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Version: 2026
<PDF reader>.NbSignatures (Function)
Gets the number of signatures in a PDF Reader control.
<PDF reader>.AddWatermark (Function)
Adds a watermark to all the pages of a PDF file in a PDF Reader control.
PDF file functions
PDF file functions
PDF printing: Special cases
Specific features of print in PDF format
State "form with input": input in a PDF form
The report editor can be used to create form reports, which include different controls allowing users to enter data...
Printing to PDF
WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile allow you to create a PDF file during a print...
<PDF reader>.GetSignature (Function)
Gets the signature of a PDF document as a buffer.
<PDF reader>.GetSignatureDate (Function)
Gets the date of one of the signatures of a PDF document.
PDF file functions (prefix syntax)
PDF file functions
Manipulating PDF files
PDF is one of the most widely used formats for sending and storing electronic documents...
MarkdownToPDF (Function)
Converts a Markdown string (or buffer) to a buffer containing a PDF document.
PDFClose (Function)
Closes the PDF file loaded in memory in a pdfDocument variable.
<pdfPage variable>.AddImage (Function)
Adds an image to a page in an existing PDF file.
PDFMerge (Function)
Merges several PDF files into a single PDF file. Files are merged one after the other. The paths of the PDF files can be included in an array.
Image control in a window
This help page presents the characteristics of an Image control found in a window...
<pdfDocument variable>.GetSignatureDate (Function)
Gets the date of one of the signatures of a PDF document.
PDFPassword (Function)
Protects a PDF document with a password.
PageNumber (Property)
The PageNumber property is used to:
  • get and change the number of the page displayed in an Image control ("multi-page" image files)
  • get and change the page number of a PDF file displayed in an Image control of a window
  • get and change the page number of a PDF file displayed in the background of a report.
<pdfDocument variable>.VerifySignatures (Function)
Checks the validity of PDF signatures.
Note: This function is only available from version 2025 Update 1.
PDFAddImage (Function)
Adds an image to a page in an existing PDF file.
BitmapInfo (Function)
Retrieves the characteristics of an image file or the characteristics of a PDF file:
  • format.
  • width and height.
  • number of bits per pixel.
  • area of transparency.
  • alpha channel.
iAddAttachment (Function)
Adds an attachment in a PDF file generated by a PDF print export.
TwainToPDF (Function)
Allows:
  • save the document coming from the Twain device in a PDF file.
  • view the document coming from the Twain device in the user interface of device.
  • save the document coming from the Twain device directly in memory in PDF format (in a buffer).
Report based on a form
The report editor gives you the ability to print reports on pre-printed forms (image file or PDF file)...
<pdfDocument variable>.AddWatermark (Function)
Adds a watermark to all the pages of an existing PDF file.
<pdfDocument variable>.NbSignatures (Function)
Gets the number of signatures in a PDF document.
OpenDocument (Function)
Opens a document in a new modeless window using the appropriate WINDEV editor.
Starting with WINDEV Suite 2025 - Update 2 (subscription version), diagrams are opened using the diagram editor.
iAddBookmark (Function)
Adds a bookmark in the report viewer or when exporting to PDF.
PDFControlInfoXY (Function)
Returns the characteristics of an interactive control currently hovered over in a PDF Reader control.
This function is only available in subscription-based versions, starting with WINDEV Suite 2025 - Update 3.
<Scanner variable>.ToPDF (Function)
Saves a document from a scanner to a PDF file.
PDFMergeWithPassword (Function)
Merges several password-protected PDF files into a single PDF file.
PDFVerifySignatures (Function)
Checks the validity of PDF signatures.
Note: This function is only available from version 2025 Update 1.
PDFAddWatermark (Function)
Adds a watermark to all or some pages of an existing PDF file.
DocToPDF (Function)
Converts a Word Processing document into a PDF file.
<pdfDocument variable>.GetSignature (Function)
Gets the signature of a PDF document as a buffer.
<Word Processing>.ToPDF (Function)
Converts a Word Processing document into a PDF file.
PDFOpen (Function)
Opens a PDF document and loads it in a pdfDocument variable.
ImageInfo (Function)
Retrieves the characteristics of an image file or the characteristics of a PDF file:
  • format.
  • width and height.
  • number of bits per pixel.
  • area of transparency.
PDFGetSignatureDate (Function)
Gets the date of one of the signatures of a PDF document.
iParameterPDF (Function)
Defines the options for the generated PDF file.
Print modes of a report
Several print modes are available for a report.
PDFGetSignature (Function)
Gets the signature of a PDF document as a buffer.
ScanToPDF (Function)
Saves a document from a scanner to a PDF file.
<pdfPage variable>.AddWatermark (Function)
Adds a watermark to a page of an existing PDF file.
PDFNbSignatures (Function)
Gets the number of signatures in a PDF document.
Report viewer: "Export" pane
The "Export" pane in the report viewer allows you to perform the following operations...
rssEnclosure (Type of variable)
The rssEnclosure type is used to describe and handle the attachment of an entry of RSS stream...
BCCalculateControlCharacter (Function)
Returns the check code of a bar code.
FilePath (Property)
The FilePath property gets the name of the file associated with a control.
ReplicEdit: Replication editor
ReplicEdit is a tool used to define the characteristics of a replication......
OCR: Convert an image to text
An OCR (Optical Character Recognition) system analyzes an image to extract the text it contains......
TwainState (Example)
Usage example of the TwainState function
iPrintBarCode (Function)
Prints a bar code (inside a rectangle).
OpenDocumentAsynchronous (Function)
Opens a document using the appropriate editor
Hidden (Property)
The Hidden is used to: Determine if a control in a report is hidden. Redact or blur a control...
Automatic context menu for the Scheduler controls
Each Scheduler control found in a window proposes a menu to the user....
Context menu of Organizer controls (AAF)
Each Organizer control found in a window proposes a menu to the user......
dDominantImageColor (Function)
Returns the dominant (i.e. most frequent) color of an image in an Image variable or in an Image...
iDidotFont (Function)
Selects the unit that will be used for the height of the fonts (created by iCreateFont): DIDOT...
BackgroundImage (Property)
The BackgroundImage property is used to identify and modify the background color of an element:...
9. Types of standard controls
Types of standard controls...
WDReplic: Overview
...WDReplic is a tool used to manage the replication of data between several computers that use...
WDConver : Overview
WDConver is a tool used to convert data to an HFSQL Classic data file from......
Creating an application using the RAD methodology
The RAD (Rapid Application Development) is a technology used to easily create a full application...
Window controls
Several types of controls can be used in a window, ......
nfcData (Type of variable)
The nfcData type is used to describe and handle the data of a variable of type nfcTag.
Report based on a data file
A report based on a data file is used to print the records coming from a single data file (HFSQL...
Installing Native Sybase Connector for WINDEV and WEBDEV 2024
iPrintDuplicate (Function)
Prints a duplicate copy of a report.
WDTrans: Overview
WDTrans is a tool for canceling transactions......
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