the error number returned by NetOpenRemoteAccess...
Size (Property)
The Size property is used to determine and change the size of an element.
String functions
List of functions for managing character strings...
nfcData (Type of variable)
The nfcData type is used to describe and handle the data of a variable of type nfcTag.
C#: Call to WLanguage procedure
A global procedure in WLanguage can be directly called from the code of a global procedure in C#......
OpenIDIdentity (Type of variable)
The OpenIDIdentity type is used to define all the advanced characteristics of a user connected...
Comparison operators
The comparison operators can be divided into several categories......
gpwOAuthParameters (Type of variable)
The gpwOAuthParameters type allows you to define all the information needed for authentication...
BurnerProperty (Function)
Used to find out and modify the properties of the current burner.