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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...
Configuring a WINDEV SOAP server
WINDEV allows you to easily manage the SOAP protocol by allowing you to create......
GPSStopDetection (Function)
Stops the location detection triggered by GPSDetectPosition.
BackgroundTaskAdd (Function)
Adds a new background task.
SocketCreate (Function)
Creates a socket.
HReconnect (Function)
Performs a reconnection to the server for all the interrupted connections. The uninterrupted...
EventCreate (Function)
Creates an event.
Structure of data files of user groupware
HOpenAnalysis (Function)
Opens an analysis in HFSQL Classic format.
FAQ about Windows Vista and later
This help page presents a list of problems that may occur when using Windows Vista and later......
Automatic error handling
Error handling can be customized for each process......
WINDEV Mobile 2024 Tutorial - Table of contents
SemaphoreCreate (Function)
Creates a semaphore.
3. Preparing the setup program
WINDEV Tutorial: Using an HFSQL Client/Server database Lesson 3 - Preparing the setup program - 5...
Installing a WEBDEV cluster
A WEBDEV cluster is a set of servers (or server farm)......
WDInst: installing additional elements
By default, only the files found in the "List of setup files" window are installed on the user...
User Groupware: Encrypting passwords
To increase the security of user groupware, WINDEV and WEBDEV now encrypt the passwords of users......
sInEntryQueue (Function)
Retrieves the number of pending bytes in the input buffer of a specified serial port or infrared...
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile tools
The following tools are provided with WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile...
MapEndOfMove (Function)
Stops following the device movement in a Map control.
13. External component in practice
External component in practice...
BrowserRunApp (Function)
Opens the default Web browser of the current device.
grLoadParameter (Function)
Restores the parameters used to draw a chart.
Android: Conditions for using the Map control (before version 180056)
The Map control is using the Google Maps API library. The Map control displays data coming...
Creating an executable: Information and version number
The version information of an executable corresponds to the information visible in the Windows file...
WINDEV 2024 Tutorial - Table of contents