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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...
SysNation (Function)
Returns the nation currently used by the system.
6. Layouts
...Layouts are used to define several views of a window in the same project without duplicating...
WDInst: Configuring the setup computer
When creating the setup program, WDInst allows you to configure the computer where the program will...
Creating, generating and deploying a web service
WINDEV and WEBDEV allow you to directly generate web services that use the SOAP technology......
AppDeleteVersion (Function)
Deletes a version from the history of versions found on the reference setup server.
Replication server for the assisted universal replication
The assisted universal replication can use a replication server......
WinAnimationNext (Function)
Modifies the type and duration of animations used when opening and closing the next window.
The SOAP structure
To pass parameters to a procedure run on a SOAP server, WINDEV is using the following structure......
AAF: Sort/Search/Filter on the columns of Table controls
NationToName (Function)
Returns the name of the language corresponding to a nation.
Conditions for using a .NET assembly
Before using a .NET assembly, a specific configuration is required......
WEBDEV Account Manager
WEBDEV Account Manager allows you to easily host websites developed with WEBDEV......
Creating a .NET assembly from WINDEV
To create a.NET assembly, ......
NationToLanguage (Function)
Returns the language corresponding to a nation.
Validity period of site pages
When creating a page, a validity period can be defined for this page......
The Captcha control
The "captcha" are the distorted texts that the Web user must decode and re-enter in a site...
Action Bar of a window
Action Bars replace the title bar of a window and display different types of information......
Report viewer: "Find" tab
A search feature is automatically available when previewing a report......
3. Project configuration
Project configurations allow you to adapt the same project to multiple "targets"....
Transactions in HFSQL Client/Server mode
To keep maximum compatibility between HFSQL Classic applications (single-user or multi-user)...
Sub-modeling
In a flexible modeling, the "Application", "Process" and "Choice" elements can be used to enter...
Translating the code
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to automatically translate your WLanguage code...
WINDEV concepts
Animating a Static control
Two methods can be used to animate a Static control......
Configuring the assisted universal replication
If your application uses the assisted universal replication via a file......