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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...
HReadSeek (Function)
Sets the position on the first record whose value for a specific item is greater than or equal...
Image catalog
As soon as an image can be used (in a control, in a window, in a report, ......
Overloading a WLanguage function or using a WLanguage function in an SQL query
WLanguage includes the "WL" keyword......
API (Function)
Runs a function found in an external DLL.
TableAdd (Function)
Adds a row in: a Table control, a TreeView Table control, a Combo Box control "with table"...
Report editor: Available types of reports
Several types of reports can be created in the report editor......
Creating a Responsive Web Design page
Websites can be viewed on several platforms......
FullTextIndex description (Type of variable)
A FullTextIndex description variable is used to describe one or more full-text indexes...
nfcTag (Type of variable)
The nfcTag type is used to define the advanced characteristics of an NFC tag (Near Field...
RequestUpdateUI (Function)
Requests the execution of the "Request for refreshing the display" event (and gives back control...
Constants for managing MongoDB databases
Constants used by the Mongoxxx functions...
grParameter (Function)
Retrieves or modifies a chart parameter.
mongoDatabaseInfo (Type of variable)
The mongoDatabaseInfo type is used to define the advanced characteristics of information...
zipExtractDirectory (Function)
Automatically extracts and decompresses files from a directory in the file tree of an archive...
Link Description (Type of variable)
A Link Description variable is used to describe a link between two data files through programming.
Native Progress Connector for WINDEV and WEBDEV
WINDEV and WEBDEV propose an optional Native Connector to Progress ......
Millisecond (Property)
The Millisecond property is used to: Retrieve the number of milliseconds from a Time, DateTime...
Second (Property)
The Second property is used to: Retrieve the number of seconds from a Time, DateTime...
Open (Function)
Opens a modal WINDEV window.
SQLTable (Function)
Transfers the result of a query to a Table control populated programmatically (a List Box or Combo...
Printing during the report test in the editor
During the test of a report ("Go" button from the report editor), several print options...
The single-part and multi-part archives
Two types of archives are available......
SOAPRun (Function)
Runs a procedure on a SOAP server.
FOR ALL/FOR EACH statement (browse of strings)
The FOR EACH statement is used to browse strings according to different methods...
Connection (Type of variable)
The Connection type is used to describe one or more connections to external databases (HFSQL...