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Version: 2026

Associating documents with the project
To describe a project in detail, you can associate documents with it...
Project functions
List of functions for managing projects
Project configuration
Project configurations allow you to adapt the same project to multiple "targets"...
Testing a static project
The test of the entire project allows simulating the startup of the site...
Making a backup of a project
It is possible to regularly make a backup of the different elements of a project...
Restoring a project backup
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to regularly save the different elements of your project in an archive file (ZIP extension)...
Cleaning the project
After months or years of development and maintenance, the directory of your project often contains several files that are not used anymore but that you don't dare delete...
Recompiling the project
The project compilation is a process used to...
Importing a WINDEV/WINDEV Mobile project and its elements
A WINDEV project and all its elements compatible with WINDEV Mobile (analysis, windows, classes, sets of procedures, queries, ...
Transforming a WINDEV project into Mobile: a detailed audit
Transforming WINDEV applications into Mobile is very easy...
Organizing the directories of a project
When creating a project, a directory specific to this project is automatically created...
Project anomalies: dead code and orphan elements
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to easily detect these "dead codes" and "orphan" elements.
Creating a Java project
WINDEV allows you to generate a Java application without even knowing the Java language...
Creating a WINDEV Mobile project
A project is a logical set of elements and processes whose purpose is to accomplish a given objective...
Project dashboard
The project dashboard provides an overall view of project status via different widgets....
Environment of the project editor
The main elements of the project editor are as follows:
Project elements
The project includes windows, reports, queries, help files, sets of procedures, ...
Handling the versions of a window, report, query or project
When creating and developing the different elements of a project (window, query, report, project, ...
Project Management Hub: Presentation
The Project Management Hub is used to organize and schedule a project, from design to delivery...
Creating a WEBDEV project
A project is a logical set of elements and processes whose purpose is to accomplish a given objective...
Creating a WINDEV project
A project is a logical set of elements and processes whose purpose is to accomplish a given objective...
Testing and debugging a project on the development computer
The test of the entire project allows you to simulate the start of the application with the executable...
Project image gallery
The project image gallery allows viewing all the images of a project in a single click...
Query and project
Creates an HTTP form.
Duplicating a project
Duplicating a project allows you to have two identical projects with the same name but found in different directories...
Project with multiple database schemas
A single WINDEV, WEBDEV or WINDEV Mobile project can now use multiple database schemas (data descriptions)...
Project comparator
Comparing two windows (two pages, two reports, two classes, ...
Debugger: Step-by-step project execution
Running a project step-by-step allows you to start the debugger when launching the application...
Project compilation: Warnings, Errors, Information, Programming standard, etc.
When developing a project, the project is compiled on a regular basis.
Renaming a project
Renaming a project is used ton modify the name of the project. All the elements linked to the project before it is renamed are kept.
Importing elements into a project
All the elements of a project (windows, reports, classes, sets of procedures, queries...
Events associated with the project
List of events associated with the project
Project Management Hub: Schedule management
The project contributors can manage their tasks directly from the schedule or from the task list...
Common project
Projects are often cross-platform...
Testing a Mobile application
By testing the project you can simulate how the application will run when launched by the user...
Debugging without using a debugger
In some cases, running a program or a site with or without the debugger can produce different results...
Local procedure
Two types of procedures are available...
WINDEV Mobile: Platforms, processors and operating systems
WINDEV Mobile applications can run on the following platforms
Time management
For each element (windows, reports, ...
"About" window
The "About" window is used to display and access various information about the current application ...
RETURN statement
The RETURN statement is used to exit the current event, process or procedure and return a result...
FishEye
The "FishEye" effect is used to enlarge a section of editor graphs (analysis graph, UML graph, ...
Automated tests on an executable
WINDEV allows you to test a project using the corresponding executable...
Custom-Folders
"Custom-Folders" simplify the organization of projects, allowing you to group the elements of your application by themes...
Window for quick selection
You are searching for a project element? You only know part of its name? Press [CTRL]+[E] to open the quick selection window...
Code history
The code history is used to...
The "Favorites" pane
The "Favorites" pane gives direct access to the favorites of your project...
Importing and consuming SOAP web services
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to directly import web services into your applications...
Test of a WINDEV and WINDEV Mobile application
WINDEV and WINDEV Mobile feature multiple methods to test applications...
Global procedure/function
A global procedure can be used in all the processes or events of the project.
Execution platform
WINDEV Mobile allows you to develop applications for different families of products...
Business rules
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to manage the business rules...
ProjectInfo (Function)
Returns specific information about the project currently run.
Share your projects via Git
Git is a source code manager...
Site testing: the different types of tests available
WEBDEV includes multiple methods for testing your sites...
Exporting elements to a directory
All the elements handled by a project (window, report, classes, set of procedures, queries, ...
Using several libraries in an application
A library is a WDL file that contains all the resources...
HOpenComplementaryAnalysis (Function)
Opens a new database schema, but keeps the main database schema of the application.
Opening a help file (CHM, HTML or PDF)
There are several ways to open a help file...
Custom tooltips
Tooltips are very useful for application users...
What is an application?
An application is a set of objects (windows, controls, ...
Code statistics
The code statistics affect...
Managing pinned projects
The home window of WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allows you to manage the pinned projects when opening an existing project...
Carrying over the differences from an element to another one
The project comparator is used to compare two elements and to list the differences found...
Creating and deploying the installation program: How do you do it?
Creating the setup program allows you to deploy a WINDEV application on the end-user computers...
Creating an application that manages the Euro
The method for creating an application supporting the switch to the Euro is as simple as the method for creating a WINDEV application.
Error 1015: The method of the class is protected
CheckSpell (Property)
The CheckSpell property is used to enable or disable the automatic spelling checker.
Converting an HFSQL Classic database into HFSQL Client/Server
There are two methods to convert HFSQL Classic databases to HFSQL Client/Server in WINDEV, WEBDEV...
WEBDEV site deployment: Deployment profile
The setup program creation wizard allows you to select the deployment profile to use......
CertificateLoad (Function)
Loads a certificate from a file or a buffer.
The PDF Reader control
The "PDF Reader" control is an advanced control that allows end users to view PDF documents...
ExecutionMode (Function)
Allows you to: find out and/or modify the behavior of the application or site when some errors...
2. Layouts: Managing menus
WEBDEV Tutorial - WEBDEV layouts Lesson 2 - Layouts: Managing menus - 30 min
Input (Function)
Displays a message allowing the user to type an information.
Error 1045: A class cannot be declared outside the declaration code of a class
Unicode in character strings
The Unicode format is an encoding system that assigns a unique number to each character....
Management of Google documents
Google Docs and Google Spreadsheet are the online word processing and the online spreadsheet...
GetDefinition (Function)
Retrieves the definition of element type.
WDAPI: Converting a declaration of C function or structure
WDAPI is used to convert a declaration of C function or structure into a declaration of WLanguage...
FolderWeb (Function)
Returns the path of the directory containing: the images, the JavaScript files, the Java...
Native Access Connector
...This type of Native Connector allows access to ACCESS databases for better interoperability...
ToastDisplay (Function)
Displays a "Toast" message.
FramesetUse (Function)
Displays a WEBDEV frameset in the user's browser and closes all the current page and frameset...
dbgEnableAudit (Function)
Enables the dynamic audit programmatically.
4. Adding a product
WEBDEV Tutorial - Creating a website with back office processes Lesson 4 - Adding a product - 50...