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Version: 2026

DocOpen (Function)
Opens a Word Processing file (docx format) in Read/Write mode. The docx file is opened and locked until it is closed....
FTPTime (Function)
Returns the different times (creation, modification or access) associated with a file found on an FTP server (File Transfer Protocol).
NetGetFile (Function)
Retrieves an existing file from an FTP server (File Transfer Protocol) powered by WINDEV. This function is kept for backward compatibility....
<Word Processing>.Open (Function)
Opens a Word Processing file (docx format) in Read/Write mode. The docx file is opened and locked until it is closed....
BitmapInfo (Function)
Retrieves the characteristics of an image file or the characteristics of a PDF file : format, width and height, number of bits per pixel....
Sitemap file for Google
To better analyze the content of the sites, the search engine of Google is using an XML file named "Sitemap" (if it is available)......
JSON: Handling multi-gigabyte files
Removes an existing folder from the list of subscribed folders. This new function is available from WINDEV Suite SaaS 2025 - Update 2....
fCompress (Function)
Compresses a file.
Caption (Property)
In a database, the Caption property is used to: Find out the caption associated with a file item. Find out the caption associated with a data file. Find out and modify the connection caption. In a report, the Caption property is used to: Find out the text displayed in a Static or Link control. Modify the text displayed in a Static or Link control. In a window or page, the Caption property is also used to: Find out and modify the caption of a control in a window or in a page. Find out and modify the caption of a menu option. Find out and modify the title of a window or page. Find out the content of a Breadcrumb control....
How to read in a text or CSV file?
This help page explains how to read the content of a text or CSV file....
How to write into a text or CSV file?
This help page explains how to write into a text or CSV file....
hdfsStatus (Type of variable)
The hdfsStatus type is used to define the advanced characteristics regarding the status of an element (file, directory, link) in the Hadoop file system.
<Source>.MigrateLinkedCompositeKey (Function)
Migrates the values of the linked composite keys coming from a file in Hyper File 5.5 format to the HFSQL Classic format.
MySource (Reserved word)
MySource is used to handle the current data source (file, view or query) associated with a report or with a table based on a data file...
CtDescribedPassword (Property)
The CtDescribedPassword property allows you to set the password used to open the data file in an OLE DB connection (file defined in the code only).
HMigrateLinkedCompositeKey (Function)
Migrates the values of the linked composite keys coming from a file in Hyper File 5.5 format to the HFSQL Classic format.
<Source>.CheckIndex (Function)
Checks whether the data found in the index table (.NDX file) properly refers the data found in the table (.FIC file).
FTPDateTime (Function)
Returns the different dates and times (creation, modification or access) associated with a file found on an FTP server (File Transfer Protocol).