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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...
RTFToText (Function)
Returns the text without the formatting characteristics specific to the RTF format.
<Organizer>.ListAppointment (Function)
Returns: the list of appointments found between two dates in an Organizer control,...
gglMarker (Type of variable)
The gglMarker type is used to define the characteristics of a marker that must be positioned...
HTTPCookieGet (Function)
Retrieves the cookies read by a call: to HTTPRequest for an HTTP domain. to HTTPSend...
CompactOption (Property)
The CompactOption property is used to: determine whether the options of a Check Box, Radio...
DashMode (Function)
Opens or closes the Dashboard control edit mode.
EvaluateExpression (Function)
Evaluates the value of an expression built in a character string.
DictionaryLoad (Function)
Indicates and loads the dictionary corresponding to a given language.
AppleSignIn (Function)
Used to implement authentication via "Sign In with Apple" on devices running on iOS 13 and higher.
Permission constants
Renvoie une ou toutes les permissions déclarées par l'application....
Native Informix Connector: Programming with SQL functions
The use of SQL functions to manipulate Informix data does not require importing the file structure...
Native Sybase Connector: Programming with SQL functions
The use of SQL functions to handle Sybase data does not require importing the file structure...
fLoadResource (Function)
Loads the content of a resource from a library.
Message (Function)
Displays or removes a message from the status bar of the current window or browser.
EmailSend (Function)
Sends an email via the SMTP protocol while controlling the "buffer" of the email.
HVersion (Function)
Used to find out: whether the content of a file was modified. whether the content of a file...
NetIPAddress (Function)
Returns the IP (Internet Protocol) address of a computer.
TableItemStatus (Function)
Returns the status of a node in a Treeview Table control: collapsed, expanded or not found.
HNbRec (Function)
Returns the number of records in a file, query or HFSQL view: active records, crossed records,...
XMLChild (Function)
Positions on the first child element of current element.
Use (Function)
Opens a WINDEV window and closes all the other windows that were opened beforehand.
TableMoveBranch (Function)
Moves the content of a row as well as its entire descending tree structure in a TreeView Table...
TableSwapBranch (Function)
Swaps the content of two rows (as well as their respective tree structure) in a TreeView Table...
<Organizer>.AddAppointment (Function)
Adds a new appointment to an Organizer control.
GenerateLorem (Function)
Generates a random "Lorem ipsum" text to temporarily populate a control with text, for example.