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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.
Creating an application using the RAD methodology
The RAD (Rapid Application Development) is a technology used to easily create a full application...
DateValid (Function)
Checks the validity of a date between January 01 0001 and December 31 9999.
Remote HFSQL Administrator: Overview
...The remote HFSQL administrator is a WEBDEV site installed with the WEBDEV application server...
SocketWrite (Function)
Writes a message intended to another socket.
grDestinationWMF (Function)
Defines a meta file as chart destination.
mqttSession (Type of variable)
The mqttSession type is used to define the parameters for connecting to the MQTT broker.
PageNumber (Property)
The PageNumber property is used to: get and change the number of the page displayed in an Image...
dSaveImage (Function)
dSaveImage is kept for backward compatibility.
HImportXML (Function)
Imports an XML file into an HFSQL Classic or Client/Server data file (data file described...
LooperToExcel (Function)
Creates an Excel file from the data found in a Looper control (browsing Looper control or memory...
NumHelp (Function)
Returns the number of the help context associated with the specified control.
fWriteLine (Function)
Writes a line to a text file (ANSI or Unicode).
Configuring the "Relative duration" mask (date and time in natural language)
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile propose to use a "Relative duration" display mask for the Date...
Handling Spreadsheet controls programmatically (in a window)
Spreadsheet controls can be handled programmatically......
HExecuteSQLQueryAsynchronous (Function)
Executes an SQL query asynchronously.
zipCreateExe (Function)
Creates a self-extracting archive as a 32-bit executable (.EXE).
WDMap: Characteristics of the files found in a database
WDMap is used to get various characteristics specific to......
Native MySQL Connector: Specific features and remarks
Remarks and specific features of the Native MySQL Connector...
NotesItem (Function)
Returns the value of items for the current Notes document in Lotus Notes.