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<ANSI string>.Format (Function)
Formats a character string according to the selected options.
<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.
Format of the content in the text file
The text files created by WDMSG use a specific format...
StringFormat (Function)
Formats a character string according to the selected options.
DateTimeToString (Function)
Converts a DateTime to string in the specified 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.
The formatted display control
This control can be used to display dates, times and monetary values for example, respecting the corresponding display format...
DurationToString (Function)
Converts a duration to a character 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.
DateToString (Function)
Converts:
  • a date to a string in the specified format.
  • a date time to a 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.
SQLColumnFormat (Function)
Returns the different types of columns supported:
<Duration type>.ToString (Function)
Converts a duration to a character 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.
Various WEBDEV constants
Various WEBDEV constants...
zipExtractDirectory (Function)
Automatically extracts and decompresses files from a directory in the file tree of an archive...
Installing an application: single-user or network setup?
WINDEV proposes several types of setup for a WINDEV application......
zipInfoFile (Function)
Returns the characteristics of a file found an archive: The name of the file and its stored...
sRead (Function)
Reads a character string in the entry buffer of the specified serial port.
Year (Property)
The Year property is used to: Get the year from a Date or DateTime variable or item. Change...
XLS file constants
List of constants used by the functions for managing XLS files....
URIToBuffer (Function)
Loads in the background the content of a resource (image, text, etc.) identified by its URI...
URIGetInfo (Function)
Retrieves information of a URI resource.
WebSocketSend (Function)
Sends a message from the WebSocket server to the client.
Configuring the automatic modification of data files
The automatic data file modification updates the description of data files on user computers......
Date (Type of variable)
The Date type enables you to easily handle the dates...
Name55 (Property)
The Name55 property is used to manipulate the logical name of a Hyper File 5.5 data file...
tapiPlay (Function)
Plays a sound file (.WAV) for the specified line.
LabelHeight (Property)
The LabelHeight property is used to: Find out the height of labels in a Label report. Modify...
InputMask (Type of variable)
The InputMask type is used to define all the advanced characteristics of a custom input mask.
zipExtractFile (Function)
Extracts a file from an archive and automatically decompresses it to a physical location...
Creating a Java archive
When your Java application is developed, you can......