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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...
Modifying an external component
An external component created and generated by WINDEV, WEBDEV or WINDEV Mobile can be modified...
Socket: Creating a simplified socket server
WINDEV gives you the ability to create a simplified socket server......
Changing the window content by swipe
The mobile devices propose several features available via finger movements......
SaaS administrator - Adding a site
Adding a SaaS site is used to declare a SaaS site deployed on a WEBDEV Application Server to a SaaS...
Android Widget windows
An Android application can contain one or more Widget windows......
Creating a service with WINDEV
A service is a specific type of application intended to be run without any user intervention......
Telemetry: Overview
From version 21, WINDEV proposes advanced statistics regarding the use of your WINDEV applications...
Telemetry management functions
The following functions are used to manage the telemetry:...
Constants for telemetry management
Constants for telemetry management...
Creating an executable: Data file directory
Two types of directories can be configured when creating the executable......
Hasp functions
the applications developed with WINDEV or WEBDEV......
KeyCompareKey (Function)
Compares an initial key with an activation key.
KeyGetIdentifier (Function)
Retrieves the identifier that was used to generate an initial key.
Docker image of the HFSQL server
From version 22, a Docker container with the HFSQL server is available in Docker Hub......
Euro functions
List of Euro functions...
The structure of the file for remote control
The management of remote control uses a file in INI format......
The options of the User Groupware
An application is often intended to be used by several users connected via a network......
Customizing the User Groupware
Report viewer: "Annotate" tab
Does your application allow you to print several reports? The end user has the ability to write...
11. Window templates
WINDEV Mobile allows you to create window templates....
WDOptimizer: Editing and modifying a ".REP" file
Managing mutexes in threads
A mutex is used to limit the simultaneous execution of a code (procedure, line of code, etc.)...
Optional events: Retrieved information
In WINDEV, you can add optional events in the code of the different elements of an application......
ScrollbarPosition (Function)
of the horizontal or vertical scrollbars found in a control of a WINDEV or WINDEV Mobile application. Retrieves...
Deploying a Java archive
Like for any application, WINDEV allows you to create a setup program for a Java application......