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Creating an executable: Operating mode and library
The operating mode of an executable allows you to define whether the executable can be used by one or more users......
4. HFSQL Classic
Hyper File functions available for backward compatibility
MapLicenseBing (Function)
Indicates the "Bing map" license key that will be used in the Map controls used in Universal Windows 10 App mode.
Using the Control Centers in Client/Server mode
All the Control Centers provided with WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile use the same database......
gpwOpenConnection (Function)
Opens a connection to a specific Client/Server database to manage the files of user groupware in Client/Server mode....
Value Description (Type of variable)
A Value Description variable is used to handle the description of an enumeration value through programming.
<Date type>.ToMonthInAlpha (Function)
Returns the name of the month that corresponds to a specified date.
<Date type>.ToWeekNumber (Function)
Returns the week number within the year that corresponds to the specified date.
<DateTime type>.ToEpoch (Function)
Converts a local datetime to Epoch format (number of time units since 01/01/1970 at 00h00 UTC)....
Principle for running threads
At runtime, an application runs in a main thread......
<Date type>.ToDayInAlpha (Function)
Returns the name of the day that corresponds to a specified date.
<Date type>.ToDay (Function)
Returns the day that corresponds to a given date.
<Date type>.ToInteger (Function)
Converts a date to an integer.
<Date type>.ToString (Function)
Converts: a date to a string in the specified format. a date time to a string in the specified format....
<Duration type>.ToString (Function)
Converts a duration to a character string in the specified format.
<String type>.AnsiToUnicode (Function)
Converts an ANSI string (Windows) to a UNICODE string.
<Buffer type>.AnsiToUnicode (Function)
Converts a buffer containing an ANSI string (Windows) to a buffer containing a UNICODE string.
<String type>.BufferToHexa (Function)
Converts an Ansi or Unicode string to a hexadecimal string (e.g.: "4A 5B 00").
<String type>.StartsWith (Function)
Checks whether a character string starts: with a specific character string. with one of the character strings in an array....
<String type>.Split (Function)
Extracts all the substrings from a character string based on one or more string separators.
<String type>.EndsWith (Function)
Checks whether a character string ends: with a specific character string. with one of the character strings in an array....
<String type>.Increment (Function)
Increments a number at the beginning or at the end of a string.