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<WLanguageCodeFormatting>.Format (Function)
Formats WLanguage code: coloring, normalized rewriting, indentation, translation.
Format (Property)
The Format property is used to define the data format of a table.
<ANSI string>.Format (Function)
Formats a character string according to the selected options.
Format of the content in the text file
The text files created by WDMSG use a specific format...
MatchRegularExpression (Function)
Checks whether a character string matches a specific format and retrieves the different substrings that match the format.
zipFilter (Function)
Returns the list of archive formats supported by the current platform, in the format expected by the filter of fSelect.
<DateTime type>.ToString (Function)
Converts a DateTime to string in the specified format.
<Duration type>.ToString (Function)
Converts a duration to a character string in the specified format.
StringFormat (Function)
Formats a character string according to the selected options.
The formatted display control
This control can be used to display dates, times and monetary values for example, respecting the corresponding display format...
DateTimeToString (Function)
Converts a DateTime to string in the specified format.
SQLColumnFormat (Function)
Returns the different types of columns supported:
DurationToString (Function)
Converts a duration to a character string in the specified format.
RegexMatch (Function)
Checks whether a string matches the format defined by a regular expression.
fGraphicFilter (Function)
Returns the list of image formats supported by the current platform, in the format expected by the filter of fSelect.
Limitations of WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile
A structure is a custom type of data...
<ANSI string>.RegexMatch (Function)
Checks whether a string matches the format defined by a regular expression.
ImageInfo (Function)
Retrieves the characteristics of an image file or the characteristics of a PDF file:
  • format.
  • width and height.
  • number of bits per pixel.
  • area of transparency.
TimeToString (Function)
Converts a time to a string in the specified format.
<Unicode string>.RegexMatch (Function)
Checks whether a string matches the format defined by a regular expression.
LengthToString (Function)
Converts a size in bytes to a string with human-readable units such as kilobytes, megabytes or terabytes.
DateToString (Function)
Converts:
  • a date to a string in the specified format.
  • a date time to a string in the specified format.
<Date type>.ToString (Function)
Converts:
  • a date to a string in the specified format.
  • a date time to a string in the specified format.
HBuildKeyValueANSI (Function)
Regardless of the platform used, the data stored in the HFSQL files is in ANSI format.
iDirImageHTML (Function)
Used to select the directory in which the images must be generated during a print in HTML format.
JSON (Type of variable)
The JSON type makes it possible to simplify actions on data in JSON format.
NumericFormat (Variable type)
The NumericFormat type allows you to define all the characteristics of the format to be used...
rssBuildString (Function)
Builds the RSS feed and returns the result (in XML format) in a character string.
WDPic (Variable type)
The WDPic type is used to define the advanced characteristics of an image in ".wdpic" format.
CertificatePEMToPFX (Function)
Converts a certificate in PEM format to a PFX file including the private key.
URLDecode (Function)
Decodes an encoded URL (which means with characters in %xx format).
HRecordToJSON (Function)
... format.
<Image variable>.SaveBMP (Function)
Saves an image contained in an Image variable: in a file in BMP format. in memory....
<Source>.RecordToJSON (Function)
... format.
<Image variable>.SaveGIF (Function)
Saves an image found in an Image variable: in a file in GIF format. in memory....
WLanguageCodeFormat (Function)
Formats WLanguage code: coloring, normalized rewriting, indentation, translation, etc.
MCIPositionFormat (Function)
Fixes the format used to define the position in a media file (opened by MCIOpen).
2. Modes to install an application
TabSaveConfiguration (Function)
Saves the configuration of dynamic panes found in a Tab control in character string format.
HRetrieveBackup (Function)
Retrieves locally the content of a compressed backup (in ZIP format) performed on an HFSQL server.
<Tab>.SaveConfiguration (Function)
Saves the configuration of dynamic tabs found in a Tab control in character string format.
<Source>.RecordToXML (Function)
... string in XML format.
StringToDuration (Function)
Converts a duration in character string format to a duration that can be used by a Duration...
HRecordToXML (Function)
... string in XML format.
zipChangePath (Function)
Modifies the stored path of a file in an archive (in ZIP, WDZ or 7z format).
JSONExecute (Function)
Calls a server URL that returns data in JSON format (JavaScript Object Notation).