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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...
Extern (Reserved word)
EXTERN is used to...
SocketWrite (Function)
Writes a message intended to another socket.
SocketCreateUDP (Function)
Creates a socket that uses the UDP protocol.
dbgStandardOutput (Function)
Writes an information into the standard output stream "stdout" (also called "console").
Managing the remote accesses
The remote accesses are used to create a temporary network connection......
AppointmentDelete (Function)
Deletes: the current appointment from the calendar of a Lotus Notes or Outlook messaging....
GPSEnd (Function)
Indicates the end of the use of geolocation functions.
HUnlockRecNum (Function)
Unlocks a record locked by: HLockRecNum, a read function used with a locking parameter (HRead...
WiFiDeleteNetwork (Function)
Deletes a network from the list of Wi-Fi networks configured on the device.
CurrentMonth (Function)
Returns the number of the current month.
Standard dialog boxes
The dialog boxes are standard windows that allow you to communicate with the user......
SocketChangeTransmissionMode (Function)
Changes the transmission mode used on a socket.
MemModify (Function)
Modifies an element in a memory zone.
WinChangeAlias (Function)
Modifies the alias of a window.
URIToFile (Function)
Saves, in the background, the content of a resource (image, text, etc.) identified by its URI...
InfoWithTimeout (Function)
Displays an information message in a system information window for a set amount of time
RegistryValueType (Function)
Returns the type of value found in the registry.
SMSDelete (Function)
Deletes an SMS message from the memory of the Android phone. This function should no longer...
GPSInitParameter (Function)
Initializes the parameters of geolocation WLanguage functions and finds a location provider.
LastDayOfMonth (Function)
Returns the date of the last day for the specified month.
NFCReadTag (Function)
Starts reading a NFC tag or enables the detection of NFC tags for the current window.
HCancelBackup (Function)
Cancels a current backup.
AppointmentList (Function)
Lists the appointments found on the mobile device (Android/iOS) and corresponding to the specified...
LooperCount (Function)
Returns the number of rows in a Looper control.
DateToDay (Function)
Returns the day that corresponds to a given date.