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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.
DateToInteger (Function)
Converts a date to an integer.
fCompress (Function)
Compresses a file.
The Preset control
The "Preset" control is used to display the frequently used controls without programming......
HInfoBackup (Function)
Returns information about one or more backups performed on an HFSQL Client/Server server....
HToItem (Function)
Assigns the specified value to an item of the current record.
Optional connection information
When defining the connections in the data model editor or when defining the connections...
The Text field: Edit control and display masks
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile propose two types of masks......
Reminder (Type of variable)
The Reminder type is used to describe and handle a reminder to inform the user of an appointment.
Permission (Type of variable)
The Permission type represents a permission requested by the application (and therefore declared...
Maintaining the files of Control Centers
When using a database, you may have to perform maintenance operations on the data files......
Events associated with Camera controls
List of WLanguage events associated with Camera controls....
The Group structure
The Group structure is a preset structure of WLanguage (no declaration is required)......
XMLAddAttribute (Function)
Adds an attribute into an XML document.
XMLAddChild (Function)
Adds a child tag into an XML document.
XMLDocument (Function)
Creates a new XML document.
XML functions
List of XML functions...
diagText (Type of variable)
The diagText type is used to define all the advanced characteristics of a text associated...
fRead (Function)
Reads: a block of bytes (characters) in an external file (ANSI or Unicode), the content...