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Version: 2026

fFileName (Function)
Returns the name of an external file currently open.
<Source>.RestorePosition (Function)
Restores the context of a previously saved file (HSavePosition): current record, filter, pointers.
HRestorePosition (Function)
Restores the context of a previously saved file (HSavePosition): current record, filter, pointers.
HErrorPassword (Function)
After the execution of a read or write function in a data file, used to find out whether an error caused by a wrong password occurred on this data file.
Indirection operators
The { and } operators are used to access a control, a variable, a class member or a file item by dynamically building the name of control, variable, class member or item...
InfoImage (Function)
Retrieves the characteristics of an image file or the characteristics of a PDF file: format. width and height. number of bits per pixel. transparent area....
RecordSize (Property)
The RecordSize property is used to get the size (in bytes) of a record in: a file described in the data model editor, a file described through programming, an HFSQL view, a query....
Report based on a text file
In a report based on a text file, the information to print is read from a text file or is directly assigned in the report controls......
Query
A query is used to interrogate a database in order to view, insert, modify or delete data......
HRecreateSubscriberReplica (Function)
Recreates the subscriber replica description file (universal replication only) based on the information of the master replica (.rpm and .syn files).
REP files
REP files contain the list of tables handled by the application....
MDL file (kept for backward compatibility): Pattern description
The MDL file is the file used to generate a RAD window......
MDL file (kept for backward compatibility): Window description
The MDL file is the file used to generate a RAD window......
XML: Using files exceeding several gigabytes
Starting with version 23, an XML parser is available to handle XML files that are multiple GB in size......
fIsImage (Function)
Used to find out whether a file found on disk or a file contained in a buffer corresponds to an image format recognized by WINDEV, WEBDEV or WINDEV Mobile.
<ftpConnection variable>.Name (Function)
Returns the name of the last file accessed by an FTP function (File Transfer Protocol). This new function is available from WINDEV Suite SaaS 2025 Update 2....
22 tips for optimizing the speed of a site
When a site is on-lined, one of the main expectations of Web users is speed......
FilePath (Property)
The FilePath property gets the name of the file associated with a control.
FTPName (Function)
Returns the name of the last file accessed by an FTP function.
7. HFSQL: Physical files
Opens a system window to select a resource from: from the device file system, from the Cloud (Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, etc.) or from one of the content managers installed on the device....
TypeFiles (Property)
The TypeFiles property is used to get and change the filter available in the file picker of the Upload control.
HRecordDate (Function)
Returns the date and time of the last write operation performed on a record in an HFSQL file (Classic or Client/Server)....
fLongPath (Function)
Returns the full long path of a file or directory.