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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.
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.
<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.
SQLColumnFormat (Function)
Returns the different types of columns supported:
<Date type>.ToString (Function)
Converts:
  • a date to a string in the specified format.
  • a date time to a string in the specified format.
Decode (Function)
Decodes a character string that was encoded by Encode.
HImportHF55 (Function)
Imports a Hyper File 5.5 file into an HFSQL Classic file.
REST web service: Creating entry points
The REST web service entry point creation wizard opens......
zipExtractFileList (Function)
Extracts and decompresses a list of files found in an archive to a physical location.
zipDeleteAll (Function)
Deletes all files from an archive.
zipDeleteFileList (Function)
Deletes a list of files from an archive.
zipCurrentFile (Function)
Returns the name of the archived file currently handled by the functions for adding and extracting...
zipListFile (Function)
Returns the list of files found in an archive.
zipDeleteFile (Function)
Deletes a file from an archive.
SQL functions that can be used in SQL queries
The following SQL functions can be used on the queries written in SQL code (classified by theme)......
DocToText (Function)
Creates a character string from the data: found in a Word Processing control or in a Word...
zipExtractAll (Function)
Extracts all files from an archive and decompresses them.
MCI constants
List of constants used by the MCI functions....
zipExtractFile (Function)
Extracts a file from an archive and automatically decompresses it to a physical location...
dSaveImageJPEG (Function)
Saves an image: in a JPEG file. in memory....
ManageHTML (Property)
The Property ManageHTML property is used to set the HTML management mode in a full-text index.
Icon (Type of variable)
The Icon type is used to define the advanced characteristics of an icon.
mongoFindOption (Type of variable)
The mongoFindOption type is used to define the advanced characteristics of a search in a MongoDB...
zipClose (Function)
Closes an archive.
fReadLine (Function)
Reads a line from an external file (ANSI or UNICODE).