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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...
iAddBookmark (Function)
Adds a bookmark in the report viewer or when exporting to PDF.
grSeriesPointType (Function)
Modifies the type of point for a series found in a Line, Area, Scatter and Radar chart.
MongoExecuteCommand (Function)
Runs a generic command on a MongoDB database or on a MongoDB collection.
EncryptAsymmetric (Function)
Encrypts a buffer using an asymmetric encryption algorithm (RSA) that requires a public key...
BCToImage (Function)
Generates the image of a bar code.
BufferToPhrase (Function)
Converts a buffer to a mnemonic phrase using the BIP39 algorithm.
PhraseToBuffer (Function)
Returns the buffer encoded in a BIP39 mnemonic phrase.
InvalidInputShowIcon (Function)
Shows an error icon next to an Edit control to indicate that the input is invalid.
List Box, ListView and Combo Box control functions
List of functions for managing List Box, ListView and Combo Box controls...
Table control based on a data file
A Table control based on a data file is a control whose columns are bound to the items of a data...
MenuInsertOption (Function)
Inserts a new option at a specific position.
HDeleteScheduledOptimization (Function)
Deletes a scheduled optimization task from HFSQL Client/Server data files....
HModifyScheduledBackup (Function)
Modifies a backup scheduling.
grWaterfallColor (Function)
Indicates the color for a type of category in a Waterfall chart.
grRotation (Function)
Used to: Turn a chart around one of its axes in order to better view the data. Find...
LooperRestorePositionAndSelection (Function)
Restores the scrollbar position in a Looper control as well as the selected elements.
BTLEDisconnect (Function)
Used to disconnect from a Bluetooth Low Energy device.
InvalidInputShowTooltip (Function)
Shows an error tooltip under an Edit control to indicate why the input is invalid.
CountryList (Function)
Returns the list of all countries or countries of a given continent according to ISO 3166-1.
FilteredItem (Property)
The FilteredItem property is used to identify the item that has a filter implemented by HFilter.
Binary (Property)
The Binary property is used to determine if an item is binary.
NbComponent (Property)
The NbComponent property is used to get the number of elements in a composite key.
SysSpace (Function)
Returns the physical memory space for the current computer.
SQLListSource (Function)
Lists the data sources declared on a local site.
sEndEvent (Function)
Disables the detection of an event on a serial port.