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Version: 2026

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...
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...
Application patch
Once an application was installed, the application library had to be reinstalled whenever a modification was performed (WDL file)...
.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?
MSIX installation packages
Custom tooltips
Tooltips are very useful for application users...
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...
Assisted input management functions (prefix syntax)
The following functions are used to manage the assisted input (prefix syntax) in edit controls...
ContactEdit (Function)
Opens the form of a contact in edit mode in the device's native contacts application (Android,...
Constants for managing Organizer controls
Constants for managing Organizer controls...
Events associated with a Dashboard control
WINDEV and WINDEV Mobile manage the following events by default (order of appearance in the code...
Functions for managing Organizer controls (prefix syntax)
The following functions are used to handle the Organizer control via prefix syntax:...
The Ad control
The Ad control is used to monetize an Android application by displaying an ad banner that generates...
nWDOpenWDL: Opening a library
Opens a library created by WINDEV (file with a WDL extension)......
Creating the executable and the setup program
WINDEV Tutorial - Deploying an application Creating the executable and the setup program - 30 min
Graphic string management functions
List of SQL functions used to create and handle graphic strings...
Context menu associated with Table controls and their columns (AAF)
WINDEV applications automatically include a context menu for Table controls, TreeView Table...
Android: Conditions for using the Map control
in an Android application......
fDataDirCommon (Function)
Returns a directory path for the shared data of the current application: between all the users...
CoordinateEditorToScreen (Function)
... dpi of screen on the device where the application is run.
SaaS administrator
on a WEBDEV Application Server......
Tips for developing a site for an iPhone or for a BlackBerry
WEBDEV allows you to develop sites for all types of devices......
ContactCreate (Function)
Displays the window for contact creation of the native application for contact management found...
CoordinateScreenToEditor (Function)
... where the application is run to the reference dpi in the editor (160 dpi).
Automated tests: Overview
Several test tools are available to guarantee the quality of your applications......
The Control Centers
on an operating site, or on application maintenance or improvement......
ComponentList (Function)
... application or by the current WEBDEV site.
Managing threads
WINDEV and WINDEV Mobile propose several functions used to perform an advanced management...
5. Unit tests
in an application at different levels of development......
Testing and debugging a project on the development computer
The test of the entire project allows you to simulate the start of the application...