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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...
SecurePassword (Type of variable)
The SecurePassword type is a structured type used to obtain a secure, hashed and salted password.
11. Controls in practice
Discover the main characteristics of the controls...
SocketCreateBluetooth (Function)
Creates a socket using a Bluetooth device.
Hasp (Function)
Interrogates an electronic HASP key (HASP-3, HASP-4, MemoHasp or NetHasp).
TableToExcel (Function)
Creates an Excel file with the data from a Table or TreeView Table control.
SysEnvironment (Function)
Returns the environment variables of the operating system for the current computer.
LoadProcedure (Function)
LoadProcedure is kept for backward compatibility.
Page Header block
The Page header block is printed on each new page......
SOAP constants
List of constants used by the SOAP functions....
The Item control
The "Item" control is used to edit the content of an item found in a data file......
FOR EACH/FOR ALL statement (browse of associative arrays)
The FOR EACH statement is used to perform different types of browse on the associative arrays...
LooperSave (Function)
Validates the modification or addition of the record associated with the current row in the Looper...
Report based on a variable (Data binding)
A report based on a variable is used to directly print the information found in a WLanguage...
Constants for manging the replication
List of constants used by the functions for managing the replication....
WEBDEV administrator: Setups
The "Setups" tab allows you to configure the different administration features of the WEBDEV...
Partial indexing of memos
You now have the ability to index the content of a text memo item......
TableInsertColumn (Function)
Inserts elements in the format of columns into a horizontal Table control.
Procedure description (Type of variable)
The Procedure Description type is used to get information about a procedure or a method.
Contact (Type of variable)
The Contact type is used to define the advanced characteristics of a contact found in the phone...
ExecuteUpdateUI (Function)
Immediately executes the "Request for refreshing the display" event of the window, page, internal...
Background (Type of variable)
The Background type defines the advanced characteristics of the element background.
Composite chart
A composite chart is a chart that displays several types of charts......
mqttSession (Type of variable)
The mqttSession type is used to define the parameters for connecting to the MQTT broker.
Compiling and testing the help system
It is necessary to compile the help to create a file based on the information entered in the help...
WDDIXIO License Agreement
WDDIXIO License Agreement...