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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.
Managing the groups and users (HFSQL Client/Server)
To simplify the management of users and groups of users, the HFSQL Client/Server engine uses...
Report based on a Table control
A report based on a data-bound Table control is used to directly print the information displayed...
Assisted universal replication: specific features
xlsCell (Type of variable)
An xlsCell variable is used to describe and modify a cell in an Excel document...
SQL: Managing joins (INNER JOIN, OUTER JOIN)
To select records coming from several data files, joins must be used in the SQL query......
Native DB2 Connector: Specific features and remarks
The following paragraphs present the main aspects and specific features of the Native DB2...
Structure of log files (HFSQL Client/Server)
The following files are automatically created when logging an HFSQL Client/Server data file......
Testing a project: setting
By testing the project you can simulate how the application will run......
3. Dates, arrays and structures
WINDEV Tutorial: WLanguage basics Lesson 3 - Dates, arrays and structures - 20 min
sysNotificationInput (Type of variable)
The sysNotificationInput type is used to define all the advanced features of an input control,...
LeftMargin (Property)
The LeftMargin property is used to: Find out the left margin of a report. Modify the left...
TopMargin (Property)
The TopMargin property is used to: Find out the top margin of a report. Modify the top margin...
Managing dates and times
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile propose several methods for managing dates and times...
OpenContextMenu (Function)
Automatically opens a context menu for the current control, window or page.
Step 3: Printing characters, images, ...
This step consists in "sending the different elements to print to the printer"......
fSaveBuffer (Function)
Creates and fills a text file with the content of a string or buffer variable.
fDateTime (Function)
Returns or modifies the different dates and times associated with a file or directory (date...