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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...
WEBDEV administrator: General configuration
The "Configuration" tab is used to define the default connection options for the WEBDEV sites found...
httpResponse (Type of variable)
The httpResponse type is used to get the advanced characteristics of the response of the HTTP/HTTPS...
The "Surface" charts
The Surface chart is used to represent correlated analogical data, according to 3 axes...
Keyboard Variable (Using physical keyboards on Android)
The Keyboard variable makes it possible to retrieve the parameters of the events of a physical...
ImageState (Property)
The ImageState property is used to get and change the number of drawings in: The image...
TABOrder (Property)
The TABOrder property gets and sets the position of a control in the tab order of a window.
The Conference control
...The Conference control allows you to view and/or listen to video and/or sound in real time......
Body Complement block
The Body complement block is linked to the Body block......
Nested reports
The nested reports are used to print several reports (secondary reports) in a single report (main...
AuthToken (Type of variable)
The AuthToken type contains the characteristics of a token to access a web service.
Repetition (Type of variable)
The Repetition type is used to describe and modify the characteristics of a repetition...
Handling Spreadsheet controls programmatically (in a window)
Spreadsheet controls can be handled programmatically......
HAddScheduledBackup (Function)
Adds a scheduling for full backup (with or without differential backup) on the server defined...
Other operators
The following are additional operators......
Different types of data (Type of variable)
A variable is defined by name and type......
Obtaining an SSL certificate for IIS2 (2.0 or later)
Defining colors in Table controls
The colors of a Table control (row background, text of rows, etc.) are defined in the control...
The HTML control
The HTML control displays HTML pages or HTML code......
The "Internal report" control
...The "Internal report" controls are used to print several reports (secondary reports) in a single...
Linking a Table control to a data file or query
A Table control can be used to display the content of a data file or query......
Table control populated programmatically: WLanguage
Here is an overview of how to handle Table controls populated programmatically in WLanguage....
Diagram Editor (WINDEV): ribbon and panels
The Diagram Editor includes many features accessible via......
1. Creating a WEBDEV project and its analysis
WEBDEV Tutorial - Creating a WEBDEV project and its analysis Lesson 1 - Creating a WEBDEV project...
GuidedTour (Type of Variable)
The GuidedTour type allows you to define all the advanced characteristics of a guided tour...
Properties associated with columns of Table controls
You can manipulate columns of Table controls in a window or page using the following WLanguage...