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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...
XMLRename (Function)
Renames the current element (tag or attribute) in an XML document.
PageEndStick (Property)
The PageEndStick property is used to: Determine the page footer should be right below the last...
TraceEnd (Function)
Closes the trace window if this window was opened or stops saving the trace information in a text...
Secure (Property)
The Secure property is used to configure the security level of data file encryption.
ErrorOccurred (Variable)
ErrorOccurred is a preset variable of WLanguage indicating the result of the last WLanguage...
Length (Function)
Returns: the length of a string, i.e., the number of characters in the string (including spaces...
IntegerToDayInAlpha (Function)
Returns the name of the day that corresponds to a specified date (this date is an integer).
TwainListSource (Function)
Returns the list of drivers for the Twain devices connected to the current computer.
HChangeRplDir (Function)
Modifies the location for the description of subscriber replica (RPL file).
ArrayCount (Function)
Returns: the number of elements in a one-dimensional array. the number of rows...
XMLOut (Function)
Used to find out whether the element (tag or attribute) on which we want to be positioned...
XMLInsertDocument (Function)
Inserts the current XML tag found in an XML document into another XML document.
VisibleInExportAndPrint (Property)
The VisibleInExportAndPrint property is used to: Find out whether a column of a Table...
ArrayIntersect (Function)
Returns an array corresponding to the intersection of two arrays.
ArrayUnion (Function)
Returns an array corresponding to the union of two arrays.
PDF Reader control properties
You can manipulate PDF Reader controls in a window using the following WLanguage properties......
pdfDocument (Type of variable)
The pdfDocument type gets all the characteristics of a PDF file: author, date created, page...
1. Project audits
WEBDEV Tutorial - Optimizing a WEBDEV project Lesson 1 - Project audits - 15 min
Replication options (ReplicEdit)
Creating a replication with ReplicEdit allows you to specify several parameters......
HTTPCookieManage (Function)
Enables or disables the management of cookies in an HTTP request run: by HTTPRequest....
MapDisplayPosition (Function)
Centers the map displayed in a Map control on a geographical position or on a specific location.
iParameterViewer (Function)
Configures the report viewer.
Anchor (Property)
The Anchor property sets the anchors of a control in a window, page or report.
Cursor (Property)
The Cursor property is used to get and change the position of the mouse cursor in one...
Password (Property)
The Password property can be used: on the edit controls (or on the text table columns) to find...