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Version: 2026

Search the selected text on the Internet (AAF)
The context menu of Edit controls includes a "Search on Internet" option for the term selected in the control...
The Conference control
The Conference control allows you to view and/or listen to video and/or sound in real time...
BrowserVersion (Function)
Returns the version of the browser used by the Web user.
<httpRequest variable>.Send (Function)
Sends an HTTP request and waits for the response from the HTTP server.
How to access the help?
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile include several methods for accessing the help system at any time...
Accessing a database in local mode (SQLite)
WEBDEV allows a site to create and access a database created by the browser on the computer of the Web user in browser code.
Testing and debugging a remote site
WEBDEV offers several methods to test and debug a site on the development computer (see The different types of WEBDEV websites)...
AJAX: Overview
The AJAX technology is available in native mode in WEBDEV and in the PHP sites developed with WEBDEV...
Testing and debugging a WINDEV project on the user computer
WINDEV offers multiple possibilities to test and debug a project directly on the development computer (see Testing and debugging a WINDEV executable on the development computer)...
<httpRequest variable>.SendAsynchronous (Function)
Sends an HTTP request in asynchronous mode. This means the program continues to run and the response is processed by a specific procedure.
This function is only available in subscription-based versions, starting with WINDEV Suite 2025 - Update 3.
RESTSend (Function)
Sends a REST request and waits for the server response.
BrowserPlatform (Function)
Returns the user's browser platform.
HSetCache (Function)
Used to configure the management of caches in the HFSQL Client/Server engine.
EmailOpenMail (Function)
Opens the default messaging software:
  • of the user on the browser.
  • of the user on the current Windows computer.
  • on the phone.
Importing and consuming SOAP web services
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to directly import web services into your applications...
The Web Camera control
The Web Camera control is used to view a file that is refreshed at regular time intervals.
BrowserType (Function)
Returns the type of browser used by the Web user.
<restRequest variable>.Send (Function)
Sends a REST request and waits for the server response.
Proxy (Function)
Specifies whether the communication functions that use HTTP or HTTPS must go through a proxy to execute their requests. A proxy is used to share the access to Internet between the different network computers.
HTTPRequest (Function)
Starts an HTTP request on a server.
HTTPSendAsynchronous (Function)
Sends an HTTP request in asynchronous mode. This means the program continues to run and the response is processed by a specific procedure.
This function is only available in subscription-based versions, starting with WINDEV Suite 2025 - Update 3.
ShellExecute (Function)
Opens a document in its associated application.
HTTPSend (Function)
Sends an HTTP request and waits for the response from the HTTP server.
Managing sockets with WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile include several functions allowing you to perform an advanced management of sockets...
HCS.FrameSize (Variable)
The HCS.FrameSize variable is used to resize the outgoing data frame.
WDAPI: Help about the APIs
WDAPI simplifies the use of Windows APIs in a WINDEV application......
7. Consuming a web service
WINDEV Mobile tutorial: Developing an Android and iOS application Lesson 7 - Consuming a web...
The Numeric or Currency control: Input or display masks
WINDEV, WINDEV Mobile and WEBDEV propose two types of masks......
Managing the SNMP protocol
SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) is the standard protocol for managing the network...
The SilverLight control
The SilverLight control is used to display a SilverLight 2 animation in a WEBDEV page......
EmailStartOutlookSession (Function)
Allows you to access data handled by the Outlook messaging software (emails, contacts, groups...
Error messages that can be displayed in the browser
This help page presents the different error messages that can be displayed in the browser......
1. Application overview
WINDEV Mobile tutorial: Developing an Android and iOS application Lesson 1 - Application overview...
MultimediaPlay (Function)
Plays a multimedia file in a Multimedia control.
EmailCheckAddress (Function)
Checks the validity of an email address.
rssEnclosure (Type of variable)
The rssEnclosure type is used to describe and handle the attachment of an entry of RSS stream...
Replication of mobile data (Android or iOS)
The assisted universal replication is available in Android and iOS......
Installing a SOAP server with IIS
Frequently asked questions about Automatic Update
Frequently asked questions about the update search mechanism....
WDStatistics: Configuring the WEBDEV administrator
To create the log files required to calculate the statistics for site traffic, a specific setting...
Background download
Starting with version 27, files can be downloaded in the background, using the system download...
WEBDEV: Improving accessibility
To make your WEBDEV sites accessible to the visually impaired, simply enter specific attributes...
Telemetry: Configuring the WINDEV and WINDEV Mobile applications
To use the telemetry in a WINDEV or WINDEV Mobile application, you must......
FileDisplay (Function)
Displays a file in the browser of Web user.
LooperAddLine (Function)
Adds a row at the end of a Looper control.
The Link control
The Link control is used to: create a link in an HTML page. create a link in a report printed...
Checkers available in the code editor
The code editor proposes several tools used to correct the code......
Browser constants
Summary table: Installing an application developed in WINDEV
When developing an application, one of the important steps consists in deploying this application...