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Version: 2026
<List Box>.Position (Function)
Displays a List Box (or a ListView) control from a specified element or returns the index of the first element displayed in a List Box control (if the scrollbar was used).
Position
The Position keyword can correspond to ...
<Organizer>.Position (Function)
Displays an Organizer control from a specified date or returns the date of the first day (or the date of the last day) displayed in an Organizer control.
<Spreadsheet>.Position (Function)
Displays the specified cell in a Spreadsheet control found in a window:
  • either the visible area of Spreadsheet control is moved to display the cell.
  • or the cell is displayed in the upper-left corner of visible area of Spreadsheet control.
<Toolbar>.Position (Function)
Indicates the display mode of a Toolbar control.
Position (Function)
Finds the position of a specified string within another string.
<TreeView>.Position (Function)
Displays a TreeView control from a specified element (node or leaf) or returns the name of the first element displayed in a TreeView control.
<Table>.Position (Function)
Displays a Table or TreeView Table control from a specified row or returns the index of the first row displayed in a Table or TreeView Table control.
<Panel>.Position (Function)
Retrieves the position of a Dockable Panel control.
<Multimedia>.Position (Function)
Returns or modifies the current position of the media file currently played in the Multimedia control.
The "Window position preview" pane
The "Window position preview" pane is used to view and/or modify the opening position of the windows currently modified (according to the screen resolution used)...
<Looper>.Position (Function)
Moves the scrollbar to display a specific row or returns the index of the first row displayed in a Looper control populated programmatically.
<Calendar>.Position (Function)
Returns the month displayed in a Calendar control.
Automatic positioning
When moving a control in a window, in a page or in a report, guides are automatically displayed by the real-time interface checker (also called automatic positioning)...
iYPos (Function)
Used to manage the vertical position (Y-coordinate) of print cursor in the page.
HFreePosition (Function)
Deletes a position saved by HSavePosition.
<Table>.SelectToFile (Function)
Positions on the table record corresponding to a row selected in the multi-selection data-bound Table control.
<Source>.SavePosition (Function)
Stores the current context of a table: current record, filter, read pointers.
<Source>.Next (Function)
Sets the position on the next table record according to a browse item.
iXPos (Function)
Used to manage the horizontal position (X-coordinate) of print cursor in the page.
PositionToLine (Function)
Returns the number of the line that contains a character identified by its position in a block of text.
grComparativeSeriesPosition (Function)
Fixes the position (left or right) of a series in a comparative Histogram chart.
ScrollbarPosition (Function)
Allows you to manage the position of scrollbars:
  • Modifies or recovers the position of one of the scrollbars (horizontal or vertical) of a field in a WINDEV or WINDEV Mobile application.
  • Retrieves the position of one of the horizontal or vertical scrollbars found in a control of a WEBDEV website.
<Map>.GetPosition (Function)
Returns the geographical position of the point located in the center of the map currently displayed in a Map control.
XMLRestorePosition (Function)
Restores the previously saved context of an XML document.
HFirst (Function)
Sets the position on the first record of a table according to the specified browse item.
HRestorePosition (Function)
Restores the previously saved context of a file (function HSavePosition): record in progress, filter, playback pointers.
GesturePosX (Function)
Returns the horizontal position of the pointer (finger or stylus).
CalendarPosition (Function)
Returns the month displayed in a Calendar control.
HLast (Function)
Sets the position on the last record of a table according to a browse item.
HSavePosition (Function)
Stores the current file context (current record, filter, pointers).
Changing the characteristics of window controls
The characteristics of the controls can be viewed and/or changed in...
TableSelectToFile (Function)
Positions on the table record corresponding to a row selected in the multi-selection data-bound Table control.
LineToPosition (Function)
Returns the position of the first character of a line in a block of text.
MouseYPos (Function)
Used in a mouse or stylus event (click code, hover code, left or right button pressed code, etc.), returns the vertical position (Y) of the mouse cursor in relation to the field or window in question.
MapGetPosition (Function)
Returns the geographical position of the point located in the center of the map currently displayed in a Map control.
HNext (Function)
Sets the position on the next table record according to a browse item.
<Source>.First (Function)
Sets the position on the first record of a table according to the specified browse item.
HSetPosition (Function)
Sets the position on a record, based on the approximate position of one of its items.
XMLSavePosition (Function)
Stores the current position in the XML document.
Positioning marks in the code
The positioning marks are used to "tag" specific lines of code...
MDIActive (Function)
Identifies or displays an MDI child window in the foreground.
PanelPosition (Function)
Retrieves the position of a Dockable Panel control.
MapDisplayPosition (Function)
Centers the map displayed in a Map control on a geographical position or on a specific location.
<Source>.RestorePosition (Function)
Restores the previously saved context of a file (function HSavePosition): record in progress, filter, playback pointers.
HPrevious (Function)
Sets the position on the previous record of the table according to a browse item.
HGetCurrentPosition (Function)
Returns the approximate position of current record in the table.
<Source>.Last (Function)
Sets the position on the last record of a table according to a browse item.
<Source>.SetPosition (Function)
Sets the position on a record, based on the approximate position of one of its items.
<Map>.DisplayPosition (Function)
Centers the map displayed in a Map control on a geographical position or on a specific location.
<Source>.GetCurrentPosition (Function)
Returns the approximate position of current record in the table.
ScrollbarMaxPosition (Function)
Retrieves the maximum position of one of the horizontal or vertical scrollbars found in a control of a WINDEV application.
PositionOccurrence (Function)
Finds the Xth position of a string within another string.
MouseXPos (Function)
Used in a mouse or stylus event (click code, hover code, left or right button pressed code, etc.) returns the horizontal position (X) of the mouse cursor in relation to the field or window in question.
<Chart>.ComparativeSeriesPosition (Function)
Fixes the position (left or right) of a series in a comparative Histogram chart.
DocPositionTopPage (Function)
Returns the position of the first character in a given page in a Text Processing control.
PagePosition (Function)
Scrolls a page up to position a control in the visible section of the page (top) in the browser.
<Source>.Previous (Function)
Sets the position on the previous record of the table according to a browse item.
MatWrite (Function)
Writes an element into a matrix.
dPixelColor (Function)
Identifies the color of a pixel found: in an Image control. in an Image variable....
WDAPI: Using APIs in a WINDEV application
The two most interesting features of WDAPI are......
The "Funnel" charts
...The Funnel charts are often used to represent the steps in a sales process and to indicate...
Manipulating Map controls programmatically
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to programmatically manipulate Map controls....
Constants for managing the windows
List of constants used by the functions for managing the windows...
The Map control
The Map control allows you to display a map in order to geolocate, create a route, display points...
CheckBoxAdd (Function)
Adds a new option into a Check Box control.
StartVisibleRange (Property)
The StartVisibleRange property is used to: get and change the first visible date or time...
DashSaveConfiguration (Function)
Saves the configuration of a Dashboard control in string format.
How to add a new row to a Table control?
This help page explains how to add a row to a Table control programmatically....
docElement (Variable type)
The docElement type is used to handle each element found in a docParagraph variable.
iBorder (Function)
Prints a border at specified coordinates.
ListDisplay (Function)
Refreshes a List Box, ListView or Combo Box control based on a table
The Native Container control
The Native Container control is used to manage the controls not created with WINDEV or WINDEV...
iHLine (Function)
Prints a horizontal line at specified coordinates.
Image Editor control: Options in the ribbon and the panes
The Image Editor control offers a host of options accessible via......
XMLRead (Function)
Returns the value of an XML element or the value of the attribute for an XML element.
XMLWrite (Function)
Creates or modifies the value of an XML element or the value of the attribute for an XML element.
NotifAdd (Function)
Adds a notification into the system bar of device (Android) or into the notification center (iOS).
DashLoadConfiguration (Function)
Restores the configuration of a Dashboard control.
TreeExpand (Function)
Expands a node in a TreeView control.
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