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Version: 2026

Application patch
Once an application was installed, the application library had to be reinstalled whenever a modification was performed (WDL file)...
Application installation: single-user or network?
WINDEV proposes several types of setup for a WINDEV application...
What is an application?
An application is a set of objects (windows, controls, ...
Operating mode of HFSQL application
An HFSQL application can operate in network mode or in Client/Server mode...
Activating an application or a site
When distributing an application or a site, you may want to offer both a full version and a limited version...
.NET application
To create a.NET application from a project...
Changing an application to 64-bit
WINDEV allows you to develop 64-bit applications...
Deploying an application that uses an external component
An application that uses one or more external components is deployed in the same way as a standard application...
Performance profiler
The performance profiler is a tool for checking and optimizing the execution time of your application...
geoRunApp (Function)
Starts the device's native maps application to display:
  • a specific geographical location,
  • a route between two locations.
AppDetectUPDAvailable (Function)
Disables or customizes the automatic check for available updates.
RETURN statement
The RETURN statement is used to exit the current event, process or procedure and return a result...
ListDLL (Function)
Returns:
  • runtime List of libraries (".DLL" files) used by the current WINDEV application, WINDEV Mobile or WEBDEV site. Only the libraries loaded in memory are listed.
  • in test mode: all libraries installed on the current workstation.
Developing applications for Android
WINDEV Mobile allows you to develop applications for the Android operating system...
REP files
REP files contain the list of data files handled by the application.
Creating a WEBDEV project
A project is a logical set of elements and processes whose purpose is to accomplish a given objective...
Same source code for 32 and 64-bit applications
The 64-bit operating systems are starting to appear on the PCs and on the servers...
Creating a WINDEV Mobile 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...
EmailRunApp (Function)
Starts the native email application on the current computer:
  • Computer running Windows,
  • Mobile device (Android, iPhone, iPad).
Local network (LAN) setup
Deploying a setup on a local area network (LAN) involves installing and updating a WINDEV application via a reference server,.
Setup by HTTP (Network setup via IP)
The network setup via HTTP consists in installing and updating a WINDEV application via an HTTP server (Live update)...
SMSRunApp (Function)
Starts the native application for sending SMSs found on the device (Android or iPhone/iPad).
JITc
The principle of JITc technology (Just In Time Compilation) is straightforward...
Setup in MSI format
You can create MSI installers...
Generating and deploying 64-bit applications
WINDEV allows you to automatically generate and install a 64-bit application.
How to create a patch?
Custom tooltips
Tooltips are very useful for application users...
MSIX installation packages
Keyboard shortcuts
The main keyboard shortcuts in the editors are as follows...
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...
HListQueryParameter (Function)
Returns the list of parameters for a query created in the query editor.
ExtractLine (Function)
Extracts a specific line from a character string.
DecimalToSexagesimal (Function)
Returns the sexagesimal angle (in base 60) corresponding to a decimal angle.
EmailCopy (Function)
Copies an email found in a directory to another directory of an IMAP server.
Apply (Function)
Executes a procedure for each element of a WLanguage array.
VariantConvert (Function)
Converts the value stored in a Variant variable].
Underline (Property)
The Underline property is used to: Find out whether a Font variable is underlined. Underline...
fDirectoryExist (Function)
Checks the existence of a directory.
ThreadWait (Function)
Waits for the end of the execution of the specified thread.
ThreadSuspend (Function)
Temporarily suspends the execution of the specified thread. Function not recommended.
HCloseConnection (Function)
Closes a connection to a database.
TableGiveParent (Function)
Returns the "parent" of an element in a TreeView Table control.
EnumerationCheckValue (Function)
Checks whether an enumeration value known by its associated value is valid.
SchedulerModifyTask (Function)
Modifies the parameters of a scheduled task.
XMLClose (Function)
Closes an XML document created by XMLDocument.
iCloud functions
The functions to handle keys in an Apple iCloud-based container of "key-value" pairs...
CreateShortcut (Example)
Usage example of the CreateShortcut function
Date and Time management functions
List of functions for managing dates and times...
Remote WEBDEV administrator: Managing the error messages
By default, when an error occurs in a dynamic WEBDEV site, an error message is displayed...
Input (Function)
Displays a message allowing the user to type an information.
ArrayAddSorted (Function)
Adds an element to a one-dimensional WLanguage array taking into account: the sort criteria...
Audits
The audits provide a set of features used to automatically improve the project quality...
ExecuteCode (Function)
Runs the WLanguage code found in a character string.
StringDelete (Function)
Deletes: all the occurrences of a substring within a string. part of a string within another...
Communicating with an SSH server
Secure Shell (SSH) is a secure communication protocol. The exchanged data is secured via encryption...