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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...
CalendarPicker (Function)
Opens a modal dialog with a calendar to enter a date.
Native DB2 Connector : Programming with SQL functions
The use of SQL functions to handle DB2 data does not require importing the file structure...
Overview of OOP (Object Oriented Programming)
The object-oriented programming (called "OOP") is a programming paradigm in which the programs...
ImageHeight (Property)
The ImageHeight property is used to: Find out the height of the image section displayed...
Sortable (Property)
The Sortable property is used to: Determine if a Table control column is sortable. Make...
Lower (Function)
Converts all characters in a string to lowercase according to the region settings defined...
ArrayDelete (Function)
Deletes an element at a given position: from a one-dimensional WLanguage array....
MatReadColumn (Function)
Reads the value of all the elements found in a matrix column.
HClose (Function)
Closes a data file or all the data files opened by the current user: all the corresponding physical...
The "Dictionary" pane
The "Dictionary" pane is used to handle the WINDEV dictionaries ("......
Thumbnail (Property)
The Thumbnail property is used to: get the value of an item thumbnail. This item was defined...
XMLBuildString (Function)
Retrieves and formats the content of an XML document (created by XMLDocument and modified...
LOOP statement
The statement block is repeated endlessly...
XMLSign (Function)
Signs an XML document.
BTLEGetAllCharacteristics (Function)
Retrieves all the characteristics (with the same identifier) associated with a BLE service.
MongoFind (Function)
Finds documents in a MongoDB collection.
MongoInfo (Function)
Returns information about a MongoDB database.
MongoDeleteCollection (Function)
Deletes a collection from a MongoDB database.
ScrollBarShow (Function)
Displays (or not) a scrollbar in a WINDEV control (edit control or list box) even if no scrollbar...
Kanban control functions
The following functions handle Kanban controls......
DecryptAsymmetricEnveloped (Function)
Performs the asymmetric encryption of an envelope that has been encrypted...
Stack (Type of variable)
A Stack variable is a structured type that is used to group a set of elements of the same type.
List (Type of variable)
A List variable is a structured type that is used to group a set of elements of the same type.
Address (Type of variable)
The Address type is used to manipulate the address of a place or person.
Crosshair in a chart
In a Line chart, it may be difficult to read the value of axes for a point that is far...