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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...
Stored procedures and queries (HFSQL Client/Server)
The stored procedures are used to simplify the development and the maintenance of your applications...
WiFiConnect (Function)
Connects the device to the specified Wi-Fi network.
WiFiListNetwork (Function)
Returns the list of Wi-Fi networks configured on the device.
WDInst: configuring the interface of setup program
By default, WDInst (the setup editor) proposes a standard setup program (the wallpaper corresponds...
Handling files on an FTP server
FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is a protocol for transferring files from one site to another......
The Camera control
The Camera control is used to view the video captured by a camera connected to the current...
WDStatistics: Overview
WDStatistics is a tool used to perform statistical calculations regarding the traffic...
Licenses and terms of use
Renvoie la liste des clés spatiales d'un fichier de données (d'une requête ou d'une vue) reconnues...
Managing dates and times
in your applications......
2. UML models
2. UML models
Restoring an HFSQL Client/Server database
A backup of a HFSQL Client/Server database can be restored at any time......
Buffer (Type de variable)
The buffer type corresponds to a binary memory area....
Common project
Projects are often cross-platform......
The Word Processing control
The "Word processing" control is an advanced control that allows the end user to create and edit...
SpeechSynthesisReadText (Function)
Reads the specified text using the device's text-to-speech engine....
SpeechSynthesisReadFile (Function)
Reads the content of the specified file by using the engine for speech synthesis found...
3. Handling files on an FTP server
FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is a protocol for transferring files from one site to another....
8. Traffic statistics of dynamic sites
Replication management functions
Three types of replication are proposed......
Managing the SNMP protocol
SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) is the standard protocol for managing the network...
How to retrieve the bugs or suggestions of my users?
for your applications......
GDPR: Concrete solutions
GDPR: General Data Protection Regulation...
WDLog: Restoring HFSQL data files
WDLog is used to restore the data files saved by WDLog......
Creating an interactive diagram
The Diagram Editor control allows end users to create and edit diagrams......