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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...
iCloudKeyValueWrite (Function)
Stores the value of a key in an Apple iCloud-based container of "key-value" pairs.
VideoCapture (Function)
Captures the images received from the camera: as an image: takes a photo. as a video: records...
ReplicInfo (Function)
Returns information about a replication.
BankHoliday (Function)
Indicates whether a day is a public holiday or not.
RecorderAction (Function)
Runs an action on the recorder or dictaphone found on the current device.
BTActivate (Function)
Enables or disables the management of Bluetooth on the device.
SSHConnectShell (Function)
Starts a new SSH session of "Shell" type.
ArcCos (Function)
Returns the arc cosine of a numeric value (integer or real).
ArcSin (Function)
Returns the arc sine of a numeric value (integer or real).
HSetCache (Function)
Used to configure the management of caches in the HFSQL Client/Server engine....
HListConnectedUser (Function)
Lists the users currently connected to one or more files handled by a Client/Server connection....
HDeleteDatabase (Function)
Deletes a database located on an HFSQL server.
Use case diagram
A use case diagram is used to view the behavior of a system in such way that......
Printing the content of a pivot table (AAF)
Pivot Table controls include an automatic context menu that allows users to perform different...
Consuming a web service
WINDEV Tutorial: Consuming a web service Consuming a web service - 10 min
iPrintPDF (Function)
Prints the content: of a PDF file. of a buffer containing a PDF. of a PDF Reader control....
Printing in WLanguage
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile propose several print methods......
ChronoPause (Function)
Pauses a stopwatch in order to measure the time spent on a process.
ExceptionChangeParameter (Function)
Configures the automatic behavior that will be implemented if an exception occurs in the current...
dbgCheckDifferent (Function)
Checks whether the specified expressions are different in assertive programming and in automated...
BTLECharacteristicWriteValue (Function)
Writes a value to a characteristic on a Bluetooth Low Energy device.
zipClose (Function)
Closes an archive.
fSaveBuffer (Function)
Creates and fills a text file with the content of a string or buffer variable.
Difference of behavior in Windows Vista (and later)
The test of your project was run using one of the Vista/7 test options......
NotifAdd (Function)
Adds a notification into the system bar of device (Android) or into the notification center (iOS).