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Version: 2026

<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.
LengthToString (Function)
Converts a size in bytes to a string with human-readable units such as kilobytes, megabytes or terabytes.
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.
SQLColumnFormat (Function)
Returns the different types of columns supported:
<Unicode string>.RegexMatch (Function)
Checks whether a string matches the format defined by a regular expression.
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.
Print report (iPhone/iPad or Android)
When creating a report, the test of this report can be run from the report editor......
Native xBase/FoxPro Access: Specific features and remarks
This help page presents the specific features regarding the programming of Native xBase/FoxPro...
Image control in a page
Showing passwords (AAF)
By default, in password controls, characters are replaced with dots......
External language: Programming in C++ (WDWDIAL interface)
This third method uses the notion of class inheritance to simplify the interfacing between a C++...
Handling the external files
WINDEV, WINDEV Mobile and WEBDEV propose several functions allowing you to manage the external...
Importing/Consuming web services
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to directly import Webservices into your applications......
Handling a Calendar control by programming
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to handle a Calendar control through programming......
Print technical documentation
You can print different technical documentations describing all the elements of the project...
WDHFDiff: Overview
WDHFDiff is a tool used to compare HFSQL data files......
External language: Programming in Java
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Handling HTML text in an Edit control
...WEBDEV allows you to handle text in HTML via the "HTML format" option of the Edit controls...
Creating an SCM repository
To share a project via the Source Code Manager, a repository must be created......
Cleaning the project
After months or years of development and maintenance, the directory of your project often contains...
Unicode in character strings
The Unicode format is an encoding system that assigns a unique number to each character....
External language: Programming in COBOL
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